He is supported beautifully by real live instruments and great vocal arrangements that give the songs a texture and movement that you just don’t hear much anymore. However, this is definitely Richardson’s most consistent album to date. Calvin Richardson - Paradise (America's Most Wanted 2010), Calvin Richardson - Monday Morning (America's Most Wanted 2010. There are also a few average songs, including “You Possess My Body”, which is surprisingly silly, particularly compared to the songs mentioned above the unconvincing “Thug Livin” and a duet, “Reach Out”, with a singer named Nadia who damn near steals the song away. It’s a song in which Richardson begs for sex, but his nakedly emotional approach turns it into one of those great songs that obliterate the line between religious and sexual ecstasy. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for 2:35 PM by Calvin Richardson on AllMusic - 2003 - Its doubtful that R&B will ever have another era. “Feels Like We’re Sexin” and “Paradise” are head-nodding slices of dirty dancing soul, but “Come Over” is the song that would make Marvin truly proud. There’s more of this seduction on the title track and on “Never Do You Wrong”, which is probably the best written song on the album, but the real standouts are the three songs where Richardson gets his Marvin Gaye on. On “Adore You”, which features some nice falsetto work, Richardson sings “Every time you come my way / Can’t find the words to say / That will describe how much I love you / So I had to keep searching”. On America’s Most Wanted‘s lead single “You’re So Amazing”, Richardson sings “You blew my mind like the wind / Haven’t felt this good since I don’t know when / You can put your load on my back / This love is so real, right, and exact”. Calvin's "You're So Amazing" was a Top 20 Billboard single.Calvin Richardson is in that great tradition of soul beggars, men who sing paeans to the rightness of the love he shares with his woman. In 2008, Calvin Richardson released his debut on Numo Records / Shanachie Entertainment When Love Comes, followed by 2009’s Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack for which he received two Grammy nominations and 2010’s critically acclaimed America’s Most Wanted.Īn accomplished songwriter, Calvin Richardson recently enjoyed success with Charlie Wilson’s #1 hit and Grammy® Nominated song “There Goes My Baby,” which he co-wrote and for which he won an ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award. 2:35PM revealed Calvin as an authentic soul singer bringing a classic vocal style to a contemporary production sound. Calvin’s second album release 2:35PM (Hollywood) in 2003, went on to sell more than 250,000 copies. Angie Stone heard a demo of his song “More Than A Woman” and invited him to duet with her on a version of the song for her album Mahogany Soul. Calvin launched a solo career that resulted in his debut solo album Country Boy on Uptown/Universal Records in 1999.
Singing on the gospel circuit he met and became friends with Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey and Joel “Jo Jo” Hailey, who went on to form the hit-making group Jodeci in the early Nineties. His mother sang in the local gospel group, The Willing Wonders, and he sang with them as a youth, but he was able to listen to secular soul music and funk and was particularly inspired by Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Donny Hathaway. Born in Monroe, North Carolina, the fitfth of nine children, Calvin had a strong musical upbringing. Having come of age in the hip-hop era, he is nonetheless totally dedicated to carrying on great traditions of classic soul music into the contemporary era and the future.Ĭalvin Richardson came by his soulful style honestly. “Calvin Richardson is one of the most reliable keepers of the soul-music flame.” – USA TodayĬalvin Richardson is all about soul.
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