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Gregory Porter has a deep and rich voice. He sings with great panache too. The first time I heard him sing was on the radio, “Be Good, lion’s song” in 2012. He started his career in New York and when his second album was released, he became an international sensation in Europe. His third album “Liquid Spirit” (2013) got him a Grammy for Best Jazz vocal album. This artist is making sure you don’t see his technique. The smoothness of his delivery is near perfect. However, Gregory Porter is more than a jazz singer. He is a composer too. Always well dressed, he is using his baritone voice masterfully.  I love the all “Liquid Spirit” album but he managed to baffle me with “Take me to the alley”, or “in Fashion”, songs from recent albums. His messages are always to the point like “On my way to Harlem”. He is a great defender of culture and African American culture in particular.

Gregory Porter a une grosse voix profonde. Il chante avec panache. La première fois que je l’ai entendu, c’était à la radio « Be good, Lion’s song » en 2012. Il a débuté sa carrière à New York et quand son second album est sorti, il est devenu une vedette internationale en Europe. Son troisième album « Liquid Spirit » (2013) lui a permis de gagner un Grammy pour Meilleur album à voix de jazz. Cet artiste s’assure que vous ne perceviez pas sa technique. Sa livraison est toujours presque parfaite. Cependant, Gregory Porter est plus qu’un chanteur de jazz. C’est aussi un compositeur. Toujours bien habillé, il use de sa voix de baryton avec assurance. J’aime tout l’album « Liquid Spirit » mais il est arrivé à me surprendre avec des chansons comme « Take me to the alley » ou « In Fashion » dans ses albums plus récents. Son message est toujours louable comme dans « On my way to Harlem ». C’est un grand défenseur de la culture et surtout de la culture noire américaine.

Bon Soir 💙 🆕️ 🎻 💙

Moby & Gregory Porter 🎶 In My Heart

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Two Duet versions of Bill Withers’ song "Grandma’s Hands": 1) Ben l'Oncle Soul and Gregory Porter performing the song and 2) video for Willie Nelson and Mavis Staples' recording of the song. __________________ Grandma’s Hands Songwriter: Bill Withers

Grandma's hands Clapped in church on Sunday morning Grandma's hands Played a tambourine so well Grandma's hands Used to issue out a warning She'd say, Billy don't you run so fast Might fall on a piece of glass Might be snakes there in that grass Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands Soothed a local unwed mother Grandma's hands Used to ache sometimes and swell Grandma's hands Used to lift her face and tell her She'd say, Baby, grandma understands That you really love that man Put yourself in Jesus' hands Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands Used to hand me piece of candy Grandma's hands Picked me up each time I fell Grandma's hands Boy, they really came in handy She'd say, Matty don' you whip that boy What you want to spank him for? He didn' drop no apple core But I don't have grandma anymore

If I get to heaven I'll look for Grandma's hands

https://youtu.be/lSzICmwmRsA?si=I685ZdpcH6hlKN-M

I can walk a little further

Show you how to dance when it rains

You can be my compass

I just don't know how to love you the same

Lia Clay Miller, Billy Porter for The Hollywood Reporter

Cécile McLorin Salvant performs “Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying,” from her Grammy-nominated album Ghost Song, live at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York this past spring, with Sullivan Fortner on piano, Keita Ogawa on percussion, Marvin Sewell on guitar, Alexa Tarantino  on flute, and Yasushi Nakamura on bass. The songs were written by Harold Arlen/Herbert Stothart/Yip Harburg and Gregory Porter, respectively. 

Watch "Disclosure - Holding On ft. Gregory Porter" on YouTube

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Ver "Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen - Suzanne - Gregory Porter (Music Video)" en YouTube

Gregory Porter and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing "The Christmas Song". _____________________ The Christmas Song Songwriters: Robert Wells and Mel Torme

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to 92 Although it's been said many times Many ways, Merry Christmas to you

And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to 92 Although it's been said many times Many ways, Merry Christmas to you

Went down the hill, the other day

Soul got happy and stayed all day"