Anthony Hamilton

There is a tradition in classic black music that goes back to the smooth crooning of Sam Cooke, the earthy gritty sound of Otis Redding, the lyrical beauty of Curtis Mayfield and the unfiltered intensity of Donny Hathaway. It's a combination of curch-rooted hallelujah praisin' and tell-it-like-it-is stroytellin'. Few contemporary artists are equipped to carry the torch with any sense of authenticity. Anthony Hamilton may be the sole indeed, soulful - exception. Filling an obvious void in today's marketplace, Anthony's pure unadulterated emotion-filled vocals mixed with a no-holds-barred approach to truth-telling appealed to music buyers worldwide as evidenced by the response to his platinum-plus set "Comin' From Where I'm From". Simply put, Anthony proved to be the real deal, as audiences discovered during an almost two year long road trek performing night-after-night before packed crowds of as het puts it "young thugs, white and black, mothers with babies on their knees, old school G's and kids looking for something they could feel and relate to".