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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:54 am 
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The soul singer that has impressed me the most here in the new decade is a young man who calls himself John Legend. A truly fine singer, songwriter, pianist, and organist, his work has the same smooth sophistication as classic Stevie Wonder in the '70s. With only two studio albums under his belt, his chosen name "Legend" already seems fitting. I highly recommend his albums.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:09 pm 
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He's not a legend but he is damn good. My wife has both of his discs and John Legend is a talent, no doubt about it.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:15 pm 
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Legend also has a couple of CDs that predate his Sony major label releases... and more recently, he's released a live DVD and a Target-exclusive Christmas compilation. There are also a number of b-sides and remixes floating around out there, so happy hunting!

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:44 am 
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I was a fool to pass on him live in a small venue last year.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:46 am 
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Invisible Pedestrian wrote:
He's not a legend but he is damn good.


If he can maintain this level of quality on future albums, he will become a legend.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:29 pm 
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I think my vote actually goes to Anthony Hamilton... his major label debut was one of my favorite albums from that year, and given the right material he could become a true classic in his own right.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:37 pm 
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Michael,

The name doesn't ring a bell, but I'll investigate further. Maybe Blues&Soul has featured him.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:34 pm 
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Anthony hamilton is very good but I have to say I'm real impressed with John Legend. Direct TV subscribers can catch hin live in London on the Freeview channel this month.


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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:58 pm 
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Van Hunt is pretty damn good too-has anyone checked his stuff out yet? His albums are a little inconsistent but enjoyable.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:00 am 
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My vote goes to Nikka Costa.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:21 am 
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Invisible Pedestrian wrote:
Van Hunt is pretty damn good too-has anyone checked his stuff out yet? His albums are a little inconsistent but enjoyable.


I heard one of Van Hunt's albums. Had a few stand-outs but also filler. And whatever happened to D'Angelo?

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:35 pm 
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And whatever happened to D'Angelo?


Oh man, that's a book waiting to be written! Health problems, legal problems, label problems... he's been reduced to the occasional cameo appearance, and that's about it.

There's apparently at least one "comeback" album that's been shelved, and despite the occasional rumor of his imminent return to the music scene I'm certainly not holding my breath. Put it this way - Tupac will probably have another album released before D'Angelo.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:36 pm 
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Geff R. wrote:
My vote goes to Nikka Costa.


Nikka is great - fantastic live show, too - but she seems to have lost a lot of momentum. One to keep an eye on, though.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:16 am 
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Been perusing some Blues&Soul mags from 2005, and there was an Anthony Hamilton album from Rhino that got top marks.

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 Post subject: Favorite new soul singer
PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:19 pm 
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Technically, Hamilton had two releases in 2005 - Ain't Nobody Worryin', featuring new material, and Soulife, a collection of older recordings and a few odds and ends. I'm guessing you're referring to the former; you can listen to various tracks on Hamilton's website and/or his MySpace page.

If you're interested, though, I definitely recommend Hamilton's 2003 release Comin' From Where I'm From as a starting point...

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