That doesn't take away from Calvin Richardson's contributions to the southern soul tour circuit. His strongest bonds to southern soul emanate from his southern soul-worthy Bobby Womack album. Calvin Richardson isn't played-or is very rarely played-on bonafide southern soul outlets. Blues Critic offers a soul-blues category in its year-end 'best-of' poll, and it seems to incorporate artists who in some way ply soul and in some other ways ply blues: once again, a kind of nether region between what is nationally understood as soul or blues and what is southern soul, with its readily-identifiable style.Ĭalvin Richardson has never recorded a southern soul hit single. No one outside of few radio industry types knows what soul blues is. Everyone in the South knows what southern soul music is. Is Calvin a soul-blues artist? The very term is so ambiguous that it can mean practically anything. Nice artist guides-Calvin resides in that nether region of soul music that, on the one hand, elicits national recognition, but on the other, calls up none of the down-south, partisan fervor that the southern soul audience reserves for its true practitioners. Like Jaheim, like Angie Stone, like Syleena Johnson, like Erykah Badu, like Shemekia Copeland, like Ann Nesby-all of whom, like Calvin, have appeared in previous Daddy B. The answers are already evident in the postings I've made over the years in the Calvin Richardson artist guide, and they can be summed up in one general statement: Calvin Richardson is not a southern soul artist. (If I were going to do so, he would probably have made it before now, given his well-known brand and commercial clout.)

Nice not honored Calvin Richardson with a top placement on the The New Generation chart? That's 'star' territory with the likes of Pokey Bear and Sir Charles Jones.) (Calvin has one song, 'Can't Let Go,' that has reaped 38 million views. How many views do their songs attract on YouTube? (Calvin has been a headliner on the southern soul circuit for the last two or three years, most notably the old Blues Is Alright Tour venues around the country, where he has mingled with southern soul's major stars.) (Calvin's albums usually make the Billboard R&B charts, signifying success in that field.) One of the biggest factors in determining the relative status of current candidates for the countdown is their commercial appeal. Nice's Top 100 Countdown: The New Generation (Chart In Progress)Ĭalvin Richardson (The Strange & Unique Case Of.)Ĭomposed by Bobby Ozuna, Calvin Richardson & Raphael SaadiqĪpril 1, 2021: The Strange & Unique Case Of Calvin Richardson Calvin Richardson has been on my mind lately, as I've continued to post contemporary southern soul's biggest stars on my new countdown chart, The New Generation. Tickets are on sale now.Calvin Richardson (The Strange & Unique Case Of.) - Southern Soul Music Artist - Southern Soul RnBĬalvin Richardson (The Strange & Unique Case Of.) Daddy B. On September 28, Richardson is set to play at the third annual Evening Under The Stars Blues Festival in Atlanta. “The more you love on your mate, the better your relationship is going to be.” “I found inspiration from my own relationship and the fact that everyone wants a successful relationship,” said Richardson in a press statement. The evidence of his raw talent shines through on the album’s lead single “Let Me Love on You.” The affectionate ode has a traditional R&B production that is sure to resonate with his adult R&B listeners. While Richardson completed Gold Dust without 100 percent of his vocal strength, he reassures fans that his creativity was well in tact.

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