MATT MUNOZ: Rhythm and blues — good for the soul BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com T here’s a scene from the 1991 film “The Commitments,” where the character of Jimmy Rabbitte tries to explain the allure of ’60s soul music to his bandmates. | Wednesday, Nov 23 2011 09:28 AM
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October 04, 2011
Backstage at Myspace’s Amp’d up! Concert on Monday night, Natasha Bedingfield was getting ready for her performance by crooning R&B singer Amerie’s 2005 hit “1 Thing,” with Luca Campaner accompanying her on guitar. Soon the conversation shifted to Justin Timberlake — the newly minted MySpace creative director who was in attendance at the best Buy Theater — and Campaner strummed the opening notes to JT’s “Like I Love you,” while Bedingfield gamely began singing the first verse. Pete Martin and Jamal Moore, Bedingfield’s other bandmates, sat on a couch in the singer’s dressing room and grooved along to her soulful notes. Bedingfield’s versatility has recently served her well on “Easy,” her duet with Rascal Flatts that has peaked at No. 15 on the Country Songs chart and has sold 300,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. after performing her first foray into country music with the trio at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last month, Bedingfield revealed to Billboard that she would join the group to perform the song at the Country Music Association Awards, joining a list of performers that includes Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean at the Nov. 9 ceremony.
It has been revealed by Amerie in an interview with Billboard.com that she will collaborate with Tiger JK and Tasha on her new album, and that she will also be featured in Tasha’s upcoming album.
On the last album you collaborated with Trey Songz, Fabolous, and Lil Wayne. Any collaborations this time around?
2005 saw R&B crooner Ne-Yo burst onto the music scene – as an artist. Previously known as a songwriter (having co-penned Mario’s ‘let me Love You’, which stayed at the top of the Billboard for 9 weeks), he released his first album, ‘in My Own Words’, to wide critical and commercial acclaim. as such, the LP’s final single, ‘Sexy Love’, will make the object of this week’s From The Vault.
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Ameriie took Sin City by storm Saturday night (Jul 9) as the newly married R&B/Pop singer and her husband/manager Lenny Nicholson partied it up at LAX Nightclub inside Luxor in Las Vegas.
According to Haute Living:
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It’s been two years since we last heard from Ameriie, record wise. So what has she been up to? in short, the lovely R&B songbird has been experiencing love and life.
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It’s no secret that R&B songstress JoJo is used to doing things big, and her latest single is no exception. Last week, an unfinished version of the brand-new track “Other Chick” leaked, so she fired back by posting the song on her own website (and also on her label’s official SoundCloud page) in its final form. It’s the first single from her upcoming album, Jumping Trains.
Amerie- Falling Lyrics
[Chorus]Can I give you my trust?I’m fallingCan I give you my thoughts?I’m fallingIf I give them to youI’m fallingWill you know what to do?I’m falling
[Verse 1]Hey understand I’m not used to letting goOnce in my past, I told myself I’d never lose controlBut you’re not to blame, so please don’t ever changeAnd forgive me if I, I hesitate
Amerie- all Roads Lyrics
When I least expect itThe unexpectedWhen I wasn’t lookingWhen I had no hope
When I stop believingWhen I lost my placeIt was there I found youAnd I found my way
Amerie- some like it Lyrics
Now whatcha gonna do when a catches an attitudeDrop to your knees and show gratitudeSo whatcha wanna do with it?Whatcha wanna do with it?Whatcha gonna do with it?Whatcha gonna do with it?
What d’you do? What d’you do?
Amerie- why R U Lyrics
Why are you the one
What’s the reason that I’m here again it’s crazyI keep waiting but I’m foolish cause you’ll never changeWasted all my time and here I am still crying over youOver you
Amerie- Swag back Lyrics
My head is clear, I’m so survivin’‘cause you’re not here but I’m not cryin’, no
I finally got my swag backSo I don’t need that broken heart no moreYou can have that‘cause baby, I got my swag back, yeah
Funny how it’s hard to find the words sometimes you know
Wishin’ we could read minds don’t wanna let our feelings show
So even if you say you don’t understand
I’m willing to give as much time as I can every time our eyes meet