[ph-urban]Melinda Doolittle Announces Debut Album on Hi Fi Recordings
Linda Carbone
linda@presshereproductions.com
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:02:04 -0400
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Melinda Doolittle Announces Debut Album on Hi Fi Recordings
COMING BACK TO YOU
Solo record set to hit stores in January 2009
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Hi Fi Recordings to Release First Single "It's Your Love" to Radio this =
October
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NASHVILLE, TN (October 16, 2008) - Poised to become this generation's =
ambassador of R&B and soul, Melinda Doolittle will release her =
hotly-anticipated debut solo album, Coming Back to You, on Hi Fi =
Recordings in January 2009. Featuring production by Grammy-nominated =
producer Mike Mangini (Joss Stone, Run DMC, The Jonas Brothers), =
Melinda's debut solo album is an R&B tour de force that combines the =
fiery electricity of Tina Turner's early years with the slick production =
and lush instrumentation of today's pop-soul renaissance.
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Recorded with a team of live musicians in Nashville and New York City, =
Coming Back to You displays Melinda's extraordinary talent and =
versatility as a vocalist and sees her seamlessly transcend genres as =
she combines R&B, soul, blues, jazz and funk to create a sound all her =
own. From the first note, Melinda reaches back into a rich pool of =
musical influences and carries the torch of the greats - Gladys Knight, =
Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle - into the musical landscape of today.
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"I'm so excited to be using live instruments and to be singing music =
that really paints a picture," said Melinda. "I knew my task was to =
just go in the studio and be me and the music would take care of the =
rest."
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"Melinda is a hugely talented vocalist and performer, and we are honored =
to be the home of her debut album," commented Hi Fi Recordings =
Chairman/CEO John Hecker. John Titta, President/COO of Hi Fi =
Recordings, also noted, "Melinda's album is one of the most exciting =
that we've heard in years - a throwback to the classic soul albums of =
the 70's with a modern twist that will undoubtedly capture the ear of =
today's music fan. We can't wait for everyone to hear what she can do."
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Melinda's undeniable talent has resulted in a timeless collection of 13 =
songs that will take listeners on a journey from the blues clubs of =
Louisiana to the churches of Mississippi, to the piano bars of New York =
City and back. From the first horn blasts of "Declaration of Love," =
listeners will feel a driving pulse and unstoppable energy that is =
reminiscent of Tina Turner's iconic hits, while "Coming Back to You" and =
"Wonderful" feature Melinda's silky voice wrapped around the smooth, =
sleek sounds of classic R&B. Melinda commands the emotional =
storytelling and funky delivery of the blues in "Dust My Broom" and =
"Walkin' Blues", and her impeccably artful and expressive voice has =
never been more on display than on the beautifully lush ballad "I'll =
Never Stop Loving You" and the stripped down jazzy melody of "Wonder =
Why."
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A skilled and accomplished performer who perfected her craft as a backup =
singer for some of the biggest names in R&B, gospel and soul, including =
Michael McDonald, Aaron Neville, BeBe and CeCe Winans and Jonny Lang, =
Melinda became a household name as a finalist on the sixth season of =
American Idol. She was immediately recognized as one of the most =
talented performers in the show's history and won over millions of fans =
and critics alike with her powerhouse vocal performances, engaging =
personality and now-classic renditions of songs like "My Funny =
Valentine," "I'm a Woman" and "Nutbush City Limits." The New York Times =
called her a "phenomenally gifted, stylistically adroit...Gladys =
Knight-Tina Turner hybrid...[who] brings a compelling honesty to every =
phrase she sings." Eventually finishing in third place, Melinda finally =
entered the studio in 2008 to record the debut album that the world was =
waiting for.
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About Hi Fi Recordings:
Based in New York City, Hi Fi Recordings was founded in 1995 by =
entrepreneur and respected music industry insider John Hecker. =
Originally a joint venture with major labels Elektra, Arista and Virgin =
Records, Hi Fi Recordings' history boasts the releases of successful hit =
albums from the likes of Avril Lavigne, Isyss, Marvelous 3 and Spacehog, =
among many others. Now acting as the recorded music label arm of The =
Music Publishing Company of America (MPCA), an independent publisher =
founded in May 2006, Hi Fi Recordings is dedicated to working with =
marquee recording artists while also achieving synergies with its vast =
collection of publishing copyrights.
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For more information on Melinda Doolittle and her upcoming album =
release, go to www.myspace.com/melindadoolittle.
