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[George]

Deborah Cox: Lady of the Night
by Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times
2013-03-20



Canadian singer Deborah Cox started at a very young age singing in commercials then became a back up vocalist for Diana Krall. She moved to LA and was signed by Clive Davis to Arista Records, where her single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" took over the dance charts. She followed that with more chart successes "Absolutely Not" from Dr. Dolittle 2 and "Same Script, Different Cast" with Whitney Houston. To date, she has had 11 number-one hits on Billboard's dance charts.

She made her Broadway debut in Aida, the Elton John-Tim Rice musical, and continues that talent with a national tour of Jekyll & Hyde, starring as Lucy. American Idol star and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis joins her for this new production that's making a quick stop in Chicago before it goes to Broadway.

We talked to Cox about Whitney, Constantine and the Obamas while headed into town.

Windy City Times: Hey, Deborah. Everyone is excited about you coming to town.

Deborah Cox: I am, too. Chicago is a great town. I have been there a number of times but it will be nice to spend two weeks there. Every time I have been there it has always been in and out.

WCT: I heard you will be performing at Roscoe's.

Deborah Cox: Yeah, I'm looking forward to that, too. You gotta serve!

WCT: So you will bring your dance songs there. That will be a late night.

Deborah Cox: Yes, it will.

WCT: Can you describe Jekyll & Hyde for people that are not familiar?

Deborah Cox: The show is based on the premise of Robert Louis Stevenson. The foundation of the story is the same that I think everyone is familiar with. The difference is the director, Jeff Calhoun, brought a more modern, edgier, and darker vibe to the show. I play the role of Lucy Harris, who is a prostitute who is trying to find a better way out of her situation. She's a lady of the night who is a survivor. She's a very complex character.

She falls in love with Henry Jekyll, who is the good side of Edward Hyde. She's literally on a quest throughout the whole show to find him, love and peace. Without giving the whole story away, it explores many different characters who deal with their evil side and hypocrisy, and also mental illness, which is the underpinning of the show. Sometimes you can have great intentions and be completely innocent but it can go completely wrong because of mental illness. So there are thought provoking moments in the show.

WCT: Do you have a favorite song that you sing in "Jekyll?"

Deborah Cox: I do. For me, live theater is amazing because every night is different. There are some nights where "Someone Like You" is my favorite and then some nights where "A New Life" or " Sympathy, Tenderness" is my favorite. So it depends on how I feel, and the audience response. That is the beauty of live theater because it is different every single night.

WCT: How is it working with Constantine?

Deborah Cox: It has been great. He's really such a passionate, committed performer. He is very professional. He has a huge big voice that I think compliments mine. The two of singing together is pretty powerful. We have been working together since August. He's like a brother to me now. We are very close. We are having a great time. We pick each other up when we need to be picked up because it has been a pretty long tour. There are times when it gets really draining and insane but we pick ourselves up and we are off again.

That goes for the whole cast. It is a really great cast of veterans. They bring something special to every character that they play.

WCT: Were you familiar with the Linda Eder version?

Deborah Cox: I had never seen it but I have heard the music. When I was approached about the role I immediately went to the music because I had heard it was from Frank Wildhorn. I had been a fan of his from his pop hits in the '80s. I was really intrigued by that and listened to the songs. I fell in love with the music. The songs were so powerful and epic. They are beautifully written songs. That is what made me want to get involved with the project.

WCT: Have you always liked musicals?

Deborah Cox: Growing up, I was into the performing arts since high school. I did a lot of stuff in the early days from The Wizard of Oz to Fame and Oliver.

WCT: All the classics…

Deborah Cox: Yeah, a lot of classic shows. It was just a great platform musically to tell a story. I felt inspired by that. I love people singing songs, sets, and storytelling going on all at the same time.

WCT: You are playing Josephine Baker in a musical coming up, I read.

Deborah Cox: Yes. Many from the creative team have come to see Jekyll as well, which is awesome. I have been attached to the project since 2009. We did a presentation for it and were just waiting for a theater. Once Jekyll & Hyde is done we will get a theater.

WCT: Is that an intimidating role to play?

