Rome (musician)

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Jerome Woods, better known by his stage name Rome (b. March 5, 1970, Benton Harbor, Michigan) is an American R&B singer.

Woods sang in a cover band called Fire & Ice while a high schooler, and toured regionally both as a solo artist and with the band. He attended Oakwood University but dropped out in 1989 and moved to California in hopes of making a career as a singer.^[1] He toured with Vesta but had little success until he met with Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit, the producers who heard his demo and sent it to RCA Records. RCA signed him and released his debut album in 1997, which went on to sell over half a million copies in the U.S..^[1], mainly on the strength of the single "I Belong to You (Everytime I See Your Face)", which peaked at #6 in the U.S. He had two Top 40 hits from the album. A follow-up effort was released in 1999, and a third album in 2003.

Contents 1 Original major and indie albums 2 Single songs, soundtracks, hooks and background vocals 3 Charting Singles 4 References

[edit] Original major and indie albums

• Rome (RCA Records, 1997) U.S. #30, U.S. R&B #7^[2]
• Thank You (RCA Records, 1999) UNRELEASED
• Rome2000: Thank You ( [JTJ/Big Whale], 1999 )U.S. R&B #48^[2]
• To Infinity (Thank You) ( [JTJ], 2001 )
• To The Highest ( [JTJ], 2001 )
• Do It ( [JTJ Empire], 2003 )
• The Best Of Rome ( [Sony], 2006 )

[edit] Single songs, soundtracks, hooks and background vocals

• SoulTrain Christmas StarFest 1997 Sony records

Song: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

• Danesha Starr featuring ROME Interscope 1998 cds

Song "As Long As I Live"

• Sylk-E. Fyne "Raw Sylk" 1998 RCA records

Song: "I Missed My Loved Ones"

• Blade. Original Sundtrack 1998 TVT records

Song: "Fightin' A War"

• Held Up. Original Soundtrack 2000

Song: "Ride Baby"

• Bobby Brown "Forever" 1997 MCA records

Song: "Heart and Soul", "Give It Up"

[edit] Charting Singles

• "I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" (1997) U.S. #6, U.S. R&B #2^[3]
• "Do You Like This" (1997) U.S. #31, U.S. R&B #10^[3]

[edit] References