Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody *

Artist:

DeVaughn, Raheem

UPC:

886973548226

Description:

Personnel: Raheem DeVaughn (background vocals); Kevin Veney (guitar); Alfredo de la F? (strings); David Moyer (tenor saxophone); Mark Batson (piano, keyboards, drum programming); Loren Hill (keyboards); Dennis Chambers (drums); Richard Shelton (drum programming); Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Jamil "Face" Johnson; Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez; R. Kelly.
Illustrator: Demont "Peekaso" Pinder.
Photographer: Sarah A. Friedman.
Arrangers: Jack Splash; R. Kelly.
Neo Soul crooner Raheem DeVaughn lists his home as "Loveland, United States" on his MySpace page, and there`s little evidence on "The Love Behind the Melody" to suggest he would live anywhere else. With a light, airy voice that caresses the songs without rubbing them the wrong way, DeVaughn slinks his way through smooth, neo-classical jams as if he was born for it. "Mo Better" updates intimate `70s Philly soul with a string-dripping intro and brushes of keyboard, while "Women" sprinkles a slightly tougher beat onto the standby ode to the fairer sex. But while some of DeVaughn`s contemporaries get low lyrically, he keeps it strictly class, focusing on woman`s brains and strength. DeVaughn clearly paid attention to every soul disciple from Stevie to Luther to Prince, but he`s got a silky voice all his own.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Hello Love...
2. Woman
3. Love Drug
4. Energy - (featuring Big Boi)
5. Friday (Shut the Club Down)
6. Customer
7. Mo Better - (featuring The Love Life Orchestra/PlantLife)
8. Woman I Desire - (featuring Malik Yusef)
9. Desire
10. Midnight
11. Marathon - (featuring Floetry)
12. Butterflies
13. She`s Not You
14. Can We Try Again?
15. Try Again
16. Empty
17. Four Letter Word
18. Text Messages
19. Customer - (Remix, remix, featuring R. Kelly)

Album Information

Release Date:

11/27/2007

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Soul

Label:

Jive (USA)

Producer:

Bryan Michael Cox; Jack Splash; Ivan Barias; Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez; Mark Batson; Scott Storch; Carvin Haggins

Catalog Number:

735482

Original Release Year:

2008

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Big Boi; The Love Life Orchestra; Plant Life; Malik Yusef; Floetry; R. Kelly

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