KENNY
LATTIMORE – ANATOMY OF A LOVE SONG
Hailed by
the New York Times as a modern soul man, Grammy Award-nominated
singer/songwriter Kenny Lattimore is climbing the charts once again with
another hit in the making: Love Me Back. The simple feel-good track is the lead
single from Lattimore s seventh solo album, Anatomy of a Love Song. The project
is the first release from the singer s eOne Music-distributed Sincere Soul
Records. Says Lattimore, whose signature For You became an instant top 10 hit:
This project brings together all the musical elements of songs I have loved
throughout the years. From breakup and makeup songs, to the highs and lows I
wanted to make sure this album touched everyone on my journey back to love. Focused
on Lattimore s mesmerizing skill set tender vocals and penetrating, honest
lyrics Anatomy of a Love Song reflects a 21st century perspective of love and
relationships. To weave a seamless balance between modern and classic R&B,
Lattimore recruited a production team comprised of established hitmakers like
Carvin and Ivan Barias, J.R. Hudson, Rico Love, Vidal Davis, as well as the hot
new production team The Sauce Boys. The set also features the songwriting
contributions of such next-generation talents as Wreh Jolla, Jenna Hughes
Taylor and Jamal McCoy as well as Lattimore himself. ~ Amazon
CONFUNKSHUN
– MORE THAN LOVE
ConFunkShun
is one of the great self-contained funk bands; since their 1976 breakthrough
they have scored 18 Top 40 R&B hits, with 8 Top 10 smashes including such
classics as Ffun, Chase Me and Electric Lady; lead vocalist Michael Cooper went
on to a successful solo career with several Top 10 hits of his own; the band
has re-united with Cooper and original second lead
vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Felton Pilate leading the way,
wowing concert-goers across the country. More Than Love culminates the
re-emergence of ConFunkShun with a beguiling 13-song set that captures that
band at the peak of their powers. Produced by the same team behind Charlie
Wilson s recent albums, More Than Love retains the classic ConFunkShun sound
but with tastefully contemporary production. ~ Amazon
JERRY
LAWSON – JUST A MORTAL MAN
With a
capella group The Persuasions, Jerry Lawson made album after album (22 over 40
years), blending R&B, soul, pop, psychedelic rock, standards, doo-wop,
jazz, and folk with voices alone. The Persuasions sang with Ray Charles, Stevie
Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Chuck Berry, Rod Stewart, and dozens more stars in the
firmament of popular music - helping keep a cappella singing alive, while
setting a new standard for the genre. Lawson's sweet and smoky lead baritone
and his electrifying stage charisma defined the group s sound. Now, at age 71,
Lawson is finally releasing an album of music under his own name: a solo debut,
titled Just a Mortal Man, to be released on East Nashville label Red Beet
Records. With the help of Grammy-nominated producer Eric Brace, Lawson
transforms a selection of new and classic songs with his astonishingly rich
voice. This is a chance for the world to hear one of the greatest singers ever,
front and center, as he has never been heard before. "What Persuasions
fans don't know is that all my life I've been wanting to record with
instruments, says Lawson. Now I'm finally getting the chance." On Just a
Mortal Man, Lawson covers songs recorded by soul greats David Ruffin and Bobby
Blue Bland, as well as songs by Brace, Peter Cooper, Phil Lee, Ayo, Robert
Hunter, and Paul Simon. The record features The McCrary Sisters and Jim
Lauderdale as special guests. ~ Amazon
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