The Rude Boys is a 1990s R&B/vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio. The group consisted of Larry Marcus, Melvin Sephus, and brothers Edward Lee "Buddy" Banks and Joe Little III. Marcus later died in October 2016.[1] In 2019 The Rude Boys were inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in Detroit, Michigan. Banks died in December 2020.[2]
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^Rizik, Chris (12 December 2020). "R.I.P. Edward "Buddy" Banks of The Rude Boys". soultracks.com. Soultracks. Retrieved 2021-10-05.