Deborah Cox: I think this role of Lucy has been the most intimidating of my career. She is the most uninhibited, sexy and liberating character I have ever played. There is a lot she has to deal with onstage. She has to appear to be a survivor and head of the pack. She has to take bullets, too. There is a lot of violence that she has to deal with. She is going to go down fighting. I think that is the hardest part playing this woman who is so vulnerable but so strong as well.

WCT: I look forward to see it.

Deborah Cox: Oh, good!

WCT: I wanted to ask you if "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is really tough for you vocally?

Deborah Cox: Oh, yeah. It is one of those big songs that require different types of singing because it goes from being soft and intimate in the beginning to having a powerful gospel flare by the chorus. It is like a rollercoaster that song.

WCT: When you sing it at Roscoe's it will be a night to cut loose with the gay community.

Deborah Cox: Absolutely. There are gay cast members in our show. When the opportunity arises where I can do something for the children then I do it because I really love the support. They have been coming out in droves to support our show. I'm very thankful for that.

WCT: Did you have thoughts on your time with Whitney Houston?

Deborah Cox: She was one of my mentors. She was a friend and the one who inspired me growing up. It was her voice that I heard on the radio. The first time I heard "Saving All My Love For You" I fell in love and had a girl crush. This was the style that I wanted to do. Fast forward to 2000, when I was in the studio recording "Same Script, Different Cast" together; it was one of those moments that I had to pinch myself because I just couldn't believe that I was in the studio, face to face, toe to toe with Whitney Houston recording a duet. As far as other females she only sang with her mother, Rachelle Farrell and me. I felt so honored, excited and humbled all at the same time because she was such an extraordinary woman. She had a lot of power and presence.

WCT: How was it performing for the president?

Deborah Cox: Amazing. I didn't really get a chance to spend time with him because there were a lot of secret service and a lot going on. He's a very charismatic person but very protected. My meeting with him was quite short but when I performed for Michelle Obama that was a much more lengthy engagement. We had a chance to talk about raising girls, being out on tour and balancing it all. We got a chance to talk and reflect on that.

WCT: Sounds like a great experience.

Deborah Cox: It was!

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Preview of the "A New Life" dance mix
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Apr 1, 2013 14:34:55 GMT -5 George said:

WCT: Did you have thoughts on your time with Whitney Houston?

Deborah Cox: She was one of my mentors. She was a friend and the one who inspired me growing up. It was her voice that I heard on the radio. The first time I heard "Saving All My Love For You" I fell in love and had a girl crush. This was the style that I wanted to do. Fast forward to 2000, when I was in the studio recording "Same Script, Different Cast" together; it was one of those moments that I had to pinch myself because I just couldn't believe that I was in the studio, face to face, toe to toe with Whitney Houston recording a duet. As far as other females she only sang with her mother, Rachelle Farrell and me. I felt so honored, excited and humbled all at the same time because she was such an extraordinary woman. She had a lot of power and presence.

Aretha? Mariah? Cece Winans? When did she sing with Rachelle?

[syrus]

I think Deb just mixed up the names for some odd reason, perhaps remembering when she herself sang with Rachelle.

Previews for Jekyll begin this Friday in NYC. Best wishes to the cast! They've been working hard for months.

[George]

Deborah Cox loves the 'beginning of a new chapter'
By MARK KENNEDY
Published: Today



NEW YORK (AP) - Every performer has a special routine before hitting the stage. For the last few months, you may have found Deborah Cox singing into a computer.

The actress and singer was on a 25-week national tour with "Jekyll & Hyde," which meant being apart from her husband and three young children back in Florida.

So before the curtain went up in places like Philadelphia or Dallas, Cox would sing lullabies to her oldest, 9-year-old Isaiah, who would take a computer to bed to hear mommy.

"That was the hardest thing when I made the decision to go out on the road: It would mean not being with them the way I want to," she says, tearing up. "It was a tough time. Tough time. Tough time. Oh, I'm getting emotional."

Those pre-curtain check-ins are still necessary, but the grueling road trip is thankfully over. A battle-tested "Jekyll & Hyde" has rolled into Broadway and opens this month at the Marquis Theatre.

"It's the end of the road and the beginning of a new chapter," Cox says in her new dressing room, a lit candle flickering on a coffee table and two newly delivered trunks with clothes and "lots of shoes" awaiting unpacking.

