"wrote ""Dance with My Father"" with Marx, based on his personal experience. Considered by Vandross as his ""career song"", ""Dance with my Father"" is a tribute to his father, Luther Vandross, Sr., who died due to complications of diabetes. Vandross was seven when his father died. According to Marx, writing the song was emotional for Vandross because it is ""a subject matter [Vandross] hadn't written before"". On the backdrop of strings and interplay of piano and drums, Vandross recalls fond memories with his late father who used to dance with his mother. Mary Ida, his mother, says, ""I was amazed"
"During his career, Vandross sold over 35 million records worldwide, and received eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. He won a total of four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, ""Dance with My Father"". Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. was born on April 20, 1951, at Bellevue Hospital, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He was the fourth child and second son of Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross, Sr. His father was an upholsterer"
"his stroke, Vandross wrote to WLTW's program director, informing him of what he considered to be his ""career song"". The director asked permission from the label, but it was not until after the hospitalization that J Records permitted the airplay, following the song being featured in ""Boston Public"" on April 28, 2003. ""Dance with My Father"" became one of the most requested songs at the time, spawning ""a number of weepy phone calls and requests"". In February 2004, ""Dance with My Father"" earned Vandross and Marx a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Vandross a Grammy Award for"
"the 2004 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album ""Dance With My Father"" performed by Luther Vandross, and Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals ""The Closer I Get to You"" performed by Beyoncé and Luther Vandross. Today, he lives with his wife in Clayton, NC which is a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina. He continues to play, write and produce. He also taught recording production at North Carolina Central University. He offers private drum lessons at a local music academy and has founded a school of percussion in Clayton, NC. Hampden plays Yamaha drums with Vic Firth sticks"
"Going On"", a cover of Marvin Gaye from Powell's album 97th and Columbus. In 2003, Vandross released the album ""Dance with My Father"". It sold 442,000 copies in the first week and debuted at number one on the ""Billboard"" 200 album chart. The title track of the same name, which was dedicated to Vandross' childhood memories of dancing with his father, won Vandross and his co-writer, Richard Marx, the 2004 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The song also won Vandross his fourth and final award in the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance category. The album was his only"
"442,000 units, becoming his first and only album to do so. It also marked his eighth and first album in the twelve years to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Critically acclaimed, ""Dance with My Father"" earned Vandross two American Music Awards in the Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and the Favorite Soul/R&B Album categories as well as four Grammy Awards wins out of five nominations, including Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ""Dance with My Father"", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for ""The Closer I Get to You"", his duet"
"with Beyoncé, and Best R&B Album. ""Dance with My Father"" was released to generally positive reviews from music critics. In his review for Allmusic, David Jeffries summed that """"Dance with My Father"" isn't able to maintain the high standards it often achieves, but Vandross' voice is always compelling and the background singers live up to the superior arrangements throughout. With nearly 70 minutes of music on the disc to choose from, more savvy listeners will be able to program their CD players for a more focused and rewarding listen."" He rated the album four out of five stars. Writing for"
"Norah Jones was named the top jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade by Billboard. Jones had many albums come out in the 2000s decade, including Jazz and Adult Contemporary. These include, ""Come Away with Me"" in 2002, ""New York City"" in 2003, and ""Feels Like Home"" in 2004. The early 2000s saw the success of newer charting acts such as Elephant Man and Sean Paul, who has achieved mainstream success in the US and has produced several top 10 Billboard hits, including ""Gimme the Light"", ""We Be Burnin'"", ""Give It Up To Me"", and ""Break It Off"" (a duet with"
"Year for his 2004 ""Genius Loves Company"". Atlanta native Chuck Willis was a blues, R&B, and rock and roll singer and songwriter active from 1950-58. In the 1960s, Atlanta native Gladys Knight proved one of the most popular Motown recording artists, while Otis Redding, born in the small town of Dawson but raised in Macon, defined the grittier Southern soul sound of Memphis-based Stax Records. Gladys Knight ""The Empress of Soul"" had a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with ""Midnight Train to Georgia"" in 1973. Otis Redding (d. 1967, buried near Macon) had a #1 hit on the"
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"You - Reba McEntire (Engineer, Mixing)<br> 2005 - Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks (Mixing)<br> 2004 - Between Here and Gone - Mary Chapin Carpenter (Engineer, Mixing)<br> 2004 - Greatest Collection - Reba McEntire (Mixing)<br> 2004 - Greatest Collection [2004] 0 George Strait (Engineer, Mixing)<br> 2004 - Livin' the Dream - Ray Herndon (Engineer, Mixing)<br> 2004 - My Honky Tonk History - Travis Tritt (Mixing)<br> 2004 - Shangri-La - Mark Knopfler (Engineer, Mixing, Producer)<br> 2004 - Twice the Speed of Life - Sugarland (Mixing)<br> 2003 - For God and Country - Dolly Parton (Engineer, Mixing)<br> 2003 - Have You Forgotten?"
