Great news music lovers, the underrated and greatly missed sexy chanteuse Chanté Moore is back! Fresh off the heels of the announcement that she will be part of the upcoming cast of R&B Diva’s: LA, she has also signed with Shanachie Entertainment. With that, you can expect new music in April 2013. For more details, check out the press release below:

Singer and songwriter Chanté Moore’s voice, stunning beauty and unerring artistic vision have afforded the Gold-selling R&B singer to enjoy an illustrious two-decade career that is rare in this business. “I have been blessed and honored to do what I love for a living for as long as I have,” confides the dynamic songbird. “My fans who have continued with me on my journey have become a part of me and the music.” Moore’s genuine connection with her audience has been forged through her intimate and personal songwriting. Chanté’s effortless combination of R&B soaked in gospel roots, soul accents kissed with a touch of jazz and grace with fire, coalesce on her Shanachie Entertainment debut, Moore Is More (April 23, 2013). Chanté wrote or co-wrote most of the songs featured on the new CD. “My heart is overwhelmed with excitement and joy in life and in my music! I have more to give my fans, more then meets the eye, more of the same and more then what you expect.”

With seven albums, twenty charting singles and collaborations with everyone from Prince, R. Kelly, Boys II Men and El Debarge to The Isley Brothers, Babyface and Raphael Saadiq, singer Chanté Moore was destined to sing. In fact, in French, her name literally means “to sing.” The Grammy nominated, American Music Award and NAACP Award-winning singer’s distinctive vocals have been featured in films like Waiting To Exhale, Beverly Hills Cop III, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Romeo Must Die and Big Momma’s House. No stranger to the silver screen or stage, Ms. Moore has starred in theatrical productions alongside such lauded talent as Loretta Divine and Tisha Campbell-Martin, as well as fellow vocal powerhouses Vickie Winans and Dave Hollister. Moore will star in the highly anticipated TV One reality show spinoff, R&B Diva’s: L.A., slated to premiere June 9, 2013. The show will follow the lives and careers of Moore as well as Kelly Price, Lil’ Mo, Claudette Ortiz, Michel’le and Dawn Robinson. Like fellow songbirds Minnie Ripperton, Deniece Williams and Mariah Carey, chanteuse Chanté Moore shares the rare distinction of possessing a spectacularly soaring range. Shanachie Entertainment VP of A&R, Danny Weiss, “I’m super-enthusiastic about working with Chanté now, not only because she is such a brilliant vocalist, but also because she is entering into an exciting new phase in her life both personally and artistically. Moore Is More will manifest that growth and excitement.”
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This is a special tribute mix requested by @iamcitygirl. Eric Roberson and Rahsaan Patterson are two very gifted singers. Much respect to them both, to @iamcitygirl and the whole 1derful community

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Tracklist
Eric Roberson – The Newness
Rahsaan Patterson – Friend Of Mine
Eric Roberson – Talking Reckless
Rahsaan Patterson – Burnin’
Eric Roberson – Been In Love (Feat. Phonte)
Rahsaan Patterson – Bleuphoria
Eric Roberson – Still
Rahsaan Patterson – Get Here
Eric Roberson – Runaway
Rahsaan Patterson – Any Other Love
Eric Roberson – The Baby Song
Rahsaan Patterson – God
Eric Roberson – Celebrate Ft. Sy Smith
Rahsaan Patterson – So Hot
Eric Roberson – Summertime Anthem Ft Chubb Roc
Rahsaan Patterson – It Ain’t Love
Eric Roberson – Iluvu2much (Feat. Algebra Blessett)
Rahsaan Patterson – Separate
Eric Roberson – We Can’t Pretend
Rahsaan Patterson – Treet You Like A Queen
Eric Roberson – Breakitdown
Rahsaan Patterson – Miss You
Eric Roberson – Def Ears

Thank goodness we have this beautiful collaboration to enjoy forever from two treasured R&B artists who left us unexpectedly and wanting for more. “A Rose By Any Other Name” by Teena Marie featuring our Artist Of The Month–Gerald Levert.

How beautiful is the spirit of willingness in the words of this song… That a man would want to go to certain lengths to heal a wounded heart… Enjoy “Mr Too Damn Good” by Gerald Levert from his 2000 album G.  Also, enjoy Gerald’s live performance of the song below.

“You took my heart. You took my cars. You took my crib, Got the nerve to take my kids…” Oh the drama and devastation that sometimes comes with divorce and custody battles. Watch as our Artist Of The Month brings the song to life–R&B opera style in this remix video for “Taking Everything” featuring Antoinette Robinson.

“One Of Those Days” is a feel-good song about de-stressing and an instant top-down-on-the-ride-jam thanks to the bumpin’ sample from the Isley Brothers, who Whitney name checks in the song and the video features Ronald Isley. I distinctly remember switchin’ lanes to this one. “One Of Those Days”, from Whitney Houston’s fifth studio album Just Whitney.

You can tell yourself that it wasn’t supposed to be this way.

That two of Eddie Levert’s sons — the boys who followed him into the music business and who hit the big time themselves — shouldn’t have died. That this R&B superstar shouldn’t have had to live the parent’s nightmare of burying a child, only to relive it 16 months later. That he shouldn’t have had to spend another Father’s Day without Gerald and Sean.

You can tell yourself it wasn’t supposed to be this way. But Levert refuses to play that game.

Eddie Levert, R&B veteran and father of our Artist Of The Month Gerald Levert talks about life after losing his sons Gerald and Sean and how he finds the strength to carry on with his life and his career.

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Source: Cleveland.com

Photo Credit: The Plain Dealer

Author: John Sodor, The Plain Dealer