"It really tests your faith and your decision-making. But it makes you better. I'm a better performer because of it. I can handle anything now, I think," she says. "We thugged it out, and grinded it out. And now we're here."

Cox seems the opposite of a diva, even though she has every right to be one. A slender beauty with a powerful voice, she is a Grammy Award nominee with six top 20 Billboard R&B singles.

She's also a self-confessed introvert who adores foot massages and cheers with delight when drag queens sing her songs back to her. Cox, who turns 40 in July, has paid her dues and works hard. When it's pointed out that her dressing room is labeled No. 2, she replies: "It has hardwood floors, so it's No. 1 to me."

In the musical, Cox plays Lucy, a brothel worker who is a love interest for both Jekyll and Hyde - the dual title role played by Constantine Maroulis - and belts out several songs including a sassy "Bring on the Men" and the torch song "Someone Like You."

"It's one of the most challenging roles I've ever done. She's such an extrovert and so uninhibited and so sexy and such a vampy woman. It's just a totally different character from who I am," she says.

"I'm more introverted. I'm more a hopeless romantic. I'm much more positive and easygoing and non-confrontational. And Lucy is the complete opposite. I'm much more laid-back."

A knack for music came early for the Toronto-raised Cox, who recalls adoring Disney movies like "Snow White" and listening to her mom's favorite singers, from Dinah Washington to Billie Holiday.

"Billie Holiday's voice to me was like the first character voice. She was like this woman who was wounded. Her voice just sounded exactly like how she looked. That's where it all started."

Cox sang commercials, did studio work and joined every band she could, from jazz to calypso. She landed a spot as a backup singer for Celine Dion, and when Dion's tour pulled into Los Angeles for a "Tonight Show" appearance, Cox and her manager (and soon-to-be husband, Lascelles Stephens) managed to get a demo cassette to record producer Clive Davis.

Weeks later, they all met at the Beverly Hills Hotel and Cox was soon signed to Arista Records, which also was home to Whitney Houston, one of her idols.

"People always ask me, 'How was it being on the same label as Whitney? What were the expectations?' It's kind of hard to come out expecting to sell 10 million records on your first album," she says, laughing. "Can we just get the record out?"

Cox has released six albums since 1995, with perhaps her most famous single being "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here." She's sung for President Barack Obama, and she made her Broadway debut in the lead role in Elton John and Tim Rice's musical "Aida."

But lately Cox has grown disillusioned with the singles-driven, fragmented music business. She thinks audiences aren't getting a chance to know artists.

It's less about artistic development and the music and what an artist brings to the table and it's more about celebrity. That's a completely different journey now," she says. "You can become a celebrity just by merely doing a sex tape or walking around naked."

The opportunity to return to Broadway came via the Frank Wildhorn-composed musical "Jekyll & Hyde." Though she hadn't seen any of his shows, Cox was very familiar with his pop songs, including Houston's recording of "Where Do Broken Hearts Go."

"Here I am sort of in transition myself, looking for a great project to sink my teeth into and here comes 'Jekyll & Hyde,'" she says. How often does a role like this come up? For a black woman that doesn't deal with race? That just deals with a woman falling in love? That gets to sing incredible songs every night? It's a dream come true."

For his part, Wildhorn is happy he landed such a bona fide star to sing his songs on Broadway. "She's so soulful. She's got a real sadness in her voice," he says.

Cox is settling into her New York routine and is already cooking up new music. Her single "Higher" was just released, and she's planning a dance version of "Someone Like You" soon. She even has a project waiting in the wings: starring in a musical about Josephine Baker.

"I think I found my rhythm now," she says with a big smile.

[George]

She has a club performance this Saturday!

[Luckie Starchild]

I saw "Jekyll & Hyde" last night. Deborah was amazing, as per usual.

[George]

VIDEO | May 1, 2013, 8:00 am
In Performance: Deborah Cox of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
By ERIK PIEPENBURG



Frank Wildhorn’s 1997 musical “Jekyll & Hyde,” now being revived on Broadway, is a Gothic pop-opera version of the Victorian tale of Dr. Jekyll and his nefarious other half, Mr. Hyde. In this scene, Deborah Cox, who plays the prostitute Lucy, sings her character’s signature song, the power ballad “Someone Like You.” The show runs through June 30 at the Marquis Theater.