"Dolores Hawkins Dolores Hawkins (September 22, 1929 "" - "" January 15, 1987) was a singer from Brooklyn, New York. She is a part of the roots of both the rhythm & blues and hip hop record genres. She is remembered for her vocals that accompanied band leaders Gene Krupa and Red Saunders. She recorded ""Heavenly Father""/""Rocks in My Bed"" with The Four Lads in 1952. Walter Winchell mentioned the ""newcomer"" Hawkins in his column of March 25, 1953. He said that she was admired by female vocalists Gloria DeHaven and Monica Lewis during her performance at the Copacabana. Hawkins"
"2017, Chuck Prophet released the critically lauded album ""Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins"". Bobby Fuller Robert Gaston Fuller (October 22, 1942 – July 18, 1966) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for ""Let Her Dance"" and ""I Fought the Law"", recorded with his group The Bobby Fuller Four. Born in Baytown, Texas, Fuller had a maternal older half brother, Jack, and a younger brother, Randy. Fuller moved as a small child to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he remained until 1956, when he and his family moved to El Paso, Texas. His father got a"
"and singer, and his mother was a nurse. Vandross was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the NYCHA Alfred E. Smith Houses public housing development. At the age of three, having his own phonograph, Vandross taught himself to play the piano by ear. Vandross's father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old. In 2003, Vandross wrote the song ""Dance with My Father"" and dedicated it to him; the title was based on his childhood memories and his mother's recollections of the family singing and dancing in the house. His family moved to the Bronx when he was"
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"of Broadway"" at Harry's American Showroom in Miami, Florida. Dolores Hawkins Dolores Hawkins (September 22, 1929 "" - "" January 15, 1987) was a singer from Brooklyn, New York. She is a part of the roots of both the rhythm & blues and hip hop record genres. She is remembered for her vocals that accompanied band leaders Gene Krupa and Red Saunders. She recorded ""Heavenly Father""/""Rocks in My Bed"" with The Four Lads in 1952. Walter Winchell mentioned the ""newcomer"" Hawkins in his column of March 25, 1953. He said that she was admired by female vocalists Gloria DeHaven and"
"2005 Sparks performed at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival with the Lonesome Ramblers. It's Never Too Late, 1980, June Appal Records Larry Sparks Larry Sparks (born September 25, 1947) is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album ""40,"" celebrating his 40th year(2003) in bluegrass music. Sparks was born and raised in Lebanon, Ohio. His family originated from Jackson County, Kentucky in the Appalachians. In his childhood,"
", as well as a cover of the Oliver Cheatham song ""Get Down Saturday Night"". Raphael has a son named Micah Isaiah Tate. Raphael Tate Raphael Orlando Tate (born February 18, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. His debut single “With Every Beat of My Heart” (released in late 2017) peaked at number 25 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs in America. Raphael grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland with 10 siblings. Raphael’s musicality originated from his religious family background. He was inspired early on by his father Robert and his mother Patricia who"
"Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for ""Don't Know Why"". This tied Lauryn Hill and Alicia Keys for most Grammy Awards received by a female artist in one night. Jesse Harris won Song of the Year for ""Don't Know Why"" while Arif Mardin won Producer of the Year. The album won Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. ""Come Away with Me"" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for having sold one million copies. On February 2005, it was certified diamond for selling ten million copies. ""Feels Like Home"" (2004) debuted at No. 1 in at least"
"6, Mudvayne, Powerman 5000, Smile Empty Soul, Ill Niño, SR-71 2004: Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg, The Used, Less Than Jake, Ghostface Killah, M.O.P., Funeral for a Friend, downset. 2005: Disturbed, Fuel, Shinedown, Smile Empty Soul, Cold, Ill Niño, 10 Years, Megan McCauley 2006: Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Bullet for My Valentine, Alien Ant Farm, Eighteen Visions, The Classic Crime 2007: The Smashing Pumpkins, Fuel, Hurt, Alter Bridge, Another Animal, Black Light Burns, Sick Puppies, A Band Called Pain, The Bravery 2008: Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Candlebox, Bullet for My Valentine, Apocalyptica, Trapt, Hinder 2009: Alice in Chains, Hollywood"
