It's 2019, when you look back at some of the all time classic best male Soul singers, you'll think of for example, Luther Vandross, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye,Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Stevie Wonder etc, these singers are not only still selling and appealing to the masses,but also to a younger generation who are starting to discover Soul music and it's artists, be it by Films, TV, Adverts or Playstation game machine, its all good news! Cornell Carter himself respects and has paid tribute to many of his favorite artists with his 2017,album released Vindicated Soul,which was a remarkable collection of soulful covers of artists including some of his favorites… Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and Willie Hutch! Vindicated Soul also includes a remix of the classic CC original track from “Where do we Go.”
And now we are set to announce the New Album titled ‘ABSOULUTELY’ scheduled for release by Izipho Soul Records on September 27th and then Worldwide ( all digital formats) on October 11th 2019! The first single ‘I See Love’ released on August 9th, has received rave reviews! ABSOULUTELY is an album described by Cornell as ‘Songs that came through my Soul and out of my Heart’! It includes 2 Classic tracks, Curtis Mayfield's ‘We’re A Winner’ and ‘Come Live With Me Angel’ by Marvin Gaye! Cornell and his main Producer Kirk Crumpler received tremendous contributions from talented musicians that includes his Mentor and Grammy winning Producer, Narada Michael Walden, Eddie M( Sheila E) on Saxophone, Rich Armstrong(Tony Toni Tone etc) on Trumpet, Brian Braziel on drums, James Henry on Percussions ,Dave Shul, Larry White( Bobby Brown) on Guitar along with Cam Perridge who also was the Engineer for CORNELL “CC” CARTER - OFFICIAL ARTIST BIOGRAPHY 2019 the New Album!
Additional vocals were provided by Featured Artist Nate’ Soulsanger (Morning Touch, produced by James Day), Niecey Robinson and mentor Larry Batiste! CC has had many once in a lifetime musical experiences to draw from, but two of the highest points of his career so far has been sharing the stage as an opening act for the late great Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and the legendary Ray Charles. In addition to his various headline performances, CC has also opened for other household name brand artists over the years such as The Whispers, The Temptations, Natalie Cole, and Kool and The Gang. As part of Narada Michael Walden’s all-star band, which performs at various NMW Foundation events, CC has shared the stage with other renowned world-class artists such as Neil Schon (Journey), Dionne Warwick, Ronnie Spector, and many other legendary performers! Throughout the years, CC has appeared on many albums, and he continues to be one of the most in-demand session vocalists around. CC was honored to perform with world-renowned, multi-platinum guitarist Carlos Santana, providing vocals on two tracks that appeared on Santana IV and on Santana’s latest EP Cornell sang Lead Vocals on ‘Mona Lisa’. Cornell loves to share his talents with aspiring artists and veteran performers alike. He established CDC Productions, his own production and record company geared toward assisting these artists to follow their dreams while also teaching them about the time and dedication it takes to reach their goals. Cornell has been involved with many charities and non-profits over the past few years, and his vision is to continue to uplift and engage people all around the world with Music and with One Love!
DJ Support Gary Van den Bussche (Starpoint Radio), (Disco Soul Gold).
Live Starpoint Radio show with CC Interview
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Gary van den Bussche
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