Anthony Hamilton is one of the most successful R&B singers and songwriters of our time. He has enjoyed number-one albums, Grammy awards, and international recognition for his work with other artists such as Whitney Houston, Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.
He is also a successful actor, appearing in films such as “Ray”, “Freedomland” and “The Kingdom.” In 2003 Anthony Hamilton released his most recent album entitled Soulife. The title of this CD reflects the many facets that make up Anthony’s life: from birth to death or soul-life. It was an emotional journey for him during which he dealt with some tough issues like suicide, self-doubt, infidelity, parental expectations and abandonment.
All these topics were covered through music on this project. In 2004 Anthony performed songs from Soul life at the MTV Video Music Awards show alongside Alicia Keys who did background vocals on two cuts off the CD including their duet together titled ‘Soulmate’.