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Tony Moran played a little bit of the "A New Life" club remix.



Tony previously produced a remixes of Deborah's "Easy As Life" (adapted from the song in Aida which she starred in for a time), "House Is Not A Home", "Everybody Dance", and "Tenderness."

[George]

Deborah Cox on Summer Style, Swimwear, and Music
Jun. 19



Deborah Cox has been everywhere from the top of the pop charts, to Broadway. Last week at the Urban Tech Gala in New York City she was chatting with Always Fashion Week about her summer must haves and the new music project that’s been keeping her busy these days.

Always Fashion Week: What are your summer go-tos?
Deborah Cox: A white tank top and usually some jean shorts. I also have a go to dress–a floral Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. It’s comfortable, it’s elegant, and cool for the summer.

AFW: And the shoes?
Deborah Cox: I live in Miami so I’m in the heat a lot. I love a good flip flop, or a good open toe platform.

AFW: What’s your swim style?
Deborah Cox: I love covering up. I think if you’re with your man, on your honeymoon then it’s okay to expose a little bit. But when you’re with family or the kids it’s better to cover up. Vintage is great because it keeps you original but fashion forward and edgy.

AFW: Will you be around for Miami Swim week?
Deborah Cox: I may not be there, I’ll probably be in the studio recording.

AFW: What can we expect from this new music project?
Deborah Cox: I’m still working on the music but I can tell you that it’s going to be closest to the first album, which is more R&B pop. Just heartfelt songs, great melody driven music.

[George]

Deborah Cox | interview
“Here” and now: an interview with Deborah Cox
by Gregg Shapiro | June 13, 2013 8:38 AM



In her own way, Deborah Cox has redefined the modern soul diva. The Canadian singer got her big break stateside with the release of her eponymous debut album, containing the hit single "Sentimental." But it was with her second album, One Wish, that Cox achieved superstar status. A pair of the disc's ballads, "Things Just Ain't The Same," and especially "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" underwent a transformation at the hands of remixer Hex Hector to become instant dance-floor classics. In addition to recording a couple of more modern R&B albums, Cox turned her attention to the work of Dinah Washington on her tribute disc Destination Moon. Cox, who could also be seen acting on TV and in movies, made another major career move when she performed the lead role in the Elton John/Tim Rice musical Aida and most recently in the Frank Wildhorn musical Jekyll & Hyde. I spoke with Cox, who is performing at Chicago Pride Fest on Sunday, June 23, about her career and gay audience in May 2013.

GS: (Gregg Shapiro) Deborah, almost 20 years into your career as a recording career, what would say was the high point, so far?

DC: (Deborah Cox) There have been many high points. Because I've learned over the years not to take anything for granted, I've made a point to acknowledge all of the moments along the way. Getting the record deal and being in the studio with Whitney Houston. Presenting at the Grammys and being nominated for a Grammy. Landing my first time on Broadway in Aida, originating a role and re-originating a role on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde. There have been many moments that have been really monumental and career building. I think there are different moments and pinnacles in every stage of your life. I don't like to say it was just one moment.

GS: Your hit single, the ballad "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," was one of the most successful dance remixes in history, when the ballad was transformed by Hex Hector, elevating you to full-fledged dance diva status. Do you recall how you felt at that time about the changes being made to the song?

DC: I remembered hearing the song for the first time and completely feeling like that song was going to be one that changed the game and changed my life. It was one of those songs that really resonated -- the way it was written, the style. I felt like if I gave it the right vocal performance it was going to be one of those songs that stood the test of time. Then we talked about doing the remix for the song. At that point I had to remain open-minded. If you remember, there were still a few hits that led up to that point. There was "Things Just Ain't The Same" and "Who Do U Love" preceding that. So it was important that we lived up to the expectations of what the dance community wanted. When Hex Hector played the track, we were all in LA at the time, we felt really good about it. Once I went in and started to sing it and give it this "new life" [laughs] it took on a life of its own. So that version really became its own stand-alone version along with the ballad version. There are people who only know the dance version and had discovered that there was a ballad version. That's how strong the dance version was and how much that song anchored worldwide success for me, putting me in a different lane. I feel so blessed by it because it allowed me to be taken seriously as one who could do both, sing in all styles.

