Kem has a beautiful voice. If you aren't familiar with his sound, he is sound-worthy. He is a Nigerian American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, and producer raised in Detroit, Michigan. Many of his songs deal with spirituality/God.
After finishing high school, Kem dealt with homelessness, addiction, and isolation from his family.
He did not overcome these issues until he turned to spirituality and music, as he has said, "My career didn't take off until I connected with my spirituality. That's why I take time on stage and on the album to administer spirituality to people. That's one of the things that I am most proud of."
2005 Billboard Music Award win for Top Adult R&B Single of the Year: "I Can't Stop Loving You"
He has also said that he does not create music marketed to the mainstream hip-hop-dominated R&B crowd but to people who enjoy his soul/jazz adult contemporary sound and lyrical content.
He wrote, produced, and financed his self-released debut album, Kemistry
, by singing top 40 cover tunes in a wedding band and waiting tables.
He was later signed by Motown Records in 2002, who re-released the album on February 25, 2003, and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. The album's first single, "Love Calls", became a hit at urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio, and USA Today pegged it early on as a "Motown classic." His debut went gold-plus.
He followed his debut release with a sophomore album, Album II
, released May 17, 2005. It included the hit single "I Can't Stop Loving You", a # 1 at urban adult contemporary radio, and the song "You Might Win" featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica.wikipedia
This is one of my favorite songs of his, but it is only a snippet.
Karin
Originally posted 2007-03-10 08:06:34.
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when i 1st heard how did you find your way back in my life, i so thought it was michael jackson. he has that same sweet mellow tone to his voice.
I think he has a beautiful voice.