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[…] as the principal clarinet of one of the most renowned orchestras in the country, spent a week as the Artist-in-Residence with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra ( LACO), which culminated with performances this past Saturday and Sunday at Glendale’s Alex Hall and UCLA’s Royce Hall, respectively. During his whirlwind visit, I caught up with […]

[…] hand diverse and on the other unique even when working within a genre. Like Withers, David plays the acoustic guitar and has a warm, resonant voice that imparts an earthy sincerity to his music. So it is no surprise that David has often been labeled as his generation’s Bill Withers.  Now, Anthony David has made the album that so many have been urging him to make for years; a heartfelt tribute to Bill Withers, an entire album of interpretations of Withers’ compositions, both famous and obscure. David’s anticipated new CD, Hello Like Before, will be released by Shanachie Entertainment on September 21, 2018. “I Can’t Write Left-Handed,” the album’s first single, will be released on July 4, 2018, the birthday of both Bill Withers and the nation. “In many ways Bill Withers is the artist most influential to my music career,” confides Anthony David. “When I started, I considered myself more of a writer than a singer and for the subject matter and instrumentation on my first project, people would always point and mention his name on terms of my sound. Once I refreshed myself on his music that I grew up with, it gave me confidence, because up until then I wasn’t sure there was a space for me. I’ve covered some of his songs in my sets and there are so many great ones I wanted to do the big classics, plus some deeper in his catalog that I’ve always loved.” (Pic from Anthony David in Desert Storm. David is second from the right.) “I Can’t Write Left-Handed” is not one of Bill Withers’ best-known songs, as it was not released as a single or even recorded in a studio version. It was initially only available on his Live At Carnegie Hall album. It is not a conventional “anti-war” song but rather a ground-level exploration of what war means and the military to ordinary men. In Anthony David’s version, informed by his own combat experience, he emphasizes in his opening monologue: “this is not political.” “When I first heard this song, it stopped me in my tracks.  I had gone to Desert Storm and the way he described the mentality of young men who go off, I don’t think anyone has ever really described in a song before,” shares David. “That was exactly it.  The idea that the people that are driven that way, oftentimes are just young guys looking for something to do, and don’t have much of a take on the bigger picture. For me it was a way to do something my Dad did, and maybe travel. For my Dad,  I believe it was a way to get out of small town Florida and see the world, maybe make some money to have a family. It’s not really a political thing.  We learn that stuff later. Maybe.  I met my best friends in life during that time, and we’re still family to this day.” With American soldiers still in combat in the Middle East, “I Can’t Write Left-Handed” is just as relevant today as the day it was written.  Anthony delivers it with a moving vocal performance that is some of the strongest singing of his career. In a time when so much music is geared toward superficial effects and titillating lyrics, and so little popular music addressing deeper issues of our time, Anthony David’s version of “I Can’t Write Left-Handed” is a timely reminder that music at its best can make a deep impact on heart, mind and soul. Anthony David and his guitar Anthony David was born Anthony Harrington in Savannah, Georgia. A Gulf War vet, he began writing songs during a stint in the military in Iraq, where as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne he took part in 28 combat missions. Writing songs was a life- affirming act while facing the real possibility of dying. He got involved in the music scene in Atlanta in the late 1990s, meeting a then-unknown singer-songwriter India.Arie; they became friends and collaborators, with Anthony co-writing songs on her first three albums, which spawned a number of Grammy nominations, singing back-up for her on tour and eventually opening for her. This visibility led to the release of Anthony’s debut album Three Chords & The Truth released in 2004 on the Atlanta independent Brash Records, carving out a unique lane with his personalized brand of acoustic soul. Extensive touring revealed Anthony to be a free-wheeling, engaging performer, able to hold a crowd with just the sound of his voice and an acoustic guitar. A second independent album, The Red Clay Chronicles, led to a deal with Universal Records, which released Acey Duecy, a compilation of the best tracks from his first two albums, yielding a hitduet with India.Arie and a Grammy nomination.Thanks to the release of his albums by labels in the UK and Japan, Anthonytoured extensively abroad, building aninternational audience. His star continued to rise as he signed a dealwith Purpose Records/eOne Entertainment whichled to the release of his fourth album As Above, So Below in 2011, whichfeatured guest vocalists Algebra, Phone ofLittle Brother and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men; his duet with Algebra,”4Evermore,” became a #1 hit at adult urban radiowhile the reggae/Latin-tinged “Body Language” tore up dance floors in theUK. A tour in Kenya inspired Anthony tobecome part of the Give Africa Hope campaign that brought awareness tofamine in East Africa. He shot the video forthe title track of the album in Kenya. He also became involved with AWOL (All Walks of Life), an arts program for children in his hometown of Savannah, pushing to establish it in Atlanta in 2013. He quickly followed the release of As Above, So Below with Love Out Loud, another album on Purpose/eOne. Signing with Shanachie Entertainment in 2015, he released The PowerFUL Now.             source: Monifa Brown Monifa Brown/Shanachie Entertainment [email protected]> anthony david - desert storm anthony david - sitting - guitar

