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Anthony Hamilton (born January 28, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene". is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th in the US - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (340 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a music genre and an umbrella term for current soul music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... So So Def Recordings is a record label, based out of Atlanta, Georgia and owned by Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music. ... Zomba Music Group was started in 1977 by Clive Calder as a book publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording Corporation. ... Arista redirects here. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th in the US - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (340 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a music genre and an umbrella term for current soul music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Comin from Where Im From is the second studio album by American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... -1... Charlene is the second and final single from Anthony Hamiltons second studio album, Comin from Where Im From (2003). ...

Early life and music career

Hamilton first discovered his talent while singing in his church's choir at age ten. In 1993, he left Charlotte and headed to New York City, where he signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. He was first introduced to mainstream audiences with his singing of the chorus on Nappy Roots' 2002 "Po' Folks", which earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" in 2003. He is also featured on Jadakiss' 2004 hit "Why" (which was also nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration", in 2005) and two of 2Pac's remixed songs, 2002's "Thugz Mansion" (7 Remix) and 2006's "Dear Mama" (Frank Nitty Remix). Hamilton's first compilation album, Soulife, is composed of songs recorded during the early part of Hamilton's career and was released in June 2005. Ain't Nobody Worryin', his gold-selling third studio album, was released on December 13, 2005. For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Andre Harrell (Born September 26, 1960) in Harlem, New York is an American entrepreneur and founder of the now defunct record label, Uptown Records. ... Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harell in the late-1980s. ... Nappy Roots are an American hip hop sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995, best known for their hit 2002 single Awnaw. Their music can be categorized as alternative Southern rap. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. ... The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. ... Jayson T. Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. ... The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 â€“ September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Thugz Mansion was a posthumous single with two known popular versions both released on the 2002 album by 2Pac, Better Dayz. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... -1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hamilton is currently working on his fourth studio album, The Point Of It All^[1], which will be released in June.

Hamilton is featured on a track from The RH Factor's 2003 album Hard Groove called "Kwah/Home". He also makes a guest appearance on blues singer-guitarist Buddy Guy's 2005 album Bring 'Em In, contributing vocals to a cover of Bob Dylan's 1969 "Lay Lady Lay", which also features Robert Randolph. The RH Factor is a progressive jazz group that combines elements of soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. ... Blues music redirects here. ... George Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American blues and rock guitarist and singer. ... Bring Em In is a 2005 album released by Buddy Guy. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Lay Lady Lay is a song written by Bob Dylan and originally released in 1969 on his Nashville Skyline album. ... Robert Randolph & the Family Band is a multicultural American funk and soul band composed of Robert Randolph, Marcus Randolph (drums), Danyel Morgan (bass) and Jason Crosby (organ). ...

At the 2006 BET Awards, Hamilton won the BET J "Cool Like That" Award. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. ... BET J (previously known as BET on Jazz and later BET Jazz) is a spin-off cable television channel of BET (Black Entertainment Television), that presents enclusively jazz music-related programming, especially that of black jazz musicians. ...

Hamilton makes a cameo in the film, American Gangster as a soul singer, to which he also contributes music to the film's soundtrack. American Gangster is a 2007 crime film written by Steven Zaillian and directed by Ridley Scott. ...

During the 2008 BET Awards, Hamilton covered/performed Al Green's "Tired of Being Alone" during a tribute to Green's career. This article is about the singer. ...

Discography

Albums

-1... Comin from Where Im From is the second studio album by American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ...

Singles

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Featured singles

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Other contributions

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Awards and nominations

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. ... The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards are held annually in the UK to recognise leading black musicians. ... The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired on various television networks in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. ...

References

-1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Southern Comfort is a compilation album by American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton, released in 2007 (see 2007 in music). ...

External links

The All Music Guide (AMG) is a large, comprehensive and high quality metadata database about music. ... For the in-memory database management system, see In-memory database. ... -1... Comin from Where Im From is the second studio album by American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... -1... Southern Comfort is a compilation album by American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton, released in 2007 (see 2007 in music). ... Nobody Else is the first and only single from Anthony Hamiltons debut album, XTC (1996). ... -1... Charlene is the second and final single from Anthony Hamiltons second studio album, Comin from Where Im From (2003). ... -1... Sista Big Bones is the second and final single from Anthony Hamiltons 2005 album. ... Struggle No More (The Main Event) is a collaborative soundtrack single from Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim and Musiq Soulchild. ... Do You Feel Me is a radio-only single by American R&B/soul singer, Anthony Hamilton. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th in the US - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (340 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ...

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