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Is this guy jazz or urban-contemporary Black pop? - jazzboCR - 30-01-2015
It doesn't matter, any more than it mattered with Nat "King" Cole or Lou Rawls (whose music he covers in an '08 album). I was keyed to Nicolas Bearde in Ron Weinstock's blog: http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2012/03/nicolas-bearde-swinging-lou-rawls.html No AMG, no Wiki for this major voice--scandalous. The Usual Suspect has some of his stuff but you have to search hard for an homage to one terrific singer. His Site: http://nicolasbearde.com/index/ If you want to see more of him, look for him as part of Bobby McFerrin's vocal ensemble, Voicestra.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6L285i4KY0 << a Lou Rawls classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uMFDDw0FqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vns2Kz-1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCv85PR9154
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5EpdRjyqLM << another classic from Mr. Rawls