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carltonjsmith

Y'ALL GOT YOUR HEROES....I GOT MINE !!!

About Me


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Singer, songwriter, producer, actor, Carlton J. Smith is often referred to as Soul Brother Number New for his hard-charging R&B act. His widely acclaimed R&B/Soul Revue shows are real crowd-pleasers. Carlton is a very dynamic and engaging performer with a live show that exhibits both his stage presence and high energy from start to finish. He has been producing, hosting and performing in a series of R&B/Soul Revues every month since 2002 at the world renowned B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Initially conceived as a one-show deal, his sold out performance inspired B.B. Kings Club to book him monthly for a series of tributes to the music of Al Green, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and a host of other superstars. He took the same show to The Blue Note in Las Vegas for a four-week run. In the beginning of 2005, Carlton completed a three-month stint at the House of Blues & Jazz in Shanghai, China. Delivering soul & blues straight for his heart show after show, night after night. After receiving rave reviews in Shanghai, Carlton J. Smith was asked to bring his brand of Real School Funk & Soul to Zurich, Switzerland. He then traveled to The House of Blues & Jazz in Shanghai for a four-month engagement from June through September 2006. Carlton, along with his band, The Mighty Magnificents tour worldwide. Carlton J. Smith is fast becoming the International Soul Brother Number New, and with his brand of Rhythm & Blues set to be committed to CD, you can order some of Carltons homegrown Soul. A true showman, he has performed at some of the worlds top venues. His talent is so widely acclaimed that he was also chosen from a casting call of 500 to portray the Godfather of Soul James Brown on the silver screen in Barry Levinsons film Liberty Heights. Carlton co-starred opposite Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth and Adrian Brody. Carlton has expanded his horizons into theatre, playing a lead role in an upcoming Broadway musical entitled Largo written by the award winning David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly and Aida). He plays opposite Cyndi Lauper, Fisher Stephens and Garth Hudson (The Band). Carlton also appears regularly on the TV Soap Opera As The World Turns. Carlton has three full-length CDs: Carlton J. Smith - A Lifetime of R&B, Vol.1; Carlton J. Smith Live at B. B. Kings; and Waiting. Also available is his DVD - A Lifetime Of Soul. These are all available on the website (www.trubeatpro.com) as well as updates and show information. Carlton J. Smith always gives 110% of himself on stage and in his productions. His shows are a fabulous showcase of his ability as an artist and a producer.

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Member Since: 11/15/2006
Band Website: trubeatpro.com
Band Members:
Influences: MY MOTHER CORRINE BROWN, JAMES BROWN, BOBBY WOMACK, AL GREEN, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, THE TEMPTATIONS (WITH DAVID RUFFIN), SAM COOKE, JOHNNIE TAYLOR, GLEN (P"FUNK) GOINS, WILLIE HUTCH, MARVIN JR. (THE DELLS), L.J.REYNOLDS (THE DRAMATICS), TOM WAITS, AND LIFE ITSELF!
Sounds Like: A SOULFUL MUSICAL REVOLUTION !!!
Record Label: Soulchoonz Records UK
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m on my way back to China y’all!!!   And I couldn’t be happier!! The club (The House Of Blues And Jazz) has relocated to a brand new location on the Bund (one of the most beau...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:34:00 PST

My videos on YouTube

My videos on YouTube! Current mood: blessed Category: Full of Gratitude Music Good people!! Type my name (Carlton J. Smith) into the search box on YouTube and you'll see tons of  footage from ...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:55:00 PST

Looking forward to 2008

Greetings my beloved,   a great man once said, "....without humps there'd be no getting over.....".   Well I've gotten over some pretty major humps and from here on out I'm going to be the b...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:54:00 PST

my other myspace page

Hey y'all check out myspace.com/soulbrothernew. That's my other page! there's some different music on there.
Posted by carltonjsmith on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:55:00 PST

www.myspace.com/soulbrothernew

Hey Y'all!!!!!   Please go on www.myspace.com/soulbrothernew - that's the myspace page that has my music on it and a host of other announcements and things.   I don't go on this one too ofte...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:56:00 PST

ALL IS WELL!

..> ALL IS WELL! Let the record reflect....I'm fine! I've been getting emails that are so sad and that's not my present state of mind. I so appreciate everyones concern, but really y'all...all is ...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:58:00 PST

THANGS AND STUFF

Greetings!!! In the words of my beloved godfather,"..I FEEL GOOD!"   I don't get on here and blog as often as I should. I'm always busy answering so many damn emails. But I've got a lot of things...
Posted by carltonjsmith on Sun, 06 May 2007 11:03:00 PST