Artist::::::::::: Donnie Williams & Park Place
Album:::::::::::: Just Like Magic
Source::::::::::: CD
Genre:::::::::::: R&B
Ripper::::::::::: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
Encoder:::::::::: LAME 3.97 -V2 --vbr-new
Quality:::::::::: 178 kbps avg 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Playing Time::::: 60:45
Size::::::::::::: 77.5 MB
Release Date::::: 02/00/2007
Rip Date::::::::: 03/03/2007
URL:::::::::::::: www.chumpchange.com
Tracklist
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1. Feel So Right 2:44
2. Running 4:52
3. Given You Everything 3:50
4. Splashing 4:42
5. Show Me Yours 4:45
6. Send My Baby Back (Feat. 3:30
LaToya London)
7. Invisible Man 4:13
8. What Is Love (Feat. 4:05
Terrell Williams)
9. Funk Times (Feat. 4:52
LaToya London)
10. Higher Power 5:36
11. Just Like Magic (Feat. 4:08
LaToya London)
12. Remember The Day 4:48
13. Miracles (Feat. Terrell 4:28
Williams)
14. Blackberry Kisses (Feat. 4:06
Avis Nixon)
Release Notes
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Donnie Williams, a 21 years old vocalist from Livermore,
California and an American Idol top finalist, spent his
formative years in Baton Rouge Louisiana. His greatest
influences are his mother, Gladys Williams who was a
professional R&B and Blues singer and his older brother
Mitchell Williams, who Donnie practiced singing with as
a boy growing up.
His favorite recording artists during his formative years
were Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston.
Even though Donnie has his own unique style, you can
easily hear the influences of his favorite artists in
his overall sound. In 2005, Donnie met and joined forces
with bandleader and record producer Paul Tillman Smith and
began performing with the band Park Place. The decision was
made that Park Place would become DonnieÆs Band and from
that situation DonnieÆs 14 track ôJust Like Magicö CD was
born.
Donnie characterizes his music as ôMusic of the Soulö.
Donnie has performed with Norman Connors, Jean Carn and
Randy Crawford and has opened for the ToniÆs and E-40 just
to name a few. Also several songs from DonnieÆs ôJust Like
Magicö CD are featured in the not yet released movie ôTears
of a Clownö which was nominated for the best feature film
of the year at the Pan African Film Festival. The film was
produced by Tony Spires and features BET comedian D.C. Curry.
Donnie says his most memorable performance was singing the
national anthem at a NBA Warriors game.
Norman Connors, who co-produced five songs on the ôJust Like
Magic ö CD, has called Donnie one of those rare vocalists who
comes along maybe every thirty years. Bassist Nelson Braxton
of the ôBraxton Brothersö, who co-produced eight of the Park
Place songs, calls Donnie the LeBron James of R&Bö. The CD
also features DonnieÆs eighteen year old sister Terrell
Williams who has been compared to a young Denise Williams.
DonnieÆs nineteen year old sister Aleesha is also in the group.
Other special guests include vocalist Latoya London, who Donnie
met while on the 2004 American Idol TV Show where he was one of
the top 32 finalist, and vocalist Avis Nixon who was discovered
by Norman Connors.
DonnieÆs CDÆs other supporting cast reads like a whoÆs who from
the annals of R&B and Pop lore: Vocalists Rosie Gaines and Bonnie
Boyer from Prince. Keyboardists Michael Stanton, Rodney Franklin
and Herman Jackson from Stevie Wonder, the Isley Brothers and
Marvin Gaye, Donald Tavi from Lakeside, Eric Daniels from Mariah
Carey and Janet Jackson and Saundra Manning from Ledisi and Prince.
Sax men Scott Mayo from Earth, Wind and Fire, and Vince Lars from
Toni Tony Tone. Also Guitarists Tommy Oregon from Janet Jackson,
Wilton Rabb from Larry Graham, Carl Lockett from Chuck Mangione
and Charlie Spikes from the ToniÆs, plus the Oak Town Horns,
consisting of some of the Bay AreaÆs finest horn players. The list
goes on too enumerable to mention. Donnie also has a four song Maxi
Single entitled ôHigher Powerö which features legendary tenor
saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, vocalist Freddie Hughes and Ahmad Jamal
Guitarist Calvin Keys. The CD is dedicated to long time Prince
vocalist and pianist Bonnie Boyer who died while making the Park
Place CD.
Most who have heard DonnieÆs CD are calling it a record for the ages.
With his phenomenal supporting cast of musical artists one would
think why not? All that is left is to let the masses hear the music
of Donnie Williams and Park Place.