I really liked Lewis 's material even though he sounded a bit like Stevie Wonder.

What happened 2 this guys career?

IICRC No personality. got lost in the jumble of the NEO SOUL artist, who are also boring...

DOOOOOODOOOOOOOOOOO!

He was due to release a second album back in '04 but the singles went nowhere. The last I heard was that he was signed to The Underdogs label but they have since broken up their production pact.

Nvncible1 said:

IICRC No personality. got lost in the jumble of the NEO SOUL artist, who are also boring...

DOOOOOODOOOOOOOOOOO!

yup.....

I'm noticing a pattern with usually talented artists. The label would give them a shot for the first album and then try to make the artist do a different "fast selling" approach and they put pressure on the newcomer. Plus the newcomer, if he's gifted as a writer, vocalist, musician, etc., would struggle for a year or two to put it out because they're scared the labels may shelve it and I think he just buckled under pressure.

I had high hopes 4 this guy.

I really dug his 1st project.

Graycap23 said:

I had high hopes 4 this guy.

I really dug his 1st project.

Ditto.

what songs did he do?

^^Fall again (from the Maid in Manhattan soundtrack).... a song, which Michael rejected and then put as a demo on the ultimate collection, after Glenn Lewis released it... I actually prefer Glenn Lewis version!

Graycap23 said:

I really liked Lewis 's material even though he sounded a bit like Stevie Wonder.

What happened 2 this guys career?

I agree! He had a smooth voice. I can't figure out why all of these talented artists are disappearing. Why can't these guys release their music independently or at the very least on itunes or something. Music sucks now a days. But I get tired of listening to the same shit all of the time. Glen needs to bet back in the studio.

jaimestarr79 said:

Music sucks now a days. But I get tired of listening to the same shit all of the time. Glen needs to bet back in the studio.

Probably why I listen more 2 my own material than ANY commercial artist.

I love him and musiq together back then.

scriptgirl said:

what songs did he do?

"Don't You Forget It" and "Fall Again" are just two great songs he did. He had more too.

Something happen with his second album he changed his image .

Timmy84 said:

I'm noticing a pattern with usually talented artists. The label would give them a shot for the first album and then try to make the artist do a different "fast selling" approach and they put pressure on the newcomer. Plus the newcomer, if he's gifted as a writer, vocalist, musician, etc., would struggle for a year or two to put it out because they're scared the labels may shelve it and I think he just buckled under pressure.

Bingo. You are the winner of both showcases and the door price.

You don't have record labels anymore you have conglomerates, who funtion on quartley profits.

It's a waste of time to speak of once upon time but the business model no longer lends itself to developing artist and musicians. Shout out any artist of the past 50 years - Aretha Franklin ! - and none of them came out the door super stars, it takes time for them to develop on many fronts. Today conglomerates aren't willing to invest the time or money, the want an artist to come out swinging for the fences and hitting home runs with every album, if they don't it's NEXT.

Mr. Lewis recorded some nice tunes but he was lil' boring and damn if I wanna listen to Stevie Wonder, I'll listen to the real thang. I did purchase both of his albums. Could he have developed into something special? I'm not sure.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

I'm noticing a pattern with usually talented artists. The label would give them a shot for the first album and then try to make the artist do a different "fast selling" approach and they put pressure on the newcomer. Plus the newcomer, if he's gifted as a writer, vocalist, musician, etc., would struggle for a year or two to put it out because they're scared the labels may shelve it and I think he just buckled under pressure.

Bingo. You are the winner of both showcases and the door price.

You don't have record labels anymore you have conglomerates, who funtion on quartley profits.

It's a waste of time to speak of once upon time but the business model no longer lends itself to developing artist and musicians. Shout out any artist of the past 50 years - Aretha Franklin ! - and none of them came out the door super stars, it takes time for them to develop on many fronts. Today conglomerates aren't willing to invest the time or money, the want an artist to come out swinging for the fences and hitting home runs with every album, if they don't it's NEXT.

