Shai

Shai is an early 1990s vocal R&B;/soul quartet. Their biggest hit was an a cappella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love", which made #2 in the U.S. Top 40. Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gay, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright (b. 12 October 1969), decided to take a chance at turning their hobb... more

Shai is an early 1990s vocal R&B;/soul quartet. Their biggest hit was an a cappella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love", which made #2 in the U.S. Top 40. Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gay, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright (b. 12 October 1969), decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. While still in DC, Carl met a DJ from WPGC at a softball game and passed the demo, "If I Ever Fall in Love" to the DJ. That same week the DJ played it on air. Other stations soon followed, and suddenly the record labels came calling. After signing with Gasoline Alley, Shai began putting together their debut album. Carl E. Martin wrote the chart-busting single "If I Ever Fall In Love" on his long ride back from his home in Louisiana to Washington, DC. The song was written about his ex-girlfriend Camille, who also... less