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Kenny Lattimore

Biography

Following a false focus on the later-’80s vocal group Maniquin, Kenny Lattimore became a R&B star in his own best in 1996 when his eponymous debut album generated two hit singles. Lattimore was created and elevated in Washington, D.C., where he was raised within a musical family members. Before he reached his teenagers, he was earning talent displays at his junior senior high school. Throughout senior high school he performed music, from traditional to R&B. Despite his like for music, he made a decision to go after architecture and town preparing when he enrolled at Howard School. Despite the fact that he wasn’t majoring in music, he hadn’t trained with up as a spare time activity, and he became a member of the vocal group Maniquin. In 1987, the group authorized with Epic, and 2 yrs later on, they released their debut recording. The record didn’t become a strike, as well as the group sweated it from the grueling chitlin circuit down South. Following a yr of touring, Lattimore remaining Maniquin in 1990. He previously decided that he’d continue to go after music and started writing tracks and collaborating with several artists. His tracks were documented by Glenn Jones and Jon Lucien, and he started dealing with Dem Twinzz, performing within the group’s demos. The tapes attracted the eye of major brands, but Lattimore wished to be a single artist, not section of a group, therefore he relocated to NEW YORK in 1993. After battling for a couple weeks in Manhattan, Lattimore documented a demonstration of tracks he co-wrote; it had been made by J. Dibbs. The demonstration led him to an archive agreement with Columbia. His debut recording featured creation by Kenneth and Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Oji Pierce, Natural herb Middleton, Barry Eastmond, Jimmy Abney, and Dave Hall. Lattimore also do some preliminary creation focus on the recording and had written or co-wrote six from the 12 tracks. Kenny Lattimore premiered in 1996 and it had been a steady vendor over the following calendar year, going silver and spawning the very best 40 R&B strike “Never As well Busy.” In the Soul of Guy implemented in 1998, providing even more primary music and a few addresses, including a amazingly sensual edition of “While My Electric guitar Carefully Weeps.” Situations had transformed by enough time Weekend found its way to 2001, as well as the slick R&B and gentle approach from the record strike a sour be aware with supporters. The record made small impression, therefore Lattimore made a decision to try different things next time around. Teaming with wife Chanté Moore, he documented an record of duets entitled ISSUES THAT Lovers Do. Providing new variations of music from Keith Perspiration, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, and many more, the record just featured two primary music. Following a greatest-hits compilation in 2004, Lattimore came back in 2006 with Uncovered/Covered, another record documented with Chanté Moore that highlighted one disk of R&B music another of gospel quantities. In 2008, he released Timeless, a couple of addresses where he interpreted music by Stevie Question, the Beatles, Jeff Buckley, and Eddie Floyd, amongst others. After five years from the documenting studio, Lattimore came back in 2013 with Back again 2 Great. The record didn’t fare well available on the market, and Lattimore reworked it into 2015’s Anatomy of the Love Melody, which highlighted all ten music from Back again 2 Cool alongside four new paths. In 2016, Lattimore authorized a new cope with Motown Information, and his 1st launch for the label was a seasonal recording, A Kenny Lattimore Xmas.

Quick Facts


Full Name Kenny Lattimore
Profession Actor, Singer, Composer, Songwriter
Education Howard University
Nationality American
Spouse Chanté Moore
Children Kenny Lattimore Jr.
Parents Walter Lattimore, Sonya Ball Ryan
Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
Music Songs For You, Never Too Busy, Love Me Back, If I Lose My Woman, Back 2 Cool, When I Said I Do, Days Like This, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, You're My Girl, If You Could See You Through My Eyes, You Are My Starship, Real Love This Christmas, You Don't Have To Cry, Love Will Find a Way, Things That Lovers Do, Remix This Heart, You Have My Heart, Beautiful Nowheres, What Must I Do, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, Just What It Takes, Climb the Mountain, With You I'm Born Again, Heart Stops, Built to Last, Tonight, Nothing Like You, Make It Last Forever, Love Saw It, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Still Good, Where Did Love Go
Albums Kenny Lattimore, From the Soul of Man, Weekend, Things That Lovers Do, Uncovered/Covered, Timeless, Anatomy of a Love Song, A Kenny Lattimore Christmas, Days Like This: The Best Of Kenny Lattimore
Nominations Soul Train Music Award for Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance, Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
Movies A Cross to Bear


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#Fact
1 Working on his double R&B/Gospel duet album Uncovered/Covered with wife-partner Chante Moore. [September 2006]
2 Son, Kenny, born April 10 2003, with Chante Moore.


Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Onkel Johnny 2015 Short writer: "I'm In It"
2011 Soul Train Awards 2011 TV Special performer: "Love Overboard", "I've Got To Use My Imagination", "If I Were Your Woman", "Midnight Train To Georgia", "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"
Charlie Jade 2005 TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Best Man 1999 performer: "Beautiful Girl"
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride 1998 Video performer: "Love Will Find A Way"
Love Jones 1997 performer: "Can't Get Enough" / writer: "Can't Get Enough"

Actor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Lurking Man 2017 post-production Matthew
Revival! 2017 post-production
A Cross to Bear 2012 TV Movie Ash the Producer
The Young and the Restless 2003 TV Series Kenny

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hollywood Today Live 2016 TV Series Himself - Musical Guest
The 365Black Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself - Performer
Unsung 2016 TV Series documentary Himself
The Real 2015 TV Series Himself
The G Xperience 2015 TV Series Himself
2013 Women That Soar Awards 2013 TV Special Himself - Performer
2013 Soul Train Awards 2013 TV Special Himself
2012 Soul Train Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon 2012 TV Movie Himself
43rd NAACP Image Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
2011 Soul Train Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
The Hot 10 2011 TV Series Himself - Guest
The Mo'Nique Show 2009 TV Series Himself
Black to the Future 2009 TV Series Himself
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson 2008 TV Movie Himself
In the Cutz 2006 TV Series Himself
21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards 2006 TV Special Himself
The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
The Tom Joyner Show 2005 TV Series Himself
The View 2004 TV Series Himself
The Seat Filler 2004 Himself
Soul Train 1998-2003 TV Series documentary Himself / Guest
Abby 2003 TV Series Himself
2nd Annual BET Awards 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
2002 Trumpet Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
The Parkers 2002 TV Series Himself
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence 2001 TV Special documentary Himself
1999 Essence Awards 1999 TV Special Himself
The 1998 Billboard Music Awards 1998 TV Special Himself (as Kenny Lattermore)
Moesha 1997 TV Series Himself

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