The Real Thing Tour
The Real Thing Tour (also known as The Real Thing: An Evening with Jill Scott) is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Jill Scott. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour promoted the singer's third studio album, '' The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3''. The trek yielded the singer's first concert special for TV One entitled, ''Jill Scott: The Real Thing Tour (Live in Philly)''. The tour featured singers Raheem DeVaughn and Bilal as opening acts. Background Stemming from the success of her album, Scott announced the tour through her website in December 2007 with 17 dates. In January, additional dates were released. Opening for Scott on tour was fellow neo soul singer, Raheem DeVaughn. To coincide with the tour, Hidden Beach decided to release the singer's second live album, ''Jill Scott: Live in Paris+''. Filmed and recorded at the historic Élysée Montmartre, the CD/DVD package contains selected tracks from Scott's 2004 European tour. Additionally, it c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jill Scott (singer)
Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, ''Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1'', went platinum and the follow-ups ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' (2004) and ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' (2007) both achieved gold status. Scott made her film debut in 2007 in ''Hounddog (film), Hounddog'' and Tyler Perry's ''Why Did I Get Married?''. In 2008, she starred in the BBC/HBO series ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series), The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'', based on The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. After a four-year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, ''The Light of the Sun'', in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film ''Get on Up (film), Get on Up'' as Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins, the second wife of James Brown. In 2015, she released her fifth album, ''Woman (Jill Scott album), Woman.'' Be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love For Sale (Bilal Album)
''Love for Sale'' is the unreleased second album by the American singer-songwriter Bilal (American singer), Bilal. It was recorded from 2001 to 2003 at Electric Lady Studios in New York during the height of the Soulquarians era, a period in the studio's history marked by the frequent and innovative recording activity of that musical collective, in which Bilal was a member. Written and produced mainly by Bilal, the album was a departure from the producer-driven, hip hop music, hip hop-influenced neo soul, neo-soul music of ''1st Born Second''(2001), his moderately successful debut album for Interscope Records. Bilal pursued a more raw and independent direction with ''Love for Sale'', which he mostly composed on piano. At Electric Lady, he held improvisatory jam sessions with a live band featuring the trumpeter Leron Thomas, the drummer Steve McKie, and the pianist Robert Glasper, one of several former classmates the singer enlisted from New York's New School for Jazz and Contempo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Radiant (Atlantic Starr Album)
''Radiant'' is the third studio album by American R&B band Atlantic Starr. It was produced by veteran Motown producer James Anthony Carmichael, best known for his work with the Jackson 5 and Commodores. The tracks "When Love Calls", "Send for Me", and "Am I Dreaming" were released as singles. Track listing Personnel * Sharon Bryant – lead vocals (1, 6, 8), backing vocals * Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 4, 7) * David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 6) * Clifford Archer – bass * Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (5) * Joseph Phillips – percussion * Koran Daniels – saxophones * Jonathan Lewis – trombone * William Suddeth III – trumpet ;Arrangements * James Anthony Carmichael (1–8) * David Lewis (1, 2, 3, 5) * Wayne Lewis (1, 2, 3, 5) * Atlantic Starr (4, 6, 7, 8) Production * James Anthony Carmichael – producer * Calvin Harris – engineer * Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Fact Is (I Need You)
"The Fact Is (I Need You)" is a song by American R&B/soul singer/actress Jill Scott. It was released as a radio single in support of Scott's second studio album, '' Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2''. It was the fourth and final single from the album. The track is also featured on her live Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film * ''Live'' (2023 film), a Malayalam-language film *'' Live: Phát Trực Tiếp'', a Vietnamese-langua ... album, '' Live in Paris+''. Charts References 2004 songs 2006 singles 2000s ballads Jill Scott (singer) songs Hidden Beach Recordings singles Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads Songs written by Jill Scott (singer) {{2000s-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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My Love (Jill Scott Song)
''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' is the third studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on September 25, 2007, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It received positive reviews from music critics. On certain editions of the album, recordings of live performances of " Golden" and "The Fact Is (I Need You)" are included as bonus tracks. A deluxe limited edition of ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' was also released, containing a bonus DVD. On March 17, 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was Scott's last release on Hidden Beach Recordings before her departure from the label in 2010. This is also the final installment of the ''Words and Sounds'' series. Background In an interview with HitQuarters, producer JR Hutson commented on the creation of the song "Whenever You're Around": "I tried to take a real Quincy Jones approach to that record. I brought in a lot of musicians and we were just vibing to a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Everybody Loves The Sunshine
