Leroy bell x factor biography samples
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Northwest Music History: Soul
LeROY BELL
LeRoy Bell made his first appearance on Fox network’s talent show The X Factor in September 2011 He appeared on the show for five consecutive weeks eventually ended up being chosen for the final 16 and went on to the live X-Factor shows. He was eliminated after the fifth live show finishing 8th overall in the inaugural season of the American version of the show. bottom three Although he did not win LeRoy’s profile was sent into the stratosphere (by the way…whatever happened to season one’s winner Melanie Ann Amaro?).
Although LeRoy had captured the imagination of many viewers via The X-Factor, and the show had kick-started his career rather than launched it, Bell had already had a brush with fame. In fact he’d had several…first with the 70’s chart topping duo Bell and James and their hit “Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)” The song ended up at number 15 in the Billboard Charts. He was also a co-author of Elton John’s hit “Mama Can’t Buy You Love” (a world-wide hit which became a top-ten hit in the US) Three Way Love Affair” and “Are You Ready For Love” He’d also co-written songs for The O’Jays, Rita Marley, The Temptations, The Spinners, Freda Payne The Three De
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Choir Biography
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SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR – BIOGRAPHY
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR – BIOGRAPHY
2002 – 2006:
• Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in November, 2002
• In December, 2002 their first album “Voices of Heaven” was recorded and went on to reach the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart within 3 weeks of its release in the US
• In 2003 the choir won its first award, a Helpmann Award, Australia’s prestigious Performing Arts Award, for “Best Contemporary Music Concert”
• This success was followed when they won a 2003 American Gospel Music Award for “Best Choir”
• In the same year, they won an American Gospel Music Award for “Best International Choir”
• They performed for President Bill Clinton at a corporate function in Little Rock, Arkansas
• In October 2006, the choir performed as invited guests for their Patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 75th Birthday Celebrations, in front of an illustrious audience which included former President Nelson Mandela, Mrs Zanele Mbeki, Tokyo Sexwale, Samuel L Jackson, Alfre Woodard and Carlos Santana
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Northwest Music History: Funk
LeROY BELL
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