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Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson, Raphael Saadiq of Lucy Pearl | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc/Getty Images *As a founding member of the R&B group, “En Vogue,” Dawn Robinson helped the ensemble become one of the world’s bestselling female groups ever.  The group reached top-10 status on Billboard with such songs as “Hold On,” “My Lovin’ (You’re […]

Raphael Saadiq – Getty *Raphael Saadiq is hitting the road this fall for the “Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné!, the Just Me & You Tour, which launches on September 21 in Birmingham, AL, at the BJCC Concert Hall. The tour will roll through New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, and Los Angeles, […]

Tony! Toni! Toné! via tonytonitone.com * Raphael Saadiq and Tony! Toni! Toné! recently brought a sold-out show to Charlotte, NC and it was a night to remember. From the very beginning, it felt like a journey into rhythm and blues where live instrumentation and soul-wrenching singing evoked the feeling of the ancestors. The show was […]

Singer Raphael Saadiq performs onstage during PREMIX Hosted By Connie Orlando at The Sunset Room on June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Source: Getty Images North America) *Raphael Saadiq is back with his first album in eight years, the self-produced “Jimmy Lee,” (Columbia), which addresses the loss of his brother to addiction. The R&B […]

Raphael Saadiq (LA Philharmonic) *Raphael Saadiq has offered a rare interview in which he opens up about his time working for Prince. The former Tony! Toni! Tone! lead singer told The Quietus that at age 18, he auditioned to be Prince’s protégé as well as part of the Parade Tour backing band that Prince […]

Raphael Saadiq – Getty *Raphael Saadiq has been singing good music for decades. Most Old Schoolers remember listening to his voice in the ‘80s when he was leading Tony! Toni! Toné!. In recent years, Saadiq took to thrilling Netflix fans. He was a part of the Netflix series “Luke Cage. ” Recording-wise, he was […]

*In the late 1980s, Raphael Saadiq was the lead vocalist of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone! He eventually branched out as a solo artist, and in recent years has drawn in a new audience in Netflix’s series, “Luke Cage (watch it above).  He also served as executive producer of singer Solange’s hit album, “Seat […]

* Raphael Saadiq has been named executive music producer for Marvel’s new animated series “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.” The Grammy-winning musician will be responsible for giving the series a sound that is akin to the many music genres popular in New York City (hip-hop, pop, R&B, jazz, Jamaican, funk, Latin). The news came out […]

[…] Tony! Toni! Tone! makes a comeback to the music scene. The dynamic trio’s revival took center stage recently in North Carolina as they headlined the unforgettable “ Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Tone! Just Me and You Tour.” With an electrifying performance, the R&B legends left a trail of delighted fans dancing and singing along […]

*British singer Adele wants her new album to be full of soul, which is why she has reportedly teamed with R&B producer Raphael Saadiq to aid in the effort.  The project will be the follow-up to Adele’s “25” album, which she dropped five years ago. According to Gossip On This, the release date has been […]

Beyonce concert (Kevin Mazur-WireImage for Parkwood-Getty Images) * Raphael Saadiq revealed in a recent interview that Beyoncé‘s hit single “CUFF IT,” was supposed to be a Tony! Toni! Toné! record.  As Vibe reports, Saadiq co-wrote and produced the track, which earned him his second Grammy in February for Best R&B Song. The artist explained, “That record […]

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[…] and Queens.’ The West Coast Get Down with Raphael Saddiq Then, following “Walk Free” and a medley of tenor saxophone giant Joe Henderson’s “Resistance/Giant Feelings,” Soul man Raphael Saadiq of Tony! Toni! Tone-fame strolled out with bass in hand in full rock star mode (to the musical bridge of Herbie Hancock’s “Come Running To Me”), […]

*T-Boz is performing “Waterfalls” to bring awareness to Sickle Cell disease called the “T-Boz and Friends Unplugged Featuring Raphael Saadiq,” today (04-19-15) at 5pm in Los Angeles at the Grammy Museum at LA Live. “I told him , ‘When I had the dream, I saw you next to me holding a bass.’ So, we’re making my […]

[…] Right” Soundcloud  Although still most notably known for the “critically acclaimed” album Complex Simplicity which spawned records such as Be Your Girl, Backstroke and Take Me featuring Raphael Saadiq, Teedra Moses has released three independent, all-original “Mixtapes” for fans of her music. In addition to executive producing and penning all the lyrics on her own […]