Mr. Lewis recorded some nice tunes but he was lil' boring and damn if I wanna listen to Stevie Wonder, I'll listen to the real thang. I did purchase both of his albums. Could he have developed into something special? I'm not sure.

Yeppppppp. Another comparo is Rahsaan. I hear Stevie in some of HIS songs too...but unlike Glenn & many others of that generation, Rah has consistently good & interesting material.

Maybe not fair to compare these 2, but my point is....even just a "good" singer can have a major career as long as the SONGS are there. Ain't no shame in bein "Stevie derivative" if you kick ass.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

I'm noticing a pattern with usually talented artists. The label would give them a shot for the first album and then try to make the artist do a different "fast selling" approach and they put pressure on the newcomer. Plus the newcomer, if he's gifted as a writer, vocalist, musician, etc., would struggle for a year or two to put it out because they're scared the labels may shelve it and I think he just buckled under pressure.

Bingo. You are the winner of both showcases and the door price.

You don't have record labels anymore you have conglomerates, who funtion on quartley profits.

It's a waste of time to speak of once upon time but the business model no longer lends itself to developing artist and musicians. Shout out any artist of the past 50 years - Aretha Franklin ! - and none of them came out the door super stars, it takes time for them to develop on many fronts. Today conglomerates aren't willing to invest the time or money, the want an artist to come out swinging for the fences and hitting home runs with every album, if they don't it's NEXT.

Mr. Lewis recorded some nice tunes but he was lil' boring and damn if I wanna listen to Stevie Wonder, I'll listen to the real thang. I did purchase both of his albums. Could he have developed into something special? I'm not sure.

When "Don't You Forget It" first played, my first thought was "thank God Stevie is coming back."

I don't know but World Outside My Window was a real good cd one of

which i still listen to every now and then. I see a few talk about second

album. Did he release one after this one? I know he signed with Matthew

Knowles label at one point which i didn't think was good to begin with but

don't know what happened to him afterwards.

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phunkdaddy said:

I don't know but World Outside My Window was a real good cd one of

which i still listen to every now and then. I see a few talk about second

album. Did he release one after this one? I know he signed with Matthew

Knowles label at one point which i didn't think was good to begin with but

don't know what happened to him afterwards.

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Nope. WOMW was his shot. Nuttin after dat....shame....talented brah.

He had another album titled, "Remember Me" it wasn't "released".

TD3 said:

He had another album titled, "Remember Me" it wasn't "released".

Hmmm....thx 4 the hippage, TD....I'll look 3 that one.

TD3 said:

He had another album titled, "Remember Me" it wasn't "released".

Was it about the same as World Outside My Window?

phunkdaddy said:

TD3 said:

He had another album titled, "Remember Me" it wasn't "released".

Was it about the same as World Outside My Window?

My opinion, is was generic. The "hand claps the boom da boom, boom da boom bass drum, as interesting as watching paint dry.

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TD3 said:

phunkdaddy said:

Was it about the same as World Outside My Window?

My opinion, is was generic. The "hand claps the boom da boom, bom da boom bass drum, as interesting as watching paint dry.

In a nutshell, i guess not.

phunkdaddy said:

TD3 said:

My opinion, is was generic. The "hand claps the boom da boom, boom da boom bass drum, as interesting as watching paint dry.

In a nutshell, i guess not.

pretty much

tho' one song was kinda good.

I remember him, but I am confusing him with another artist that was on Diddy's label-he did that song called "I love her but she's crazy" or something like that.

scriptgirl said:

I remember him, but I am confusing him with another artist that was on Diddy's label-he did that song called "I love her but she's crazy" or something like that.

Carl Thomas?

no, not carl thomas.

scriptgirl said:

I remember him, but I am confusing him with another artist that was on Diddy's label-he did that song called "I love her but she's crazy" or something like that.

Jimmy Cozier.

I loved his voice a lot and his melodies. Hope he makes a comeback at some point.