I was an A&R at Atlantic records from 1991-1999. When I first heard INTRO at Atlantic records I knew we had a good thing. These guys were so humble and ready to put in the work. I was one of the A&R on the project, and spent many hours in the studio watching these guys collectively put lyrics together. Although Kenny was the primary writer, Jeff and Buddy had a big piece in putting songs and especially subject matters to the song. These guys knew what they wanted. Jeff who was already connected to the streets was already ahead of the game. It was him who wanted the sound of Intro to go in the direction it went. Remember Kenny was in to HOUSE MUSIC, but Jeff quickly changed that and said “WE ARE HIP HOP, and We will do something no group is really doing" Singing on hip hop samples. It worked, and with the songs like "LOVE THANG", and "LET ME BE THE ONE", even the song from there 2nd Album “FUNNY HOW TIME FLIES" made it to 50 cent who currently has a song out using INTRO's music and vocals.

The recording group I.N.T.R.O. is and will always be one of the slept on groups of all time. These guys collectively are some of the most talented guys you'll ever meet. Jeff Sanders son of a pastor, quit, but very business orient. His strong personality fights for the group. His strong tenor notes laced all songs with perfection, and always misunderstood when people think they know him. Clinton “Buddy" Wike who is laid back, quit, and talented as well, sang the bottom more deeper notes to give it depth. Buddy along with Jeff and Kenny all are great writers and arrangers. Buddy also played the piano as Jeff did drum programming and engineering. Kenny was a hell of a writer, and arranger who often asked Jeff and Buddy for vocal parts when recording. All these thing collectively made INTRO. One thing you guys have wrong is Jeff Sanders Started the group, as Buddy sang for him. Buddy knew Kenny from the Army, and he and Jeff brought Kenny to NY. Jeff was and is a growing force when it comes to business. One thing Jeff is, misunderstood, and he is ok with that as he mentioned many times.

Look I’m not in the business of taking sides but you guys are just fans and I helped make these guys who they are as an A&R. Once again Jeff never did sing a low note or a deep note as some fans mentioned. He's a tenor, and a very good one. All the pretty notes, it's him. Buddy did sing the bottom deep notes but he can sing as well. The live Ribbon in the sky performance is Jeff singing the vamp out with Kenny. Jeff also visited Kenny Green in the hospital 2-3 times, but couldn't handle it due to loosing 2 brothers not long before. Fans look, until you know these guys personally, your words are being hurtful. These guys don't run there myspace pages, these guys don't have the time to even do so. All you all can do is gossip, but not know there struggles. It's a shame how FANS think they know, but truly DON'T. Once again FANS you all got it WRONG. All members of INTRO were and is equally talented vocally and producing wise. I think some of the women clearly are upset for the wrong reasons.

Also to neither make this clear to ALL OF YOU, The group respected Kenny Greene wishes to not talk about his situation nor entertain what people expect the guys to do. Kenny said, the industry didn't really care about him, so why should he want them to care about him when he's gone. You all should reflect and say to your selves, do we really know these guys? Not everyone can talk about Kenny's situation as you won’t them to, and that is none of your business to know. It's Jeff, Buddy, and was Kenny's business. Intro's Business. These guys are putting that behind them and planning on moving forward with the group as directed and expected. There may never be another Kenny Greene, but there will always be an INTRO...

Thank you for your thought provoking post that points out the fact that yes, we are only the fans who were not privy to the behind the scenes interactions within the group. Quite honestly, I never gave that much thought to what may or may not have been happening in the personal lives of the group members back when their first album was released, which brings me to why I'm even on this message board in the first place.
It's been 16yrs since that first album dropped. I'm proud to say that I purchased it back then with the hard earned lil bit of money I was making in the military as an E-4 and I was instantly pleased. I remember riding in my little white tracker in southern California with the top off jammin just about every track on that CD....
Fast forward to today. As I was driving to work on this cool, overcast, rainy morning listening to Sirius XM Heart and Soul, they played Intro's Ribbon In the Sky and I instantly got chills. The harmonies and soulful delivery was beyond beautiful. Being 16yrs older and more mature, I started asking myself, "What is the story behind any group that can make a song THAT beautiful?" A couple of Google searches later and here I am.
I've spent (not wasted) quite a bit of time today researching this group and finding out things I never knew. Now I'm intrigued and I wish I would've paid more attention to them when they first came out. I'm saddened that one of the members is no longer living but hopeful that the two remaining members will produce something in the near future.
I can't say that I can discern one member's voice from the other when I listen to the songs (as I did not know their, but I do know how all of their voices together make me feel. After reading quite a bit of posts (mostly from fans) I sincerely hope that everyone realizes that regardless of what was going on with the group, or with individual members, the music they created WILL NEVER DIE.....there will always be someone somewhere who will hear one of Intro's songs and either reminisce or get curious, and just like that, the group and their music lives on.
The end result is that I just spent $10.00 at the itunes store downloading that CD I had all those many years ago, and as I sit here typing and listening to those three young men sing Ribbon In the Sky, I'm all the more appreciative and humbled by the beauty in their talent and their story, and I thank you for sharing your part of that story.