[…] combat missions. Writing songs was a life- affirming act while facing the real possibility of dying. He got involved in the music scene in Atlanta in the late 1990s, meeting a then-unknown singer-songwriter India.Arie; they became friends and collaborators, with Anthony co-writing songs on her first three albums, which spawned a number of Grammy […]

[…] surprised Swizz with a beautiful “Coming To America” themed birthday party. Swizz got her back with one of her favorite movies. The party guest-list included Busta Rhymes, La La Anthony, Carmelo Anthony, Angie Martinez, Ebro Darden & Oprah’s best friend Gayle King. Watch as the “House Party” family gets ready to surprise Alicia: Check out video […]

[…] as Ezal on “Friday,” and another image of Anthony as E.Z.E. in “House Party.” The inscription reads, “Don’t cry for me, I lived and made your ass laugh … tell me I’m lying!” Anthony’s widow, Lexis Jones Mason, worked with Cemetery Tim on the design. The gravestone also includes Johnson’s signature. READ MORE: WE REMEMBER: […]

[…] NBA star Dwyane Wade while standing in front of guests at an exclusive dinner celebrating Black chefs and winemakers inside the historic Jerome Hotel in Aspen, Colorado, last week. “Coming to this world, we’re no one.” This world — the winemaking industry — is where Wade, 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

[…] to get back to playing his way. (que the laugh track.) Yes, OKC, you’ve got a problem. Good luck looking for sympathy around the league. RELATED NEWS: LA LA ANTHONY RESPONDS TO FANS CALLING HER A ‘BAD MOTHER’ OVER ‘POWER’ SEX SCENES Oh You Mad, Huh? ? “Take A Step Back, Evaluate, What Is Important, And […]

[…] was just two years old. In any event, It’s obvious that Carmelo Anthony has turned into quite the giving man himself with his special gift to young Lara and his family. Lara, 17, is afflicted with a rare form of cancer that can damage tissue. It’s formally known as “Langerhans cell histiocytosis.” Jarrell completed […]

Anthony Johnson In a recent interview, I spoke with Anthony Johnson, President and CEO of Kodikaz Therapeutic Solutions, Inc. Mr. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in the fields of genetics and healthcare. Outside of his CEO role, he is currently a consultant to the PeopleSeq Consortium study at Harvard University. Mr. […]

[…] The Gold Coast International Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program (YFP) will screen 10 year-old Baltimore actor Anthony Michael Hobbs’(Emmy nominated PBS’ “The Abolitionists”) short film One Nation. Last month the 5th Annual Gary International Black Film Festival awarded Hobbs with the “Best Youth Short” honors for his film. The screening of One Nation at […]

[…] the most nominations in the television + streaming categories. H.E.R. received the most nominations in the music recording categories. RCA Records received the most nominations across record labels. Amistad leads nominations across literary categories. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Excessive! Cop Shoots Dog SEVEN TIMES After Barking Complaint | WATCH “We are thrilled to recognize […]

[…] They were friendly and very complimentary, almost like a bromance. It was all love. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Snoop Dogg Says Death Row Will Be NFT Record Label and ‘First Major in the Metaverse’ Anthony Hamilton The crooner from North Carolina (Anthony), and the neo-soul specialist from Philly (Musiq) went back and forth, showcasing […]

*A week or so after news surfaced of Greg Anthony’s arrest for soliciting a prostitute, details on the sting operation that netted the basketball analyst/broadcaster and former NBA player are now being revealed. According to The Washington Post, Anthony’s arrest on Jan 17 resulted after he responded to an ad he saw on backpage.com for an escort. […]

[…] advice. Hobbs said during his acceptance speech that he only made One Nation to enter into the White House Film Festival for kids. The short film was later submitted to other film festivals and so far Anthony Michael Hobbs has won at three of seven festivals entered, and has received a special Spirit Award. […]

[…] recently appeared on Own Network and Liongate’s new and much talked about megachurch drama, Greenleef. David has even made fans of President Barak Obama and the First Lady. A longtime collaborator with multi-Grammy Award winner India.Arie, David’s collaboration with the singer/songwriter, “There’s Hope,” was tapped as one of Obama’s campaign songs and the First […]