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CONTACT:
Linda Carbone/Carleen Donovan/Jessica Massa
Press Here Publicity
212-246-2640
linda@pressherepublicity.com
carleen@pressherepublicity.com <mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com>=20
jessica@pressherepublicity.com
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Gothic','sans-serif'">Solo record set to hit stores in January =
2009</SPAN></B></P>=0A=
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'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Hi Fi Recordings to Release First Single =
“It’s Your Love” to Radio this =
October</SPAN></I></B></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">NASHVILLE, TN (October 16, 2008) — =
</SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">Poised to become this generation’s =
ambassador of R&B and soul, <B>Melinda Doolittle</B> will release =
her hotly-anticipated debut solo album, <B><U>Coming Back to =
You</U></B>, on <B>Hi Fi Recordings</B> in <B>January 2009</B>. =
Featuring production by Grammy-nominated producer <B>Mike Mangini</B> =
(Joss Stone, Run DMC, The Jonas Brothers), Melinda’s debut solo =
album is an R&B <I>tour de force</I> that combines the fiery =
electricity of Tina Turner’s early years with the slick production =
and lush instrumentation of today’s pop-soul =
renaissance.</SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">Recorded with a team of live musicians in =
Nashville and New York City, <U>Coming Back to You</U> displays =
Melinda’s extraordinary talent and versatility as a vocalist and =
sees her seamlessly transcend genres as she combines R&B, soul, =
blues, jazz and funk to create a sound all her own. From the first =
note, Melinda reaches back into a rich pool of musical influences and =
carries the torch<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> of the greats – =
Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle – into the musical =
landscape of today.</SPAN></SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">"I'm so excited to be using live =
instruments and to be singing music that really paints a picture,” =
said Melinda. “I knew my task was to just go in the studio =
and be me and the music would take care of the rest."</SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">“Melinda is a hugely talented vocalist and =
performer, and we are honored to be the home of her debut album,” =
commented Hi Fi Recordings Chairman/CEO John Hecker. John Titta, =
President/COO of Hi Fi Recordings, also noted, “Melinda’s =
album is one of the most exciting that we’ve heard in years =
– a throwback to the classic soul albums of the 70’s with a =
modern twist that will undoubtedly capture the ear of today’s =
music fan. We can’t wait for everyone to hear what she can =
do.”</SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">Melinda’s undeniable talent has resulted in =
a timeless collection of 13 songs that will take listeners on a journey =
from the blues clubs of Louisiana to the churches of Mississippi, to the =
piano bars of New York City and back. From the first horn blasts of =
<B>“Declaration of Love,”</B> listeners will feel a driving =
pulse and unstoppable energy that is reminiscent of Tina Turner’s =
iconic hits, while <B>“Coming Back to You” </B>and =
<B>“Wonderful”</B> feature Melinda’s silky voice =
wrapped around the smooth, sleek sounds of classic R&B. =
Melinda commands the emotional storytelling and funky delivery of the =
blues in <B>“Dust My Broom”</B> and <B>“Walkin’ =
Blues”,</B> and her impeccably artful and expressive voice has =
never been more on display than on the beautifully lush ballad =
<B>“I’ll Never Stop Loving You”</B> and the stripped =
down jazzy melody of “<B>Wonder Why.”</B></SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">A =
skilled and accomplished performer who perfected her craft as a backup =
singer for some of the biggest names in R&B, gospel and soul, =
including Michael McDonald, Aaron Neville, BeBe and CeCe Winans and =
Jonny Lang, Melinda became a household name as a finalist on the sixth =
season of <I>American Idol. </I>She was immediately recognized as =
one of the most talented performers in the show’s history and won =
over millions of fans and critics alike with her powerhouse vocal =
performances, engaging personality and now-classic renditions of songs =
like “My Funny Valentine,” “I’m a Woman” =
and “Nutbush City Limits.” <I>The New York Times =
</I>called her a <SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">“phenomenally =
gifted, stylistically adroit…Gladys Knight-Tina Turner =
hybrid…[who] brings a compelling honesty to every phrase she =
sings.”</SPAN> Eventually finishing in third place, Melinda =
finally entered the studio in 2008 to record the debut album that the =
world was waiting for.</SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">About Hi Fi Recordings</SPAN></B><SPAN =
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Gothic','sans-serif'">:</SPAN></P>=0A=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century =
Gothic','sans-serif'">Based in New York City, Hi Fi Recordings was =
founded in 1995 by entrepreneur and respected music industry insider =
John Hecker. Originally a joint venture with major labels Elektra, =
Arista and Virgin Records, Hi Fi Recordings’ history boasts the =
releases of <SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">successful </SPAN>hit albums =
from the likes of Avril Lavigne, Isyss, Marvelous 3 and Spacehog, among =
many others. Now acting as the recorded music label arm of The =
Music Publishing Company of America (MPCA), an independent publisher =
founded in May 2006, Hi Fi Recordings is dedicated to working with =
marquee recording artists while also achieving synergies with its vast =
collection of publishing copyrights.<I></I></SPAN></P>=0A=
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">For more =
information on Melinda Doolittle and her upcoming album release, go to =
<A =
href=3D"http://www.myspace.com/melindadoolittle">www.myspace.com/melindad=
oolittle</A>.</SPAN></P>=0A=
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