''Everybody Loves the Sunshine'' is a studio album by Roy Ayers released under the Roy Ayers Ubiquity umbrella. It was released through Polydor Records in 1976. It peaked at number 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In 2016, ''Pitchfork'' placed the title track at number 72 on the "200 Best Songs of the 1970s" list. The song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" has been covered by artists including D'Angelo, Takuya Kuroda, the Robert Glasper Experiment, and others. It has been sampled nearly 200 times by artists including Tupac Shakur, Mary J. Blige, and Dr. Dre. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. ;Roy Ayers Ubiquity * Roy Ayers – vibraphone, lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizer ( ARP, String Ensemble), percussion, backing vocals * Philip Woo – piano, electric piano, synthesizer (ARP, String Ensemble) * Chano O'Ferral – congas, percussion, lead vocals * Ronald "Head" Drayton – guitar * John "Shaun" Solomon – electric bass * Doug Rhodes – ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Long Walk (song)
"A Long Walk" is a song released in 2001 by American recording artist Jill Scott, from her debut studio album, '' Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1''. The song peaked at No. 9 on ''Billboard''s R&B Singles chart. It was sampled on the track "Stimulation" from Disclosure's 2013 album ''Settle Settle or SETTLE may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Settle, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community * Settle, North Yorkshire, a town in England ** Settle Rural District, a historical administrative district Music * Settle (band), an in ...''. Track listing ;UK CD" single Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links * 2000 singles 2000 songs Jill Scott (singer) songs Hidden Beach Recordings singles Song recordings produced by Dre & Vidal Songs written by Andre Harris Songs written by Jill Scott (singer) {{2000s-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross My Mind
"Cross My Mind" is a Single (music), single released in 2005 by United States, American R&B/soul singer/songwriter Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott and from her second album, ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2''. The song was an R&B top 40 hit, peaking at number 38 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Scott her first Grammy Award in 2005, for Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance. Composition "Cross My Mind" includes a jazz piano and Loop (music), loop, with Scott alternating between singing and spoken word, speaking the lyrics. BBC music critic Daryl Easlea considered the song to reflect her background in poetry. Easlea described the song as a "poem set to minimal piano and beatbox" and considered its chorus "infectious". R&B website Okayplayer included the track in its list of eight Scott songs that "celebrated sexuality through song", highlighting the lyrics "How amazing, how amazing/When you ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bilal Oliver
Bilal Sayeed Oliver (born August 23, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is an independent artist, noted for his wide vocal range, work across multiple genres, and intense live performances. Starting out at a major label, Bilal debuted with his popular R&B single "Soul Sista (song), Soul Sista" in 2000, but turned to playing jazz venues and recording more progressive soul music in subsequent years. He has commercially released four albums to critical success, while his unreleased but widely leaked second album ''Love for Sale (Bilal album), Love for Sale'' also found wide acclaim among critics and listeners. He was a member of the Soulquarians, an experimental black music collective active from the late 1990s to early 2000s. He has been well received, both nationally and internationally, with an extensive list of collaborations including Kendrick Lamar, Common (rapper), Common, Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Guru (rapper), Guru, Kimbr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Seattle Times
''The Seattle Times'' is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1891, ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Times Company, which owns and publishes the paper, is mostly owned by the Blethen family, which holds 50.5% of the company; the other 49.5% is owned by the McClatchy Company. The Blethen family has owned and operated the newspaper since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' had a longstanding rivalry with the '' Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' until the latter ceased print publication in 2009. ''The Seattle Times'' has received 11 Pulitzer Prizes and is widely renowned for its investigative journalism. History ''The Seattle Times'' originated as the ''Seattle Press-Times'', a four-page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Maine teacher and attorney Alden J. Blethen bought in 1896. Renamed the ''Seattle Daily Times'', it ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The No
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. With a population of slightly over 2.4 million people and a comparable land area to France, Botswana is one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most sparsely populated countries in the world. It is essentially the nation-state of the Tswana people, who constitute nearly 80 percent of the population. The Tswana ethnic group are descended mainly from Bantu peoples, Bantu-speaking peoples who Bantu expansion, migrated into southern Africa, including modern Botswana, in several waves before AD 600. In 1885, the British Empire, British colonised the area and declared a protectorate named Bechuanaland. As part of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |