Former Motown, Legendary R&B Singer, Val Young, Set To Release New Album, “The Voice Beyond”
Former Motown Artist, Val Young, Famed For Success With Snoop Dogg & 2Pac, To Release Solo Album After 23 Years
Legendary R&B/Soul singer-songwriter, Val Young, also known as “Lady V”, is set to make an eagerly awaited return, with the release of a brand new album entitled, The Voice Beyond.
Currently, Val (original Mary Jane Band), and Candice “Candi” Ghant (original Mary Jane Girl), have the license to say and do the Mary Jane Girls. They are performing live, along with Rick James daughter Ty James, where they do a tribute to Rick as part of the show. Val has also been singing with Rufus (Tony Maiden and Kevin Murphy), and Sly Stone.
The Detroit, Michigan native, and former Motown recording artist began performing at an early age, singing background vocals for the likes of The Gap Band, George Clinton, and Roy Ayers. In the 1980′s, late funk superstar Rick James was so impressed by her talent, and physical appearance, that he promoted her as the “Black Marilyn Monroe”. Later signing her to Motown Records, where he helped produce her debut album Seduction (’85), which included the hits “Mind Games”, “Piece Of My Heart”, “If You Should Ever Be Lonely” and her second album Private Conversations (’87), that was released on Amherst Records. The album Seduction would go on to achieve gold status.
Today Val’s walls are lined with numerous gold and platinum discs, in lieu of her many musical credits. One of her most memorable collaborations is the song “To Live & Die In L.A.”by the late Tupac Shakur featuring Val Young, with whom she shared a very special working relationship.
As one of the most recognised voices in urban music, Val has worked with a long list of artists that include Bobby Womack, Kurtis Blow, Dr. Dre, Teena Marie, Deborah Cox, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Bobby Brown, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Keith Sweat, Eddie Griffin, and Eddie Murphy. In 2009, she was featured as a background singer for Raphael Saadiq, in his PBS televised concert Live From The Artists Den, and recent collaborations with Snoop Dogg and Mark Morrison, are due for release later this year.
The Voice Beyond is scheduled for release soon, and includes guest appearances from artists such as the Grammy-nominated rapper/actress, Yo-Yo.
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AUDIO: Val Young “The Voice Beyond” (album sampler) - http://omg.ly/ykMm
BRING SNOOP DOGG, TUPAC SHAKUR, AND DR. DRE HOME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
The late Tupac Shakur, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Dr. Dre and many others join Death Row to help celebrate the holiday season with The Ultimate Death Row Collection, out on November 24, 2009 through WIDEAwake/E1 Music Canada. The 3 discs set features 60 tracks from Death Row artists packaged with a DVD of popular music videos, unreleased footage, and a limited addition Death Row T-Shirt. The box set boasts 20 unreleased tracks from Snoop Dogg, Danny Boy, Kurupt, Dogg Pound, OFTB, The Lady of Rage, Crooked I and more. Legendary hits from the nineties such as “How Do You Want It.” “California Love,” and “Nuttin But A G-Thing,” show up amongst other Billboard topping tracks. This release follows this years highly anticipated albums The Chronic Re-Lit and Snoop Dogg’s Lost Sessions Vol.1.
“I am especially excited that we are bringing to the forefront Danny Boy, Jewell, Rage and many of the other brilliant artists who were shadowed by Snoop and Tupac at Death Row in the past. There are some real gems in this collection. I have spoken to so many of the Death Row artists now and they trust me to bring their music to the fans. I don’t take that trust lightly despite the challenges.” said Lara Lavi, CEO/President WIDEAwake Death Row Entertainment LLC.
