Monteco Turner (born September 16, 1978), known

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ously as Monteco, is an

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singer who was active in the mid 1990s. His first single "

Is It Me? "Is It Me?" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Monteco, issued as the first single from his debut studio album '' Soulschool''. The song features vocals from American contemporary R&B group IMx (then known as Immature); and ...

" was released in 1995, and features fellow contemporary R&B group

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(then known as Immature). The song peaked at #32 on the ''

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'' R&B chart, but Monteco's album to promote the single, '' Soulschool'', failed to chart. Monteco released his

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ous second album

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ly in 1997; it also failed to chart.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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* * 1978 births Living people American contemporary R&B singers MCA Records artists Singers from Mississippi 21st-century American singers {{US-RnB-singer-stub