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Latoya London
Hey what's up SoulTracks Readers!
It's LaToya London checking in with you and letting you know about my upcoming album entitled, Love and Life, in stores September 20th. This album is one that is overdue. I have soulful, classics R&B songs that you will love. They are timeless and I am proud to say that I wrote 5 out of the 14 songs on the album. I worked with some of the greatest producers in the business, i.e., Narada Michael Walden (who produced Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, to name a few), Barry Eastmon (Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin), Reed Vertelney (Luther Vandross), Rex Rideout Omar Edwards and Bradley Spalter. These are some of the producers on the album.
Also on the released single, "Appreciate," Black Thought from the most lyrical rap group The Roots is featured. You can log on to yahoo.com and check out my latest video of "Appreciate" featuring Black Thought. It's hot y'all and I want to thank you in advance for having your girl's back. Until next time...
Always,
LaToya London
"LL"
Web Sites:
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Biography
I'll confess that one of my guilty pleasures in life is watching American Idol, and perhaps my all-time favorite participant was the beautiful, extremely talented singer LaToya London.
Born in San Francisco and raised across the bay in Oakland, LaToya began singing as a child in Allen Temple Baptist Church and continued through young adulthood singing in a number of Gospel choirs. Her clear, strong, controlled voice stood out, and she was soon singing professionally around the Bay area, usually covering popular tunes with her band. Early in this decade she began landing bigger gigs as a warm up act or backing vocalist for bigger stars such as Rachelle Farrell and Goapele. However, that was simply a warm-up for her introduction to the world as one the 12 finalists in 2004's season of American Idol.
London's breathtaking performance during the Idol qualifying show made her the odds on favorite to win the competition, a position that continued for two months until she was surprisingly "voted out" two weeks before the finals. She then spent the Summer of 2004 on the Idols tour before disappearing from the national spotlight. And while Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo and George Huff quickly recorded albums to capitalize on their instant fame, London remained publicly quiet for nearly a year, leading to questions as to whether this extremely talented singer would be heard from again.
Happily, London, the oldest and most experienced of the Idol contestants, was simply planning her long-term career her way. Rather than succumbing to the temptation to quickly record an album aimed at a teenage pop audience, she wisely signed with Peak/Concord Records (home of Regina Belle and a slew of other soul and jazz greats), a label that has worked well with adult-oriented artists as well as artists who straddle the lines between smooth jazz, urban and adult contemporary genres. She released her debut, Love & Life, in September 2005.
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Comments
My favorite: LaToya London
AWDean - April 30th, 2009
My favorite: LaToya London
I still think LaToya should have won that season on Idol. I couldn't believe it when she was eliminated. Anyway, anyone who has the chance to see her in The Color Purple should jump on it. Her current CD is great - hopefully there will be a lot more to come.
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