GS: As someone who has a history of topping the Billboard Dance and Club charts, when did you first become aware are you of your following in the gay community?

DC: The moment I noticed it, the moment for me was during a Pride weekend in New York City. I was standing on a huge stage at Palladium at 5:30 in the morning [laughs] and I was looking at a sea of gay men [laughs]. That was the moment when I realized that this is something that is not ever going to change. It's something that is going a part of my life and part of my legacy forever. I embraced it [laughs] and after the show went and had breakfast .

GS: That's great! It's been about 5 years since your last studio album, is there a new one in the works?

DC: There is a new album in the works. I would like to have a nice vacation first before I go full on into recording. I really haven't had that much time off, so I'm really looking forward to lying out at a beach, really relaxing. The studio and music and records will always be part of what I do.

GS: You've been very busy in recent years performing in Broadway musicals such as Jekyll & Hyde and Aida. What do you like best about your stage acting career?

DC: The stage acting and dancing is what brings me back to what made me fall love with this business in the first place which was being a part of a huge production and singing songs with an orchestra. Seeing the audience being moved and taken on a journey during a show and leaving with an amazing message. That's what it's always been about from me. It's always been about connecting with people and moving people in a way that'll motivate them in a positive way. That may sound cliché but it's really that simple to me.

GS: You have also acted in movies. Are there any upcoming movie roles of which we should be aware?

DC: I haven't been actively seeking that, but it's something that I definitely want to keep in the equation. I've got my agent looking at that as well.

GS: You are performing at Chicago's Pride Fest in June. What does performing at Pride Fest mean to you?

DC: Chicago is such a great city. I performed at (Northalsted) Market Days a couple of years ago. I remember it was really hot [laughs]! That was a really fun experience. We were in Chicago for Jekyll & Hyde back in March (2013), but it was so cold I didn't get a chance to really do much because of the schedule then. I'm looking forward to Pride Fest. I think it's going to be a really fun show. It will connect me with the audience that discovered "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here." In Chicago, WGCI was the first radio station to play the ballad version. The very first station that believed in the song and decided to play it. It's always, again, a moment I recognize and appreciate because you guys were the ones that heard it and got it first. I'm thrilled that I'll be back and doing some new music, too.

GS: Minnesota just became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage and Illinois may become the 13th. If a same-sex couple asked you to sing at their wedding, what song would you sing and why?

DC: [Laughs] Usually that's a personal thing. I always ask the couple. I've done one (same-sex wedding) already. Sometimes it's one of my songs and sometimes it's other songs that have brought them together. I'm an advocate (for same-sex marriage). To me love is love, and that's it, love is love.

[HolidayGuy]

Deborah was enjoyable at NYC's Pier Dance last weekend. She slipped early on (because of the outfit she had on), but handled it like a pro.

[George]

Jul 7, 2013 13:58:47 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Deborah was enjoyable at NYC's Pier Dance last weekend. She slipped early on (because of the outfit she had on), but handled it like a pro.

Thanks for posting! I wish she'd get her own headlining tour someday!

[George]

Cleveland Pride interview+performance:



Also, I discovered her Family Photo Album on Essence.com just recently:









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[George]

Yolanda Adams, Deborah Cox & Angie Stone Tribute Gladys Knight At 365 Black Awards
By Leigh Davenport, Editorial Director



The stars came out in full force Saturday morning for the taping of McDonald’s 365 Black Awards at the 19th Annual Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The show, hosted by Tarji P. Henson boasted an impeccable tribute to Glady Knight, who graciously accepted her award looking better than ever. Other attendees included Brandy, Omari Hardwick, Tatyana Ali, Letoya Luckett and Beverly Johnson who was also an honoree.



McDonald’s 365 Black Awards are given annually to celebrate individuals are dedicated to making positive changes in the community. The 2013 honorees included the legendary Gladys Knight; supermodel Beverly Johnson; education leader Dr. Steve Perry; executive vice president of the Chicago White Sox Kenny Williams; McDonald’s owner/operator Roland Parrish; teen entrepreneur Leanna Archer and youth environmentalist Charles Orgbon.

