SONG OF THE DAY
“Running” by Jully Black (The Black Book, Universal Music Canada, 2009). Written by Jully Black, Gauntlette Alexander Jr., and Kellis Parker Jr.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Jully Black (pronounced “Julie”) was born Jullyann Inderia Gordon and is of Jamaican heritage. She is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter.
– She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Destiny’s Child, and Sean Paul.
– Black was a correspondent on the sixth season of Canadian Idol. She also hosted the 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards. In addition to her career as a recording artist, Black is a celebrity reporter for CTV’s daily entertainment magazine etalk.
– Black has quite a wide variety of vocal training experience: Enriched Music Grades 11, 12 at the Oakwood Collegiate Institute; Classical Music, Chamber Choir, Operas; Church Choir (Revival Time Tabernacle); and Theodore Gentry, Jazz & Classical Vocal Coach.
– In 2003, she opened for 50 Cent and Jay-Z at the Molson Amphitheatre.
– She opened for Shaggy on his 2001 Fall and Spring U.S. tours.
– She’s also opened for Destiny’s Child, Donell Jones, and Usher.
– The Black Book is the third studio album of Canadian singer-songwriter Jully Black. It was released on November 23, 2009 on Universal Music Canada.
– The first single “Running” peaked at #40 on the Canadian Hot 100.
– On the album, Black says, “The stories in my book have earned their way there. I have a passion that I want to share with others and inspire. Listen and take these stories with you. They speak for themselves. It’s simple without being simplistic. It’s 38 minutes and not that complicated. Just take a listen.”
– Metro News gave this album a generally negative review, citing its generic rock sound, “Her latest won’t achieve that goal [of worldwide success], it’s a misguided attempt at broadening her fan base by tackling run-of-the-mill rock. On the flip side the album had received positive reviews from straight.com “The Toronto R&B singer has a generous spirit, a willingness to be real, to give of herself completely, that infuses each and every song that she sings with gravitas”.
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