Kim Owens, better known by his stage name Kem is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter, and producer. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, KEM was raised in Detroit, Michigan.
He wrote, produced, and financed his self-released debut album, Kemistry, with his American Express card and singing top 40 cover tunes in a wedding band and waiting tables. He was later signed by Motown Records in November 2001, who re-released the album on February 25, 2003, and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. The album’s only official single was “Love Calls”. He followed his debut release with a second album, Album II, released May 17, 2005 and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. It included the hit single “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” a # 1 at urban adult contemporary radio, and the song “You Might Win” featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
In 2013, he was featured on “My Favorite Thing,” with American Recording Artist Ronald Isley which KEM wrote and produced. The song was the 2nd single from Ron Isley’s album, This Song Is For You. In 2014, he sang the Grammy nominated hit song ¨Nobody¨ on the syndicated daytime talk show Steve Harvey during the fourth season.
Check out Kem’s latest single “Lie to Me” below along with some of the lyrics below:
You’re listening to Love 101
From the top of the world
Chemistry
Hey girl, it’s a matter of fact
I think that you amazingly fit
The fundamental parts of me and girl
We should never look back
I only want the best for you
And I respect everything that you been through
Sugar, that’s the way it should be
I’ll never try to change who you are
Take a look around you
Tell me baby can’t you see
That I loved you right from the start?
You wear the crown in my heart
Girl, and you ain’t gotta lie to me (You don’t have to lie to me)
Girl, and you ain’t gotta lie to me (Girl, you ain’t gotta lie to me)
I’m ready to love you babe (I’m ready to love you babe)
You don’t have to change a thing
You don’t have to change a thing
I already got the ring
I’m ready to wife you girl
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