Estelle singer biography maxwell

  • The London-born Estelle released her debut album in 2004.
  • London-born Estelle released her debut album The 18th Day in 2004.
  • MAXWELL Estelle Hawkins Maxwell, a resident of Daphne, Ala., and formerly of Long Beach, Miss., passed away Friday, January 4, 2013.

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    Estelle: Electric Feel

    Estelle Swaray — she of the stor succé “American Boy” — has learned a thing or two about music and fashion. Regarding the former, the West London native knows to skip over her ballad “Back in Love” during her concerts (“I did it one time and I think I put the audience and myself to sleep”) and to end with her most famous, Grammy-winning jam (“I can sell them [“American Boy”] through the whole show”). Sartorially speaking, Swaray, who uses only her given name professionally, realized “that you shouldn’t wear silks, satins, those kind of materials, ’cause once they uppstart sticking and you uppstart seeing sweat patches, it’s the most unattractive thing on the planet.”

     

     


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    There have, of course, been myriad other lessons learned since Swaray’s first U.S. album, “Shine,” drop

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    Maxwell, Estelle Headline NW Arkansas ‘Road to Essence’ event

    Grammy Award-winning artists Maxwell, Estelle, Trey Songz and Hezekiah Walker will headline The Road to Essence Festival, a free concert sponsored by Walmart.

    The event starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at Orchards Park in Bentonville. The park, which is east of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, is located at the corner of John DeShields Boulevard and Northeast J Street.

    Those traveling to Bentonville on Interstate 540 will want to use Exit 88, and go west on Central Avenue. Following the city’s wayfinding signs that point drivers to the museum will lead them right to the Road to Essence site.

    Walmart has sponsored Road to Essence events in other communities in previous years, including Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta.

    “Walmart is working hard to ensure that Northwest Arkansas is a great place to live and raise a family,” siad Sharonda L. Britton, director of multicultural marketing at

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    The Way I See It

    For the American documentary film, see The Way I See It (film).

    2008 studio album by Raphael Saadiq

    The Way I See It
    ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
    Recorded2008
    Studio
    • Blakeslee Recording Company (Los Angeles)
    • Harmonie Park (Detroit)
    • The Music Shed (New Orleans)
    GenreSoul
    Length42:07
    LabelColumbia
    ProducerRaphael Saadiq
    1. "Love That Girl"
      Released: August 5, 2008
    2. "100 Yard Dash"
      Released: March 30, 2009
    3. "Never Give You Up"
      Released: May 27, 2009
    4. "Let's Take a Walk"
      Released: August 7, 2009
    5. "Staying in Love"
      Released: October 5, 2009

    The Way I See It is the third album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq. It was released on September 16, 2008, by Columbia Records – his first for the label. Prior to signing with Columbia, Saadiq had independently released his 2004 album Ray Ray, recorded with the songwriting and production duo