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North Carolina native Calvin Richardson is a gritty, gospel-minded urban contemporary/neo-soul vocalist and songwriter whose influences have ranged from Sam Cooke, Bobby Womack, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye to Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo, and R. Kelly.

Mayer Hawthorne came along about four decades too late. He'd be right at home in the 1960s, crooning with Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye and Bobby Womack.

There's much hoopla over Mayer Hawthorne getting signed to Stones Throw Records on the strength of two songs.

A decade into his recording career, Richardson has not quite lived up to the glimpses of promise exhibited on his stellar, if uneven debut Country Boy and it's follow-up, 2:35 PM which was released on Disney's Hollywood Label in 2003.

While he has yet to become a household name, singer/songwriter Calvin Richardson is gradually distinguishing himself among a new breed of soul artists that includes the likes of Anthony Hamilton, Maxwell, Raheem DeVaughn and John Legend.

Calvin Richardson calls himself "The Soul Prince." This guy always tends to slip under the radar with releases that get constant radio play initially but are then relegated to late-night R&B all-request radio.

There was a time in R&B music when the gruffy voices of singers like Bobby Womack , Teddy Pendergrass and the O'Jays were more the norm than a dying breed.

There was a time in R&B music when the gruffy voices of singers like Bobby Womack , Teddy Pendergrass and the O'Jays were more the norm than a dying breed.

Every Wednesday night a relatively quiet part of East Austin gets to rockin'. The dance floor at TC's Lounge on 1413 Webberville Road is packed with young and old who come to see and dance with the funk soul band Soul Track Mind.

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SOURCE: conqueroo LONG BEACH, CA - Bobby Womack, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mavis Staples and the Funky Meters will be among the performers at the 30th annual Long Beach Blues Festival, set to take place Saturday and Sunday, September 5 & 6 at Rainbow Lagoon Park, adjacent to the Long Beach Marina, in downtown Long Beach.