Maxwell
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Biography
[Edit]Along with fellow founders D'Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell was enormously important in defining and shaping the neo-soul movement that rose to prominence over the latter half of the '90s. Drawing his greatest inspiration from the concept of the R&B auteur (looking to artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, etc.), Maxwell recorded some of the most ambitious R&B of his time, becoming wildly popular and often earning critical raves in the process. What was more, his recurring theme of romantic monogamy set him apart from the vast majority of his bump'n'grind lover-man contemporaries.
Maxwell was born May 23, 1973, in Brooklyn, NY; he adopted his middle name as his stage moniker, keeping his real identity a closely guarded secret out of concern for his family's privacy. Born of Puerto Rican and black Caribbean stock, Maxwell suffered the loss of his father (in a plane crash) when he was just three years old. The experience made him a deeply religious child, and he first began singing in his Baptist church. Still, he didn't really get serious about music until age 17, when he began writing his own songs using a cheap Casio keyboard given to him by a friend. Initially influenced by early-'80s urban R&B, he progressed rapidly, and by 1991 he was performing on the New York club scene, despite ridicule from classmates who couldn't imagine the shy, awkward teenager doing anything of the sort. After making a name for himself, he signed a recording contract with Columbia in 1994.
Maxwell recorded his debut album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite that year, working extensively with several collaborators: songwriter Leon Ware (who'd co-written much of the material on Marvin Gaye's I Want You album in 1976), guitarist Wah Wah Watson (who'd also worked with Gaye), and multi-instrumentalist Stuart Matthewman (a longtime cohort of Sade). Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was a romantic concept album in the vein of Gaye's greatest '70s work, with a more modern flavor courtesy of Prince's influence; inspired by a brief but intense affair, the record's giddy celebration of committed monogamy could have come off as old-fashioned as its classic influences, given the marketplace dominance of hip-hop soul at the time. Partly for those fears, it wasn't released right away, although a series of shake-ups in Columbia's management played a bigger role in the delay. It wasn't until the spring of 1996 that Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite finally appeared. Sales were slow to take off at first, even though Maxwell scored some airplay with "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'." The gold-selling second single "Ascension (Never Wonder)" lit the fuse, however, and Urban Hang Suite went platinum before a year had passed, also earning a Grammy nomination.
Now elevated to sex-symbol status, Maxwell capitalized on his breakthrough with the MTV Unplugged EP, taken from his live MTV performance. It attracted attention and acclaim outside the R&B community with the left-field cover choices "This Woman's Work" (by art rocker Kate Bush) and "Closer" (the Nine Inch Nails hit). Additionally, the Unplugged version of "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" earned him another Grammy nomination (for Best Male Pop Vocal). Anticipation for his second full-length album was high, and when Embrya was released in 1998, it entered the charts at number three. Reviews were more mixed this time around, with some critics charging that Maxwell's ambition had crossed the line into indulgence; still, the record duplicated its predecessor's platinum sales. In 1999, Maxwell scored his biggest hit to date with the single "Fortunate," an R. Kelly composition he recorded for the soundtrack of the film Life; it was a mammoth success, ranking as the number one R&B hit of the year in Billboard magazine. Later that year, he also cut two songs for the soundtrack of The Best Man.
In August 2001, Maxwell returned with his third full-length album, Now, which was touted as a return to the more straightforwardly romantic atmosphere of his debut. It entered the album charts at number one and quickly launched a hit single in "Lifetime." Maxwell didn't resurface until 2008, when he performed Al Green's "Simply Beautiful" as part of the 2008 BET Awards. A handful of intimate performances prefaced his fourth studio album, BLACKsummers'night (the first installment in a promised trilogy of albums), released in July 2009. "Pretty Wings," its lead single, was in the Top 20 of the R&B/Hip-Hop chart within three weeks of its May release.
