ARETHA FRANKLIN - A BRAND NEW ME: ARETHA FRANKLIN WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Aretha Franklin With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pairs classic vocals from some of the most iconic songs that the
Queen of Soul recorded for Atlantic Records with new arrangements performed by
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A Brand New Me features Franklin’s instantly
recognizable voice woven together with new orchestral arrangements. The Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra recorded the music at Abbey Road Studios in London, with
brand new backing vocals led by Grammy®-winning singer Patti Austin. The result
is another timeless record that retains the soul, groove, and gospel power of
Franklin’s revered talent. Among the standout tracks are newly re-imagined
versions of classics like the Billboard #1 R&B hits “Respect,” “Think,”
“Don’t Play That Song (You Lied),” and “Angel.”
KENNY LATTIMORE - VULNERABLE
Growing up in Washington, D.C., Lattimore was raised on
gospel music and such R&B/pop icons as Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Donny
Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. A true singer's singer whose impressive range is
influenced by everything from jazz to funk to gospel to soul, Lattimore's
classic crooning is never overwrought with excessive runs; but instead
consistently delivers just the right dose of authentic emotion he has come to
be known for after more than two decades of making hits like Grammy-nominated
single, "For You." Lattimore's body of work include his first top 40
hit, "Never Too Busy," critically acclaimed sophomore album From the
Soul of a Man and two top-10 charting duet albums with singer Chanté Moore:
Things That Lovers Do and the gospel/R&B double-CD Uncovered/Covered
followed by Lattimore's solo covers album, Timeless in 2008 and Anatomy of a
Love Song in 2015. In 2016, Lattimore released "A Kenny Lattimore
Christmas," an 11-song holiday project that garnered a #3 position on the
Billboard Gospel Albums Chart. Lattimore is set to release his 9th studio
album, Vulnerable, a carefully curated collection of 10 songs that embody
Lattimore's unique ability to create music that is infinitely relatable and
consistently captures what it means to be in love. The album's first single,
PUSH delivers a retro-R&B sound and showcases an edgier side to the silky
singer as his emotive delivery paints a picture of a man who realizes he has
made a mistake by pushing away the love of his life; once again laying bare the
inner workings of a man's mind and hearts of women for listeners. The R&B
mainstay has a collection of Soul Train and Stellar Awards nominations as well
as an NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD - FEEL THE REAL
Musiq’s no nonsense conversational songwriting style and
buttery vocals earned him a recording contract as he took on an illuminating,
life-changing last name. Musiq Soulchild was born. Everything down to his
meticulous throwback soul man image (his trademark apple jack cap and designer
shades) screamed SUPERSTAR. Soon Musiq’s name was being mentioned alongside
modern day R&B royalty like Erykah Badu, R. Kelly, Usher, D’Angelo,
Maxwell, and Jill Scott. But he wanted more. “Truthfully, the success I had out
the gate was different than how people now make it out to be,” Musiq recalls.
“I didn’t have a chance to revel in that amazing moment of having my first two
albums go platinum. I was dealing with political issues, writers, producers,
and managers. The labels were trying to get me to be something that I didn’t
want to be. I’m from the streets, so I wasn’t use to people telling me what to
do [laughs]. It turned into, ‘Well, if you want this check you might want to
compromise.’ But even with that negative experience, I got to do what I love,
which is inspire people.” Musiq Soulchild’s Grammy nominated Life on Earth in
2016 represented an intriguing chapter in the striking career of an artist who
continues to search for new muses; new sounds. With “Feel The Real” the future
is now.
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