DONNIE WILLIAMS AND PARK PLACE: Just Like Magic

Donnie Williams and Park Place

Just Like Magic

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History making Urban/R&B Pop crossover songs featuring Two Great American Idol artists Donnie Williams and Latoya London, with a very impressive lineup of special guest musicians.

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Biography Donnie Williams:

Direct from American Idol Television notoriety, Donnie Williams is already being called by some, the new young successor to Luther Vandross: He teams up here with fellow American Idol finalist Latoya London as special guest on three tracks. They are backed by Park Place and an all star lineup of super star musicians.

Biography

Donnie Williams, a 24 year old vocalist from Livermore California and an American Idol top finalist, spent his formative years in Baton Rouge Louisiana.

His greatest influences are his mother, Gladys Williams who is a professional R&B and Blues singer and his older brother Mitchell Williams, who Donnie practiced singing with as a boy growing up. His favorite recording artists during his formative years were Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston.

Even though Donnie has his own unique style, you can easily hear the influences of his favorite artists in his overall sound. In 2005, Donnie met and joined forces with bandleader and record producer Paul Tillman Smith and began performing with the band Park Place. The decision was made that Park Place would become Donnie’s Band and from that situation Donnie’s 14 track Just Like Magic CD was born.

Donnie characterizes his music as “Music of the Soul”. Donnie has performed with Norman Connors, Jean Carn and Randy Crawford and has been a featured guest artists for Tony Tone Toni, and E-40 already. Also several songs from Donnie’s "Just Like Magic" CD are featured in the not yet released movie “Tears of a Clown” which was nominated for the best feature film of the year at the Pan African Film Festival. Produced by Tony Spires, the film features BET comedian D.C. Curry. Donnie says one of his most memorable performance outside his shows on American idol, was singing the national anthem at an NBA Warriors game.

Norman Connors, who co-produced four songs on the "Just Like Magic" CD, has called Donnie one of those rare vocalists who comes along maybe every thirty years. Bassist Nelson Braxton of the “Braxton Brothers”, who co-produced eight of the Park Place songs, calls Donnie the LeBron James of R&B”. The CD also features more bright talent from his immediate musical family, Donnie’s eighteen-year-old sister Terrell Williams who has been compared to a young Denise Williams, and Donnie’s nineteen-year-old sister Aleesha are also in the group Park Place.

Other special guests include vocalist Latoya London, who Donnie met while on the 2004 American Idol TV Show where he was one of the top 32 finalist, and vocalist Avis Nixon who was discovered by Norman Connors.

Donnie’s other supporting cast on the new CD reads like a Who’s Who from the annals of R&B and Pop lore: Vocalists Rosie Gaines and Bonnie Boyer from Prince; Keyboardists Michael Stanton, Rodney Franklin, and Herman Jackson, musical director of Jessica Simpson, Stevie Wonder, the Isley Brothers and Marvin Gaye; Donald Tavi from Lakeside; Eric Daniels, musical director for Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson; and Saundra Manning from Ledisi; Sax men Scott Mayo from Earth, Wind and Fire, and Vince Lars from Tony Toni Tone; Guitarists Tommy Oregon from Janet Jackson, Carl Lockett from Chuck Mangione, and Charlie Spikes from the Toni’s; plus the Oak Town Horns, consisting of some of the Bay Area’s finest horn players.


Donnie also has a four song Maxi Single entitled “Higher Power” which features legendary tenor saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, vocalist Freddie Hughes and Ahmad Jamal Guitarist Calvin Keys. The CD is dedicated to long time Prince vocalist and pianist Bonnie Boyer who died while making the Park Place CD.

Most who have heard Donnie’s CD are calling it a record for the ages. With his phenomenal supporting cast of musical artists one would think why not?

All that is left is to let the masses hear the music of Donnie Williams and Park Place. Enjoy it yourself.

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  • author: colin oneil

    I would recommend this cd for those with an ear for music.

  • very nice album
    author: Steve Nick

    hey donnie, congratulations to your album. i really like your voice and the songs are catchy and full of good vibes. keep on doin´ it man.....greetz steve nick

  • co-worker
    author: Connie Carrier

    This is a nice cd donnie keep up the good work and when you get there send me a front row ticket much luck and sucess

  • bad
    author: yella

    another album tearing up the raves in london, wicked bad

  • ITs Good!
    author: Vo

    Very enjoyable! Creative! Keep the kool R&B comming. Peace and Luv VO MVP

  • Nicely done CD
    author: Jazzyman

    With the support of the legendary Norman Connors, this CD is good. With a steller support cast, Donnie Williams & Park Place has a little something for everyone. Brings back memories for me during my stay in Oakland off of Park Place.

  • Great!!!!!
    author: DC

    This cd is great.One of the best cd's I've heard in a long time.I just dont understand how an artist this good cannot be signed to a major label.Donnie keep doing your thang,maybe one day these radio stations and the public in general here in the US will start to recognize real music and real talent.

  • Una Barbaridad.
    author: Nacho Z

    Impresionante. Soul en Estado Puro. Lo mejor del año hasta la fecha con permiso de Levine y Frierson. Disfruta hoy mismo y no te lo pierdas.

  • One of the best recordings I have heard in many years.
    author: Bartholomew Buford Buffington III

    This is one of the finest quality Cds that I have heard in many years of reviewing them for international publications. The quality of this production and material is what things used to be in the Music industry years ago. Obviously the production team on this project have Old School credentials and used them to bring to the market an excellent product. Finally a Cd that you can play all the way through and enjoy and feel that you really got your money's worth.

  • Great cd .. going to be big!
    author: dave w - starpoint radio

    TOP marks on this cd . no fillers here just a constant flow of great music Pay attention to "what is love" my fave track from this set Dave w Starpoint Radio

  • Don't miss this

    I have to say this is my fav cd at the moment, not a bad track on it, real soulful tunes with some great singers.There is to many good tracks to choose a favourite.

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