Natalie Brown
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's passion for music was nurtured from a young age by her involvement in theater, gospel music, creative writing and local session work as a vocalist and writer. Upon deciding to pursue a professional music career, she moved to California and was selected to sing with internationally acclaimed Gospel recording artist Ron Kenoly during his "Welcome Home" tour in 1996. She toured around the USA and upon returning to California, Natalie studied with world-renowned vocal instructors Seth Riggs (Stevie Wonder, Tevin Campbell, Deborah Cox) and Dave Stroud (Terry Ellis of En Vogue, Rosie Gaines).
" was enthusiastically welcomed by fans and industry personnel alike. She painted an interesting tapestry of sound on an album that included carefree, upbeat tracks, mid-tempo chillout songs and sweet soulful ballads.
", a 10 song Cool R&B/Pop influenced collection of Holiday favorites. The album included the beloved "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", the soaring chime of "Silver Bells" and the quietly understated "I'll Be Home For Christmas". Natalie pulled Ray Charles' "Christmas Time" out of the archives and gave it a light, airy spin that served the tune well. Up-tempo numbers included a Swing infused "Let It Snow" and a contemporary pairing of "Winter Wonderland" and "Sleigh Ride". A mellow-groove rendition of "Give Love on Christmas Day" rounded out the sure-to-please Holiday offering.
' and '' were made available on Natalie's official site. The songs garnered tremendous attention and In July 2004, 'Queen of Me' was released by Avex, Inc. Japan on the "Soul Essentials 7" series with songs by Rahsaan Patterson, Earth, Wind & Fire and others.
". The album features a selection of songs with varying themes (Natalie's Random Thoughts) that range from the inspiring "Hold Your Head Up High", the girl power anthem "Queen of Me" and the uplifting "It's A Beautiful Day", to the thought provoking "What's Going on Next Door?", the unity rallying call of "Come Closer", the sultry "How I Love 2 Love U", the soulful "You're Mysterious" and signature love ballad "I Knew You Were The One", and more.
and accross the globe. A partial listing of domestic placements can be found .
( 2008 ) ( 2000 )Band/artist history
My bio is above.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, sometimes.
Your musical influences
Carole King, Roberta Flack, Brenda Holloway, Candi Staton, Stevie Wonder, The O'Jays, Undisputed Truth, Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Early Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Early Mariah Carey, Miles Davis, En Vogue, TLC, Gospel Music, Jamiroquai, Annie Lennox, Mary J. Blige, Scott Joplin, Celine Dion, Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Kirk Franklin, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Crystal Lewis, Brian McKnight, James Taylor, Motown, Queen Latifah, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diane Warren, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Adge Cutler, Shirley Bassey, Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk, Kim Weston, Smokie Norful, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Beatles, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone, Az Yet, The Platters, The Dramatics, The Whispers, Bar Kays, Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers, Sounds of Blackness, O'Landa Draper & the Associates, Mississipi Mass., Boyz II Men, Ron Kenoly, Phil Collins, Early Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Guns and Roses, Def Leppard, Whitesnake... and I could go on and on and on and on and on like the Energizer Bunny!
: Mariah Carey, Adele, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Whitney Houston, Eva Cassidy, Lisa Stansfield, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Tamia, Dusty Springfield, Teena Marie, CeCe Winans, Crystal LewisWhat equipment do you use?
Voice, pen, paper, brain.... digital and analog recording gear, live instruments, VI's....
Check out the latest gear in my studioAnything else?
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Really good song. You got a good voice. You are going to go places.Wonderful upbeat tune and marvelous vocals!
Excellent work!Natalie, this is just perfect. Love every second of it! Great, great vocals including wonderful harmonies. Meaningful lyrics (hard to find these days....) Superb backing, strong, punchy, soulful!
This is a masterpiece!
Congrats from Frankfurt, Germany
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im loving your voice..would love to work with you in the near future..check my beats out..if you can write to them or download some and i will try my best to get them to some of the big players in the game..make sure you check out the video too..keep intouch