R&B/Soul
United States
Calvin Richardson
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About Calvin Richardson
Hometown
Monroe, NC, United States
Born
December 16, 1976
Genre
R&B/Soul
Nicknamed the âPrince of Soul,â R&B singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson has built a decades-long career with his classic approach to the genre.
âą The North Carolina native grew up surrounded by music. His mother was in the local gospel group The Willing Wonders, and he eventually sang with them, too.
âą In the early â90s, inspired by his friends K-Ci & JoJo, Richardson formed the R&B group Undacova.
âą After signing with Universal Records, he released his debut solo album, Country Boy, in 1999.
âą The title of Richardsonâs sophomore album, 2:35 PM, refers to the time of day that his first son was born.
âą Richardson soon found success writing for other artists. He cowrote âMore Than a Womanâ for Angie Stoneâs 2001 album Mahogany Soul and dueted with her on the track. He also cowrote âExcuse Meâ for Raphael Saadiqâs 2002 LP Instant Vintage and teamed up with Babyface for âThere Goes My Baby,â recorded by Charlie Wilson in 2008.
âą He earned two Grammy nominationsâBest Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsâfor 2009âs Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack, his tribute to soul legend Bobby Womack.
âą âYouâre So Amazing,â off his 2010 album Americaâs Most Wanted, earned the singer another Grammy nomination, for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.
âą The North Carolina native grew up surrounded by music. His mother was in the local gospel group The Willing Wonders, and he eventually sang with them, too.
âą In the early â90s, inspired by his friends K-Ci & JoJo, Richardson formed the R&B group Undacova.
âą After signing with Universal Records, he released his debut solo album, Country Boy, in 1999.
âą The title of Richardsonâs sophomore album, 2:35 PM, refers to the time of day that his first son was born.
âą Richardson soon found success writing for other artists. He cowrote âMore Than a Womanâ for Angie Stoneâs 2001 album Mahogany Soul and dueted with her on the track. He also cowrote âExcuse Meâ for Raphael Saadiqâs 2002 LP Instant Vintage and teamed up with Babyface for âThere Goes My Baby,â recorded by Charlie Wilson in 2008.
âą He earned two Grammy nominationsâBest Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsâfor 2009âs Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack, his tribute to soul legend Bobby Womack.
âą âYouâre So Amazing,â off his 2010 album Americaâs Most Wanted, earned the singer another Grammy nomination, for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.
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