Michael Watford is an American

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singer, who was born in

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and raised in

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. He is best known for his

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-influenced vocals on

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records throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

Biography

Four of his singles charted on the United States Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the mid-1990s, including "So into You" which hit number one in 1994. The same track peaked at No. 53 on the

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Discography

Albums

*''Michael Watford'' (1994, East West America/

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Singles

*"Holdin' On" (1991, Atlantic) *"Luv 4-2" (1993, EastWest Records America) *"Happy Man" (1994, EastWest) *"Love to the World" (1994, EastWest) *"So into You" (1994, EastWest) - UK No. 53 *Love to the World"/"Michael's Prayer" (1994, EastWest) *"Come Together" - Michael Watford & Robert Owens (1995, Hard Times) - UK No. 94 *"Love Change Over" (1995, Hard Times) - UK No. 86 *"Say Something" (1996, Free Bass) *"Sunshine" - GTS feat. Michael Watford (1996, Artimage Vinyls) *"Return Your Love to Me" (1996, Music Station) *"Mighty Love" (1996, Music Station) *"You Got It" - Deep Bros. feat. Michael Watford (1997, Azuli Records) *"For Your Love" (1997, Free Bass) *"I'm Coming Home" - Vice Versa feat. Michael Watford (1997, Azuli) *"Heaven Is Calling You" (1997, Ulterior Records) *"As" (1998, Soundmen On Wax) *"For You" - Jamie Lewis feat. Michael Watford (1999, Purple Music) *"Reach On Up" (with

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) (1999, Locked On) *"Understand Me" - I-D feat. Michael Watford(1999, Hole) *"Watcha Gonna Do" - Jon Cutler & Michael Watford (2005, MN2S) *"It's Over" - Jamie Lewis & Michael Watford (2006, Purple Music) *"One More Time" - John Made vs Michael Watford (2006, Dream Beat)

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Singers from Virginia 21st-century African-American male singers American house musicians Locked On Records artists {{house-musician-stub

Biography

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

References