[George]

Deborah Cox: She’s Gotta Have It
Posted by UPTOWN on Aug 20, 2013
By Karu F. Daniels



According to Deborah Cox, it’s no fault of hers that her big return to Broadway ended abruptly last spring when the plug was pulled on the musical revival of Jekyll & Hyde six weeks before its limited run was to end. This, after the chart-topping R&B songstress and leading man Constantine Maroulis (American Idol) won raves when the show toured the country six months before. And though the New York press corps were not as kind to the fabled Frank Wildhorn–helmed spectacle, all bets were literally off when it was snubbed for Tony Award nominations. “I really wanted
to make my mark,” reflects Cox, who played the harlot with a heart Lucy. “I don’t have any control of what goes on, there’s a lot of politics. The whole Broadway game has changed.”

Cox is no stranger to the Great White Way: Almost 10 years ago the “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” powerhouse garnered acclaim when she debuted in Tim Rice & Elton John’s hit musical Aida. Not deterred by the Jekyll misfortunes, the 40-year-old married mother of three won’t let another decade pass before she makes it back on the boards. Tony Award–nominated producer Joey McKneely (The Life, Smokey Joe’s Cafe) has tapped her for the leading role in Josephine, a biographical musical based on the life and times of legendary entertainer Josephine Baker. It’s a story the Toronto native has followed for more than 20 years.

“I’ve been studying this woman for a long time— even in high school when I first went on tour with this French artist before I came to the U.S. and got my own deal,”shes hared. “I became an admirer of her and her legacy. When this project came along, I said ‘Wow, it’s just meant to be.’”

The forthcoming musical won’t gloss over the intricate details of Baker’s life, Cox warns. “She came from the St. Louis slums and rose to be a huge star; she [was one of ] the first black women to have a mansion, an elevator and her own hair endorsements. She was a pilot, spoke seven languages and adopted 12 children from all over the globe. She was the first openly bisexual woman who really just believed that all of us should be able to co-exist no matter our color or sexual orientation. [Her’s] was just a really brilliant story.”

Cox has been known to hold her own alongside two of the most iconic voices of the past few decades (as a background singer for Celine Dion; as a duet partner with Whitney Houston), so singing songs like “La Vie En Rose” will be a cakewalk. And after doing theatre so well, the acting won’t be a problem either. But the French? Uh, not so much. She admittedly has to brush up on that. “I speak a little bit,” she chuckled before breaking out into what sounded like some “Lady Marmalade” Creole.

“I think I’m in the best place I’ve ever been in my career because I’m doing what I love,” she adds. “I think it’s important for an artist to get [to] that place, and not many do.”

[Kishi KCM]

I saw her two weeks ago at a club appearance here in Fort Lauderdale and she WERKED!

[George]

Behind the Scenes of Deborah Cox's "Josephine" photo shoot w/Mike Ruiz:

[George]

After "If It Wasn't For Love" hit #1 on the Dance charts last year, it looks like "Higher" is gonna get that push next!

DJ Escape
September 23 at 5:33pm near New York, NY ·
Coming next month!
Deborah Cox feat. Paige- Higher (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Mix)
soundcloud.com/djescapeee/deborah-cox-feat-paige-higher

Recent "Higher" Performance:

[George]

Deborah finally has a "Playlist" collection? A nice mixsure of radio/remix edits of her official singles:



1. Sentimental (Smooth Mix)
2. Who Do U Love (Radio Edit)
3. The Sound of My Tears (Radio Edit)
4. It Could've Been You
5. Things Just Ain't the Same (Dance Radio Mix)
6. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Dance Mix)
7. It's Over Now (Hex Retro-Future Radio Mix)
8. We Can't Be Friends
9. Absolutely Not (Radio Edit)
10. Up & Down (Godson Remix)
11. I Never Knew (Hani Remix)
12. Mr. Lonely (Album Version)
13. Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
14. Nobody's Supposed to Be Here

[bat1990]

What is the album version of Mr. Lonely?

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Nov 13, 2013 15:33:49 GMT -5 bat1990 said:

What is the album version of Mr. Lonely?

It's the same Hex Hector & Mac Quayle version from the The Morning After album and the Ultimate collection. Hex & Mac's version is the album version as the song was always a Dance track.

They didn't indicate whether "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" is the original ballad version or the more famous Valentin Radio Edit. Given that many of the versions are the same as the ones on Ultimate, it might be the Valentin one as it isn't labeled as such on that.

