Posts Tagged ‘Singer/Songwriter’

Jon Secada – Expressions

After starting his career as a songwriter and background vocalist for superstar Gloria Estefan, Jon’s 1992 self-titled debut album sold more than six million copies worldwide and was certified triple platinum in the U.S.A, where it reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart. He later scored a Top 5 hit with the single Just [...]

Youn Sun Nah 5tet – Light For The People

Born in 1969 in Seoul of South Korea, Youn Sun Nah comes from a family of musicians – her father is a choir conductor and her mother a classical singer. She made her debut in the field of music at the age of 23 with a joint concert with the Korean Symphony Orchestra but it [...]

Harry Connick, Jr. – Your Songs

2009 album from the singer, pianist and actor, an album of cover versions of songs requested by his many fans. Like his best-selling Only You of 2004, Your Songs consists of Connick singing familiar songs with a full Jazz big band and string orchestra, and, as with nearly all of Harry’s previous albums, he wrote [...]

Chris Rea – Still So Far To Go…The Best Of

Christopher Anton Rea (Ree-ah) is a singer-songwriter from Middlesbrough, England, recognizable for his distinctive, raspy voice. Rea has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The 58-year old Rea is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and painter with a wide following throughout Europe. He’s of Irish/Italian parentage and he grew up in the north-east of England where his [...]

Luciana Souza – The New Bossa Nova

Amazon.com Review Brazilian bossa nova has been called the “whisper heard around the world.” But when a small cadre of Rio-based intellectuals mixed American jazz with local sambas, little did they know that it would prove so durable. The initial international craze, spearheaded by Astrud Gilberto’s version of “Girl from Ipanema” (Garota de Ipanema) and [...]

Justin Guarini – Justin Guarini

Fabulous debut CD, 10 June 2003 By A Customer – Amazon.com Review Justin really displays the range of his abilities on this debut CD. “Sorry” and “Be a Heartbreaker” have an urban hip-hop feel that many may not expect from Justin. He brings in an R&B vibe with the sensual “I Saw Your Face” and [...]

Katie Melua – The Katie Melua Collection

Since finding fame with her debut album ‘Call Off The Search’ in 2004, Georgian-born singer/songwriter Katie Melua has enjoyed popularity thanks to her blend of easy-listening pop and slightly soulful rock. This collection brings together some of the most successful singles and album tracks from across her career, the most notable including ‘The Closest Thing [...]