Tony Grant, a native of North Carolina, is an American R&B singer, writer, producer and stage play actor. Grant replaced Marc Nelson

Marc Nelson

Marc Nelson is an American singer. His mother was the late R&B/Dance singer Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs 'I Like You' and 'Move Closer'. He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts...

 as lead singer for R&B group Az Yet

Az Yet

Az Yet is an American R&B group from Philadelphia, best known for their hit "Last Night" and their cover of the Chicago song "Hard to Say I'm Sorry."-Formation:...

 following Marc's departure in 1997 to pursue his solo career. Included in Grant's brief tenure with Az Yet is the popular remake of "You're The Inspiration" with Chicago's

Chicago (band)

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...

 Peter Cetera

Peter Cetera

Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...

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Grant had star billing in the stage play and DVDs Tell Hell I Ain't Comin, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married and Love Ain't Supposed To Hurt. In the earlier part his entertainment career, Tony was cast for the lead role in the stage play "A Good Man is Hard to Find" in 1991. From there he has become one of the most popular leading men in the stage play industry. In January 2008, Grant began touring with the Tyler Perry stage production The Marriage Counselor

The Marriage Counselor

The Marriage Counselor is a 2008 play directed by, written by, and produced by American playwright Tyler Perry. 'The Marriage Counselor' is Perry's 10th play....

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Singles

• Cry
• Sunshine
• What's Up With This
• I Want
• Personality
• thief in the night
• Storm
• I Believe

Stage play appearances

• "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
• "Tell Hell I Ain't Comin'"
• Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married
  Why Did I Get Married? (play)
  Why Did I Get Married? is an American play written by Tyler Perry.The version recorded and released on CD starred Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Sheila, LaVan Davis as Poppy, Donna Stewart as Diana, Tony Grant as Troy and Cordell Moore as Mike....
  
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• "Love Ain't Supposed To Hurt"
• Michael Matthews' "Mama, I'm Sorry"
• Bishop T.D. Jakes' and Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
  
  's "Behind Closed Doors"
• Dave Talbert's "Fabric of a Man"
• Angela Barrow Dunlap and Lizzie Berry's "Why Do Good Girls Like Bad Boys"
• Kim Fields' adaptation of "Barefoot in the Park
  Barefoot in the Park
  This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Barefoot in the Park .Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The original Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, opened October 23, 1963, with the four lead roles taken by actors Elizabeth Ashley ,...
  
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• Je'Caryous Johnson's "Cheaters"
• Angela Barrow Dunlap's "If These Hips Could Talk"
• Kendrick D. Young's "God Save Me From My Secrets"
• Zeola Gaye and Angela Barrow Dunlap's "My Brother Marvin" (as young Marvin Gaye)
• Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
  
  's "The Marriage Counselor
  The Marriage Counselor
  The Marriage Counselor is a 2008 play directed by, written by, and produced by American playwright Tyler Perry. 'The Marriage Counselor' is Perry's 10th play....
  
  "
• Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry
  Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
  
  's "A Madea's Christmas"

Off-Broadway musical appearances

• "The Dorothy Height Story"
• "If This Hat Could Talk" (directed by George Faison)
• "Raisin In The Sun"

Other stage appearances

• Musical production of "Jesus Christ Super Star" (with Jack Black and Ben Vereen)

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