Marc-Dewaine Hample Dorsey (born 1971) is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his guest appearance on LL Cool J's 2002 single "Luv U Better", which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at 46th Annual Grammy Awards. That same year, he guest appeared alongside Pharrell Williams on Jay-Z's song "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier". Both songs were produced by the Neptunes.
Dorsey signed with Jive Records to release his only studio album, Crave in the summer of 1999, which narrowly entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Career In 1994, Dorsey released his first single, a cover version of The Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round", for Spike Lee's film Crooklyn. The track appeared as the film's opening song and also was featured in its soundtrack album. Dorsey contributed on the soundtracks to David C. Johnson's 1994 film Drop Squad and Spike Lee's follow-up Clockers (1995).
He wrote several jingles for commercials, including spots for Coca-Cola, Oreos and the United States Army.
On August 10, 1999, Marc Dorsey released his debut studio album Crave through Jive Records. The album was produced by Timmy Allen, Larry Campbell and Manuel Seal, and spawned three charted singles: "If You Really Want to Know", "Crave" and "All I Do".
In 2002, he was the featured vocalist on the LL Cool J's single "Luv U Better". The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2004, losing to Beyoncé & Jay-Z's "Crazy in Love".
Marc Dorsey cited Stevie Wonder as his influence.
Discography Studio albums + Title Album detailsPeak chart positions Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Crave Released: August 10, 1999 Label: Jive Format: CD, cassette, LP 94 Charted singles TitleRelease yearPeak chart positionsAlbumUS R&BUS R&B AirplayUS R&B AdultUK "People Make the World Go Round"19946566——Music from the Motion Picture Crooklyn "If You Really Wanna Know"199956613958Crave "Crave"——3189Crave and Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Wood "All I Do"2000———78Crave"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Guest appearances + Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Keep That Same Old Feeling" 1994 Michael Bearden, NajeeSpike Lee Presents Drop Squad - Come Back Brother "Forever Yours" "My Cherie Amour"1995Tony ThompsonSexsational "Come Over" "People in Search of a Life" Clockers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Changes" "I Can't Make a Mistake"1998MC LyteSeven & Seven "Ghetto Children" 1999KelisKaleidoscope "Luv U Better"2002LL Cool J10 "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier"Jay-ZThe Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
Awards and nominations
|align=center|2002 |"Luv U Better" |Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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