Michael McCary

Michael McCary
Michael McCary
	McCary in January 2012
Background information
Birth name	Michael Sean McCary
Born	December 16, 1971 (age 53); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; new jack swing;
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1988–2003; 2007–present;
Labels	Motown; Universal; Arista; MSM; Koch; Decca; UMG;
Website	boyziimen.com

Michael Sean McCary (born December 16, 1971) is an American singer and musician, known for being a former bass singer of the R&B group Boyz II Men (in which he was sometimes known as Mike Bass).^[1]

Boyz II Men

After an encounter in a school bathroom with the members of Boyz II Men, McCary started singing along with the group and eventually became the group's new bass singer. After signing to Motown in 1991, they released their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony. Boyz II Men would quickly start to climb music charts with songs such as; I'll Make Love to You (1994) and Water Runs Dry (1995). In 1996, the group released the single One Sweet Day with Mariah Carey. Boyz II Men are best known for their vocal harmonies. McCary sings bass in the group.

Departure

In 2003, McCary left Boyz II Men due to back spasms that were eventually and ultimately diagnosed as multiple sclerosis.^[2]

McCary kept his condition from the other band members and did not make it public until 2016. On an interview with Oprah, band member Wanya Morris stated that there was a rift in the group caused by McCary's lack of motivation. Morris accused McCary of not showing up to work altogether and that the group eventually had to carry on without him. McCary said that he felt betrayed by his brothers and that he no longer talks to them.^[3]

He reunited with his former Boyz II Men band mates at their August 30th, 2024 show, and hinted a reunion might be in the works.^[4]

Later works

He was shown in the pilot for a talk show with Paula Poundstone called A Pound of Paula, which wasn't picked up.^[5] After a few years in retirement from performing, he returned to touring in 2007.

Boyz II Men discography

Albums

Title	Album details
Cooleyhighharmony	Released: April 30, 1991 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Christmas Interpretations	Released: October 5, 1993 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
II	Released: August 30, 1994 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Evolution	Released: September 23, 1997 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya	Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Universal Format: CD, cassette
Full Circle	Released: June 11, 2002 Label: Arista Format: CD, cassette

Singles

Year	Single
1991	"Motownphilly"
	"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
	"Uhh Ahh"
1992	"Please Don't Go"
1992	"End of the Road"
1993	"In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)"
1993	"Let It Snow" (featuring Brian McKnight)
1994	"I'll Make Love to You"
1994	"On Bended Knee"
1995	"Thank You"
	"Water Runs Dry"
	"Vibin'"
	"I Remember"
1997	"4 Seasons of Loneliness"
1997	"A Song for Mama"
1998	"Can't Let Her Go"
	"Doin' Just Fine"
	"I Will Get There"
2000	"Pass You By"
2000	"Thank You in Advance"
2002	"The Color of Love"
2002	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)

References

^ "Michael McCary". Boyz II Men Official website. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
^ "Boyz II Men Dishes On Mike, Their Estranged Fourth Member". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
^ "The Reason Michael McCary Left Boyz II Men". 24 May 2021.
^ "Boyz II Men Reunite with Rarely Seen Former Member Michael McCary and Tease Reunion: 'It's Coming' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
^ "A Pound of Paula Promo". YouTube. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

External links

Michael McCary at IMDb
Michael McCary at Allmusic

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[1] "Michael McCary". Boyz II Men Official website. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

[2] "Boyz II Men Dishes On Mike, Their Estranged Fourth Member". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-10-30.

[3] "The Reason Michael McCary Left Boyz II Men". 24 May 2021.

[4] "Boyz II Men Reunite with Rarely Seen Former Member Michael McCary and Tease Reunion: 'It's Coming' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-09-12.

[5] "A Pound of Paula Promo". YouTube. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

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v t e Boyz II Men
Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary
Studio albums	Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Full Circle Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown: Hitsville USA Love Covered: Winter Twenty Collide Under the Streetlight
Compilation albums	Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men
Singles	"Motownphilly" "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" "Uhh Ahh" "Please Don't Go" "End of the Road" "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" "Let It Snow" "I'll Make Love to You" "On Bended Knee" "Thank You" "Water Runs Dry" "One Sweet Day" "Brokenhearted" "Hey Lover" "4 Seasons of Loneliness" "A Song for Mama" "Doin' Just Fine" "I Will Get There" "Pass You By" "Thank You in Advance" "The Color of Love" "Relax Your Mind" "What You Won't Do for Love" "The Tracks of My Tears" "Just My Imagination" "Mercy Mercy Me" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Iris" "If You Leave Me Now"
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