Anthony David (singer)
Anthony David Harrington (born December 4, 1971), better known as Anthony David, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2006 song "Words", a duet with contemporary R&B singer India.Arie.[3]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Anthony David Harrington |
Born | Savannah, Georgia, United States | December 4, 1971
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Brash Music, Universal, Purpose Music Group, E1 Music |
Website | rollingmojo.com |
Biography
Anthony David was born in Savannah, Georgia, but got involved in the music business in Atlanta.[3] There he met India.Arie, an R&B singer from Atlanta and have since become friends. David's first song written for Arie was entitled "Part of My Life" for Arie's 7x Grammy nominated album Acoustic Soul. David also toured with Arie in support of her album.
In 2004, he released his first independent album Three Chords & The Truth. Alongside India.Arie, he opened up for her shows with songs from his album, thereby getting more fame. Then eventually in 2006, he released his second independent album The Red Clay Chronicles, of which also garnered attention from opening for India.Arie's shows. After touring with Arie, David teamed up with her once again to co-write and produce "There's Hope" for Arie's third studio album.[3] His third release, 2008's Acey Duecy, is a combination of both R&B and soul music. The album, with the release of its first single "Words", a duet with Arie, has given the album more attention.
Anthony's fourth album, released on February 22, 2011, was entitled As Above So Below and finds him teaming up with a new production partner – Nashville, Tennessee's Shannon Sanders – in addition to such guest vocalists as upcoming Atlanta songstress Algebra; rapper Phonte from Little Brother; plus cousin Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men.[4][5][6] The first single from the album, "4Evermore" featuring Algebra and Phonte, became David's first top 20 R&B hit in the US charts where it has peaked at #18. The album also includes the brilliant "God Said", with this eye-opening video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__khgIzMyaM
Discography
Album | Year |
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Three Chords & the Truth | 2004 |
The Red Clay Chronicles | 2006 |
Acey Duecy | 2008 |
As Above So Below | 2011 |
Love Out Loud | 2012 |
The Powerful Now | 2016 |
Singles
- "Something About You" (2006)
- "Words" (2006) US R&B #53
- "4Evermore" (2011) US R&B #18
- "Can't Look Down" (2012)
- "Sweet Pain" (2012)
- "Beautiful Problems" (2016)
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Award
- 2009, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Words" (Nominated)
- NAACP Image Award
- 2009, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
- 2009, Outstanding Duo or Group/Collaboration (Nominated)
References
- Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "Anthony David: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Lindsey, Craig D. (February 25, 2013). "Bilal's New A Love Surreal Was Inspired by Salvador Dali". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Rolling Mojo: Official website of Anthony David
- "Anthony David: Setting a precedent". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- Muhammad, Latifah (November 14, 2007). "Anthony David: Georgia Pride". allhiphop.com. AllHipHop, Inc.
- "Interview: Anthony David". soulculture.com. SoulCulture. January 31, 2007.
- "The new truth about Anthony David's old soul".
- "'God Said' by Anthony David".
External links
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