*“I started writing with producer Rockwilder,” said Saeed Renaud about his music career that has brought him to this point – the release of his solo album “Kingsley’s Son.” “I knew at six years old (that he wanted to sing). It didn’t take off until like 19.”
I guess what Saeed is saying is that he officially debuted as a professional singer on Fox’s “The Four.”
“I came to Los Angeles a lot, eventually I stayed and kept writing songs,” Renaud said when we talked about how his music career started.
Saeed Renaud is part of a songwriting duo called The Authors whose co-writing credits include BMI’s Top 10 Most Performed Gospel Song by Dorinda Clark-Cole titled “Bless the House.” Their songwriting credits also include Lalah Hathaway’s “Lalah Hathaway Live” which garnered a Grammy Award win.
The “Kingsley’s Son” project debuted at #9 on Billboard’s R&B Chart. His vocal credits include performing as the opening act for Aretha Franklin and performing background vocals for Chrisette Michelle.
“We had our own choir,” he said about his family’s influence on him. “I was choir and music director. My mother can sing her behind off! Her harmony is bananas!”
“I’ve always been obsessed with music,” he added as we talked.
When I asked Saeed who influenced him vocally, he said, “For me…. it’s my mother…she had a powerful voice…Whitney sounds like what I listened to…The Winans, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder. I’m obsessed with Brandy because she sounds like what I listened to (growing up).”
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Business Management/Public Relations Strategist and Consultant at Freelance Associates and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENTS: “Uplifting Minds II” Entertainment Conference (ULMII), founded by Eunice in 1999, is in its 25th year. The next events are coming to Baltimore via Zoom on Saturday, April 20, 2024, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and Los Angeles via Zoom on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The ULMII event is a free entertainment conference offering a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase, and a National Talent Competition (vocal, songwriting, dance, and acting) where aspiring artists have a chance to receive over $19,000 valued in prizes/product/services. Log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.com and RSVP for Zoom Access at EventBrite.com or email [email protected].
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