. . "Ready for the World"@en . . "1991Z"^^ . "group_or_band" . . . . . . "1982Z"^^ . . . . "Ready for the World is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan, that scored several pop, soul, and dance hits in the mid to late 1980s. They were founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier."@en . .