Kenny Lattimore

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Kenny Lattimore
Lattimore in 1998
Lattimore in 1998
Background information
Born (1970-04-10) April 10, 1970 (age 54)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1988–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2011)​
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(m. 2020)​
Websitekennylattimore.com

Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1970) is an American

R&B
singer.

Early life

Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at

Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Barbara Baker for setting him on his current path. Lattimore spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.[1] He is an alumnus of Howard University
in Washington, D.C.

Career

1988–1991: Maniquin

A stint as session vocalist for R&B group Maniquin led to an official place in the group as lead singer.

Gap Band fame.[3] Lattimore soon left Maniquin to pursue a solo career, and the group subsequently disbanded.[4]

1994–1999: Kenny Lattimore and From the Soul of Man

Lattimore signed with Columbia Records in late 1994 and released his own debut album Kenny Lattimore in 1996.[2] That set included a pair of Top 20 hits: "Never Too Busy" and the Grammy-nominated "For You",[2] written by high school friend Kenny Lerum. The album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996,[5] and eventually achieved Gold sales status.

He followed up his debut with From the Soul of Man, another critically acclaimed set of classically styled soul music in 1998,[2] yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman" along with a standout cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".

2000–2006: Arista Records and Weekend

After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged on

Chante Moore whom he recorded two duet albums that were both critically and commercially acclaimed. In keeping with the "lover man" image that came to the fore with the hits that launched his career, Lattimore is known for his dramatic stage shows, vocal agility and romantic ambiance. The New York Times called him as a "modern soul man" on stage.[7] The singer has long established in interviews his personal mission to show the "strong, but sensitive and caring side of Black men."[8]

In 2003, Lattimore and his then-wife

duet album titled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 1970s and 1980s plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth and contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)" and a cover of René & Angela
's "You Don't Have To Cry". Lattimore and Moore continued promoting the album with a successful touring stage show.

Following Things That Lovers Do, Lattimore released another collaborative album with Moore. The duo released their second collaborative album titled

BET reality series The Family Crews
.

2008–present: Recent activities

Lattimore released a cover album with Verve Records titled Timeless on September 9, 2008. The lead single "You Are My Starship" was originally performed by Norman Connor featuring Michael Henderson.[9] Lattimore was also featured on the uptempo dance song "Another Love" by Brian Culbertson.

Lattimore started his own record company SincereSoul Records in 2012. He released his album Back 2 Cool on January 22, 2013.[10] The album's first single "Find a Way" (produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Higgins) hit radio on Valentine's Day 2012. The second single "Back 2 Cool" featured Kelly Price.

Personal life

In January 2002, Lattimore married singer Chanté Moore in Jamaica.[11] On April 10, 2003, Moore gave birth to their son Kenny Lattimore Jr. In July 2011, it was announced that the two had divorced.[12]

On March 8, 2020, Lattimore married American judge Faith Jenkins.[13] In late 2022, it was announced they were expecting their first child together.[14] The pair welcomed a daughter in January 2023.[15]

Discography

Main article: Kenny Lattimore discography

References

  1. ^ "The Kenny Lattimore Picture Pages". Superiorpics.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-7535-0427-8
    .
  3. ^ Charlie Wilson on Discogs.com
  4. ^ "What Men Don't Tell Biographies". MEI Productions. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "Kenny Lattimore Awards". The Envelope. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  6. ^ "Listen Out For 2002". SoulWalking.co.uk.
  7. ^ Pareles, Jon (January 1, 2002). "POP REVIEW; Two Brothers Who Are Carrying On the Family Act". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  8. ^ "'97 Super Bachelors – Eligible African American Bachelors". Ebony. June 1997. Archived from the original on April 27, 2008.
  9. Amazon.com
  10. ^ "Amazon.com: Kenny Lattimore: Back 2 Cool: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Singers Chanté Moore and Kenny Lattimore wed in Jamaica". Jet. February 4, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007.
  12. ^ "BREAKING: Singer Chante Moore Announces Divorce From Kenny Lattimore". Vibe. August 4, 2011.
  13. ^ "Judge Faith Jenkins and Kenny Lattimore's Wedding Dance Routine to the Jackson 5 and Soulja Boy Will Make You Move". BET.
  14. ^ "Kenny Lattimore, Judge Faith Jenkins Expecting First Child". BET. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Elizabeth Ayoola (January 24, 2023). "'I'm A Mom Now': Judge Faith Jenkins And Kenny Lattimore Welcome Daughter Skylar". Essence. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "Here to Stay". Apple Music.

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