[George]

Nov 13, 2013 18:18:51 GMT -5 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 said:

They didn't indicate whether "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" is the original ballad version or the more famous Valentin Radio Edit. Given that many of the versions are the same as the ones on Ultimate, it might be the Valentin one as it isn't labeled as such on that.

Looked it up on BestBuy.com and you're right.

13. Something Happened on the Way to Heaven [Valentin Mix Radio Edit] (4:11)

www.bestbuy.com/site/playlist-the-very-best-of-deborah-cox-cd/2202378.p;jsessionid=F231B4247660AC730B8E529D67400A40.bbolsp-app03-142?id=2750782&skuId=2202378&st=deborah%20cox%20playlist&lp=1&cp=1

[George]

Deborah's latest single (with DJ Paige) "Higher" is moving up the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart! It's currently #20 as of last week!

www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs?page=1

[George]

Deborah Cox and Vivian Reed Will Star in Workshop Production of "Countess of Storyville"
By Andrew Gans
11 Dec 2013



Amas Musical Theatre and The Countess of Storyville, LLC will present a developmental workshop of the new musical The Countess of Storyville Feb. 12-14, 2014, at The Peter J. Sharp Theatre.

Storyville, which was penned by R.M. Cohen (book), Martin Silvestri (music) and Joel Higgins (lyrics), will be directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett.



The cast will be led by Tony Award nominee Vivian Reed and Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox with Enrique Acevedo, Jeremy Benton, Lawrence Clayton, Peter Cormican, Brittney Lee Hamilton, Jamie Laverdiere, Doreen Montalvo and Paul Schoeffler. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

The Countess of Storyville, according to press notes, "tells the mystery-laden tale of 'Countess' Willie Dupree, a celebrated Parisian prostitute, on the occasion of her 1910 return to New Orleans, the city of her birth, where her mother was executed for murder years earlier. Dupree is about to open a sumptuous new bordello in the Storyville red light district, the demimonde saturated in race and revolution, sex and secrecy - and voodoo."

The creative team comprises Dana Kenn (sets), Dustin Cross (costumes/props), Jason Kantrowitz (lights), Carl Casella (sound), Glen Kinnaird (technical director) and Dave Pepin (musical director).

Show times will be Feb. 12 at 7 PM, Feb. 13 at 2 PM and 7 PM, Feb. 14 at 1 PM and Feb. 15 at 2 PM.

Tickets are free. For reservations call [phone] or email [e-mail]. The Peter J. Sharp Theatre is located at 416 West 42nd Street.

[George]

CONGRATULATIONS DEBORAH!

It's official. She'll be #1 on next week's Billboard Dance/Club Play chart!

[George]

Deborah's new #1 charting is now on the Billboard site!



www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs

[Ky]

I think this puts her right outside the top 10 for most Dance #1s:
Madonna 43
Rihanna 21
Janet Jackson 19
Beyoncé 18
Donna Summer 17
Mariah Carey 16
Kristine W 16
Jennifer Lopez/Lola 14
Whitney Houston 13
Lady Gaga 13
Deborah Cox 12
Enrique Iglesias 12
Katy Perry 12

[syrus]

Primary Wave Music has signed singer/songwriter Deborah Cox to a management deal. Best known for the R&B/pop hit “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” Cox is also recording a new solo album slated for release in winter 2014/2015. The singer, whose longtime business partner Lascelles Stephens will also be working in conjunction with Primary Wave’s Hosh Gureli, joins a management roster that includes Cee Lo Green, Eric Benét and Atlantic newcomer Trevor Jackson.

[George]

Feb 21, 2014 17:20:53 GMT -5 syrus said:

Primary Wave Music has signed singer/songwriter Deborah Cox to a management deal. Best known for the R&B/pop hit “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” Cox is also recording a new solo album slated for release in winter 2014/2015. The singer, whose longtime business partner Lascelles Stephens will also be working in conjunction with Primary Wave’s Hosh Gureli, joins a management roster that includes Cee Lo Green, Eric Benét and Atlantic newcomer Trevor Jackson.

Glad to see she has a new deal! Was hoping she'd be with a major label one, but any new album is excellent news nonetheless!