Avant keke wyatt my first love
He also added several more top 10 singles to his arsenal, including “Makin’ Good Love” and “Read Your Mind.” Fourth album Director-distributed through Geffen and the singer’s final MJM project-was released in 2006. 4 hit “Nothing in This World.”Īfter scoring platinum with My Thoughts, Avant released two more platinum-certified albums, Ecstasy (2002) and Private Room (2003). Avant returned the favor on Wyatt’s 2001 album debut, Soul Sista, pairing with her on the No. 1 R&B hit “Separated.” That was followed by the top five hit “My First Love,” a cover of the 1983 René & Angela classic featuring Wyatt. Avant’s 2000 MJM debut album, My Thoughts, spun off the Billboard No. After attending Cleveland School of the Arts, he became the first act signed to NBA legend Magic Johnson’s MCA-distributed label, Magic Johnson Music (MJM). Like many R&B singers, Avant got his start singing in the church choir. The trick is to find a different way to tell a story every time so it feels new.” Melody comes first for me then the story. “I’m not saying there’s a blueprint to music, but there are certain things you have to stick by. “I grew up on the Babyfaces and the Luthers they made me who I am,” says Avant. It’s this skill set-the ability to turn real-life situations into melodic short stories, made memorable by Avant’s nuanced tenor-that gives the singer his distinctive edge. In addition to hit single “You & I,” Face the Music’s highlights include the mid-tempo charmer “Best Friend” and the passion-filled “More.” Another standout, “Wish That I Could Love You,” skillfully lays out the dilemma between settling down with a significant other and still wanting to play the field. Reid Music Publishing Company, produced the Ludacris hit, “Sex Room.” Kajun, a promising newcomer signed to the L.A. The latter is comprised of Avant, Dre Hen and Kajun. Production collaborators included Grammy Award-winning duo Tim & Bob (Boyz II Men, TLC, Bobby V), who contributed three songs, and the trio Monopoly. She still possesses that same amazing spirit and soul when she sings.”Īvant traveled to Chicago to record Face the Music, writing every song on the 12-track set. “I’d never heard a voice like that coming from someone so young. “Keke was only 16 when we did ‘My First Love,’” recalls Avant. Already a top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B chart and currently climbing the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally, the searing love ballad revisits the natural magic Avant and Wyatt conjured on their first hit together, “My First Love.” Jumpstarting the buzz about the forthcoming album is lead single “You & I,” Avant’s long-anticipated reunion with duet partner Keke Wyatt. At the end of the day, Face the Music is about who we are and what we live by it’s about respecting that as well as the music.” It’s a well-rounded album with something for everyone. “You might hear a piece of, say, Stevie Wonder or Babyface, then I spin right back around and offer up some new age R&B. “It’s a taste of new school and old school,” explains Avant. Thanks to Avant’s inventiveness, Face the Music cooks up a tantalizing blend of contemporary and traditional sounds. But the set does more than just pay homage to R&B masters. Inspired by the R&B legends-Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Luther Vandross and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds-who have been guiding lights in Avant’s career, the project marks the singer’s first release on the Capitol/EMI-distributed independent label Mo-B. The masterful crooner is back on point with his seventh album, Face the Music (Feb. Case in point: power-packed R&B as delivered by soulful singer/songwriter Avant. As fads come and go, it’s nice to know that some things never go out of style.