“We’re family,” Wiggins said. “The stage is our home, and it just feels like a homecoming.”
Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné! Just Me and You Tour comes to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Sunday. The tour was announced earlier this summer.
The band formed in Oakland in the late 1980s. Their debut album “Who?” was released in 1988 and introduced the world to the group’s unique blend of gospel, funk, jazz and soul music — making them pioneers of the neo-soul sound. With hits like “Feels Good,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California),” and “Anniversary,” Tony! Toni! Toné later solidified themselves as one of the biggest soul groups of the ‘90s.
However, the group disbanded after the release of their 1996 album “House of Music.” The album went platinum and was praised as the group’s best work.
Saadiq went on to form the group Lucy Pearl, launch a solo career and compose songs for TV shows like “Insecure,” “Lovecraft Country” and more. He’s also produced songs for giants like Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. Wiggins helped developed Destiny’s Child and other artists at the early stages of their careers. Riley has also produced music for singers like Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys.
“It just happened to be the perfect storm for us,” Saadiq said about the decision to reunite the group. “A good amount of years, a good amount of music was put out, and a lot of people got to soak in music that that they didn’t even know was our music. It just kind of happened at the right time.”
Wiggins said having those respective journeys in the music industry made it easier for them to perform together again. Although Wiggins said the group has been approached about reuniting many times, things didn’t get serious until earlier this year.
“When you separate and you have to go out and do things, you really come back and really appreciate what you have,” said Wiggins, 62. “We’ve worked with all of these…
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