There
are some singers/songwriters in this world that are so underrated.
Calvin Richardson is one of those. Calvin Richardson was born in
Monroe, North Carolina. Calvin started off sing on the gospel
circuit. That’s where he met K-Ci and Jo-Jo of Jodeci. Calvin was
the lead singer for the R&B group Undacova. In the early 1990s he
signed with Tommy Boy Records. He went solo in the mid-1990s and
signed with Uptown Records/Universal Records. On August 24, 1999, he
released debut album Country Boy. This album sold 100,000 copies
despite the sales, he was dropped from Universal. He then signed with
Hollywood Records. His son was born at 2:35 PM, that’s how he got
the name for his second album 2:35 PM. This album was released on
September 16, 2003. The R&B hit "More Than a Woman",
featuring a duet with Angie Stone it was a minor hit. This song was
on Angie Stone’s 2001 album Mahogany Soul. Angie replaced Calvin
Richardson’s vocals with the singer Joe’s. This song was
nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
at the 2003 Grammy Awards. I my opinion Calvin’s voice have more of
range than Joe’s. The songs I’m really like off this album are
“Keep on Pushin”, "You Got Me High", “I've Got To
Move”, “Put My Money On You” and “I Wansumo”. Calvin’s
released album number three called “When Love Comes”, on May 27,
2008. Calvin moved to Shanachie Records, and was chosen recorded a
tribute album to Bobby Womack in 2009. This coincided with Womack
being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Calvin’s fourth
album “Facts Of Life/The Soul Of Bobby Womack” was nominated for
a Grammy. It reminds me of the young Bobby Womack back in the day.
Calvin’s redemption of Bobby Womack’s songs is fantastic.
Calvin’s album “America’s Most Wanted” was his fourth album.
The songs I like are "You're So Amazing", “America’s
Most Wanted”, “Fire In the Attic” ”Don't Go Lyrics” and
“When Love Comes” I didn’t know that Calvin Richardson co-wrote
the song “There Goes My Baby”. The comeback song that Charlie
Wilson sings, that is one of my favorites. I like the way Calvin
sings it as well. Calvin sure can write some lyrics. I never heard of
Calvin Richardson until DJ Michael Ealey of Streetwise Radio, started
playing him on the station. Calvin Richardson has an amazing soulful
voice. That sounds better than some of these so called superstars.
That’s my opinion. I am a Calvin Richardson fan for life. You can
listen to Calvin Richardson on Streetwise radio. Also listen to
Streetwise Radio on ITunes, live365, MyGen365 and Athena365.
LM