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"Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and entertainer. One of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is known by the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment. His well known songs include 1972's ""Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast"" (his biggest hit, peaking at No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" chart), ""Years"" (1980), and his vocal version of ""Red Roses for a Blue Lady"" (1965). His signature song ""Danke Schoen"" (1963) was notably used in the score for ""Ferris Bueller's Day Off"" (1986). He was born Carson Wayne Newton"
"Grammy 2005 (nomination) – Evanescence – Best Pop Performance<br> BMI Pop Award 2005 – Evanescence – ""Bring Me To Life""<br> BMI Pop Award 2006 – Evanescence – ""My Immortal""<br> BMI Pop Award 2007 – Kelly Clarkson – ""Because of You"" – Song of the Year<br> BMI Country Award 2008 – Reba McEntire – ""Because of You""<br> BMI Pop Award 2010 – David Archuleta – ""Crush""<br> BMI Pop Award 2010 – Daughtry – ""What About Now""<br> BMI Pop Award 2013 – Christina Perri – ""A Thousand Years""<br> Golden Globe Award nomination – Carrie Underwood – ""There's a Place For Us"" David"
"Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won many awards and has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ""Billboard"" named her the top jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade. She has won nine Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on ""Billboard"" magazine's artists of the 2000–2009 decade chart. In 2002, Jones launched her solo music career with the release of ""Come Away with Me"", which was a fusion of jazz with country music and pop. It was certified Diamond, selling over 27 million copies. The"
"The stroke affected his ability to speak and sing, and required him to use a wheelchair. At the 2004 Grammy Awards, Vandross appeared in a pre-taped video segment to accept his Song of the Year Award for ""Dance with My Father"", saying, ""When I say goodbye it's never for long, because I ""believe in the power of love"""" (Vandross sang the last six words). His mother, Mary, accepted the award in person on his behalf. His last public appearance was on May 6, 2004, on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"". Vandross died on July 1, 2005, at the JFK Medical Center"
"Ruben Studdard Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American R&B, pop and gospel singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ""American Idol"" and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ""Superstar"". In the years following ""Idol"", Studdard has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, ""Soulful"", and the top-selling gospel follow-up, ""I Need an Angel"". He is most well known for his recording career, which has produced hits including ""Flying Without Wings"", ""Sorry 2004"", and ""Change Me"", but he"
"was nominated for Best Americana Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. LaVette is married to Kevin Kiley, a recorded music and antiques dealer who is also a singer and musician. They live in West Orange, New Jersey. Bettye LaVette Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album ""I've Got My Own Hell to Raise"". Her eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music."
"Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His debut album ""A Sun Came"" was released in 1999 on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he cofounded with his stepfather. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album ""Illinois"", which hit number one on the ""Billboard"" Top Heatseekers chart, and for the single ""Chicago"" from that album. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for ""Mystery of Love"" from the movie ""Call Me by Your Name"". Stevens has"
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"McCluskey is British singer Lily Allen's Godmother. Wild Colonials music has appeared in over thirty different films from Disney’s Mr. Wrong, to the quirky Indie sensation Flirting With Disaster and the Sundance Film Festival hit Dead Man’s Curve. Three members of the band, Shark, Paul Cantelon and Scott Roewe have all scored feature length films. Vocalist Angela McCluskey as co-writer/guest vocalist with French Electronica band Télépopmusik was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for the International hit ""Breathe"". The Grammy went to Kylie Minogue for ""Come Into My World"". Wild Colonials Wild Colonials are an American"
"""Better Way"" to Feeding America. Spencer Day Spencer Day (born June 28, 1978) is a modern jazz singer and songwriter best known for his hit Jazz single ""Till You Come to Me"" as well as appearing on the CBS television network show ""Star Search"" in 2002–2003. He has released five studio albums to date. His latest album ""Angel City"" is set for a 2018 release and was funded through a successful Indiegogo campaign. Spencer Day was born on June 28, 1978, in a small town in Utah. Growing up, Day said, his mother wanted to get him involved in singing,"
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