This is a Cd that shows off the different styles of a Vocal Group that takes you on a musical journey that transcends the Souls & Body

10 MP3 Songs
URBAN/R&B: Rhythm & Blues, URBAN/R&B: Soul

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The Black Velvets
334 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina 29223

The Black Velvets is an adult contemporary group founded in an era when music was music. An era where live musicians were used in the studios and singers sung. In 1973, the Black Velvets founder Anthony McKnight started what has become Charlestonâs âBest Kept Secret.â The Black Velvets originally began as a five member group in the home of Everlina McKnight. It was in this same home that Motown Legendary Bass player and Rock & Roll Inductee James Jamerson was raised.

Evolving from the group âthe Dynamic Diamondsâ from Burke High School, the Black Velvets played the southern circuit performing covers to such classics as âI Canât Get Next To You,â âIn The Rain,â and âHave you Seen Her.â The Black Velvets has opened for the Dramatics, II the Extreme and Sara Dash of the renown LaBelles.

Today, the Black Velvets has transcended into a three member group, leaving only its founder as the original member. New member Robert Hall of Clover, South Carolina joined Anthony McKnight in Anthonyâs efforts to revitalize the Black Velvets. Anthony along with Robert Hall and Raymond Rhett II reopened Pandoraâs Box by releasing their self entitled CD (The Black Velvets). In the midst of recording the self-entitled CD, Raymond Rhett II is featured on background vocals on âI Love You Madlyâ and âBetter off Sleeping Alone.â

The Black Velvets proved to regenerate the âGolden Ageâ of music â an age where classics are born. The first release off the CD is a rendition of the Dramaticsâ âI Canât Get Over You.â The single illustrated the Black Velvetsâ uncanny ability to cover a classic. Often mistaken for L.J. Reynolds of the Dramatics, Anthony McKnight is heard at his best in this rendition of âI Canât Get Over You.â

On another classic, you can hear Robert Hallâs angelic voice as he takes over the lead on the Stylisticsâ âPeek-A-Boo.â Not only have they covered classics on their CD, they have also taken upon themselves to create some classics of their own. The inspirational gospel tune âThank You Lordâ illustrates their immense writing ability as well as their strong vocal ability. The tunes âI Love You Madlyâ and âYou Blow My Mindâ will prove to send its listeners into a loverâs trance.

âFinally! Music is becoming music again and these Brothers are very talented,â says L.J. Reynolds and Ron Banks of the Dramatics.

People who are interested in The Temptations The Dramatics The Stylistics should consider this download.