Title: Fingers Crossed (Single)
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Death Metal
Title: All The Ways Love Can Feel (Single)
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Death Metal
Title: Hostage (Single)
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Death Metal
Title: 5 Star Shaker (Remastered Version) - Single
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Historia (Sturdy Kitz vs. Maxwell) - Single
Artist: Maxwell, Sturdy Kitz
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Touch My Mind (Sturdy Kitz vs. Maxwell) - Single
Artist: Maxwell, Sturdy Kitz
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Let's Not Play The Game (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Jesu We Ovie (Jesus You're King) [feat. Prince Micah] - Single
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Gospel, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Blowing Ecstacy (Dave Owens Remix) - Single
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Pretty Wings (Live At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards) - Single
Artist: Maxwell
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Collections
Title: R&B: From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop (feat. O.D.B.)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: We Got It Covered!
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Love Jones (The Music)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best Man (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Classic Chillout Album
Genre: Pop
Title: Hard Dance Essentials, Vol. 11
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Razorz Edge (Mixed by Ian M)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ultimate Hard House Vol 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Controversy Riddim
Title: Red Hot + Rio
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hardstyle Essentials Volume 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Music Is Love Presents: Lovebox 001
Genre: Electronica
Title: Chilled R & B: Summer Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R & B Slowjamz (Disc 3)
Title: MOS Anthems R And B II CD1
Title: Chilled R & B - Smooth Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Pop
Title: R & B Summerjamz (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Purple Kisses - BedRoom Music Mix Cd
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Growth Of A Legend Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Singer, The Song (CD2)
Genre: World Music
Title: Top Of The Pops 1999 CD2
Title: Essential R & B 90'S Anthems - CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Essential R & B - Summer 2010 CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: The Essential R & B Classics 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: RnB Sexy Remix Club
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Essential R & B (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Chilled R & B Summer 2011 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop Rock
Title: Beautiful Songs For You
Title: Pure... Urban (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 250 Greatest R & B Songs (1987 - 2009) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Pop
Title: Top 250 Greatest R & B Songs (1987 - 2009) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Pop
Title: Top 250 Greatest R & B Songs (1987 - 2009) (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Pop
Title: The Platinum Edition (CD2: Explicit)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Essential R & B 90'S Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Nice & Slow 47 (2nd Round Lovin')
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: R & B Love Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Pure... R & B Party (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: De Stoute Box 2012
Genre: Pop
Title: A Touch Of Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Pure... R & B Exclusive (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: New Hits & Remix (CD1)
Genre: House, Electro House, Progressive House, Electro
Title: Autumn Club Hits 2013
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Erotic Lounge Vol. 7 (CD1) - Finest Pleasure
Genre: Lounge
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 03 - R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Pure... R&B Party (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Love Songs 2014 (CD1)
Title: Nick The Nightfly-Yesterday Today Tonight
Genre: Jazz
Title: House Winter 2014 Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: Pure Urban (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: R&B Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Black Music Lounge - Chill To The Soul Of R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Lounge
Title: Pure... 90s R&B (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Lounge
Title: Pure... Acoustic (CD2)
Title: 30 Stars: R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Sunset Beach (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chilled R&B Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Pure R&B 90's (CD2)
Title: Neo Soul Classic, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Chilled R&B (The Gold Edition) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Neo Soul Classic, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Smooth Grooves (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: M. O. S. 90's Smooth Grooves (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Slow Jam Classic, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Honey Butter Pop: 32 Of The Sweetest Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Girl On Fire
Artist: Alicia Keys
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: The Best Man - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: The Best Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Vicious Circle: Stream Collection, Vol. 7
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Progressive Music, Vol. 5
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Electro House Music, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Music for..., Vol.29
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Electronica, Vol. 15
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Black Music 2016-2017 (Special Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Girls Trip (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Real Love Vol. 1 Chopped Not Slopped (DJ Mix)
Artist: DJ Candlestick
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Real Love, Vol. 4 Chopped Not Slopped (DJ Mix)
Artist: DJ Candlestick
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul