Vanessa Williams – The Real Thing
Vanessa Williams is a singer, songwriter, actor and mother of four — and, apparently, an excellent multi-tasker. While performing her Emmy-nominated role as the top villain on TV’s Ugly Betty, she managed to find time to record her 13th album. It’s called The Real Thing, and it was released on June 02, 2009.
“It’s been interesting,” says Williams, “because I have a whole new fan base now — a lot of young teenage girls who watch Ugly Betty with their moms. A lot of kids had no idea that I could sing. It’s nice to have a flip side of the career, where I’m seen as a villain on TV but I get a chance to show the softer side as a recording artist.”
The new CD incorporates plenty of Latin influence; the title track of the album is originally from Sergio Mendes’ Brazil 77. “My father, who was a music teacher, played lots of different types of music in our house growing up. I always loved Latin music, and I always loved jazz. So, this is one of the songs from my past that I’ve always loved. When I thought about the direction for this album, I wanted to have Latin and Brazilian, but also stay with jazz.”
Williams also performs Bill Withers’ “Hello Like Before”. Bill Withers reminds me of the days when we would go on these long road trips,” Williams says. “We would have an eight-track cassette, and we’d have the Temptations, and Bill Withers was one of the favorites.” She says she chose the song because “a lot has to do with love, and that’s been a staple for the hits that I’ve had. But it also has to do with telling a story. I’m 46 years old — I’ve got lots of stories and lots of memories about love.”
This is Vanessa Williams’ Concord Records debut and her first album in more than four years. In her own words, The Real Thing is “a potpourri of breezy Latin rhythms, sultry jazz standards and dreamy pop sketches,” and delves into the sophisticated pop and R&B that have been the hallmark of her dynamic musical career. Vanessa has garnered a total of 16 Grammy nominations and sold millions of albums throughout her musical career. She continues to be one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in entertainment, who has conquered the musical charts, Broadway, videos, TV and motion pictures. Vanessa Williams can currently be seen in the hit television series Ugly Betty and in the blockbuster film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The Real Thing is produced by Grammy Award winner Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Keith Thomas, Rob Mathes, and Rex Rideout.
Format : CD Original Release Date: June 2, 2009 Number of Discs: 1 Label: Concord Records Genre : Latin/Jazz/R&B Track List: 1. Breathless 2. Hello Like Before 3. Loving You 4. Just Friends 5. The Real Thing 6. Lazy Afternoon 7. Close To You 8. I Fell In 9. October Sky 10.Come On Strong 11.If There Were No Song
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