Movin Melvin Brown

Bio:

.... If you can think of the combined Singing ability of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and the Dancing and Entertainment ability of Sammy Davis Jr. and Michael Jackson plus more, you get ‘Movin’ Melvin Brown from Austin Texas! .... Imagine a voice that embraces all styles of music, each with as much feeling as the other. That is the voice of Movin’ Melvin Brown from Austin Texas. His sound has been compared to such great entertainers as Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, and many of the gospel greats. A multi-Awarded Entertainer! His intriguing shows have entertained all age groups at major International Arts & Music Festivals, among which includes Edinburgh, Avignon, Sydney, Edmonton, Adelaide, Tokyo and the very recent Nice Jazz Festival; as well as Las Vegas Show Lounges MGM Grand, Jupiter’s Casino in Australia, gospel shows and several worldwide events. At The Edinburgh Festival Revue covered by BBC, he was the only act to be called back on several occasions because of popular demand. . Melvin has received many awards around the world for his Musical “A Man, A Magic, A Music”, A Musical journey through Black Music history from 50’s to 90’s, in Songs, Dance, Tap, Story and Comedy: in Perth Australia “Best Show”, in Wellington New Zealand “Best Musical” and “Outstanding Performance”, in Brighton UK “Best International Act” and nomination “Star of the Festival”, in Orlando “Best Performer”, as well as five-star or equal press reviews in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Avignon, Zurich, and Music awards (2007 Sven’s World Radio Golden Viking Music Awards in Los Angeles “Best Blues Artist”). . ........ In the 70’s Melvin had a big hit in the Southern States called “Send Me Some Love” and recently another song of his, “Love Stormy Weather” has been re-discovered on the charts in London on JazzFM. Melvin and his band did a tour in the Southern States and in Alabama the group opening for them was “Lionel Ritchie & The Commoders”. As a single act, he opened for the FOUR TOPS at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and for Harris Connick Jr. in Australia at the Jupiter Casino and he has been also described as “The Hardest Working Man on stage”, “Mr. Entertainment”… The media love him! “He was an absolute delight to watch…He was so popular that we have been inundated with requests for his return” – BBC /FESTIVAL REVUE, EDINBURGH Movin’ Melvin has appeared on major TV shows around the world, including CNN International from The Art Deco Festival in Miami, at the Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones birthday party for Maya Angelou, BBC coverage on the Edinburgh Festival, GMTV London, ABC Sydney, RAI Rome, RTE Madrid, etc. He has also appeared in a number of films including: The Minstrel Man, Home by Midnight, The Red Headed Stranger, A Pair of Aces, with Willie Nelson, and Another Pair of Aces. He was also featured tap dancing to Mozart’s music in a Sydney Australia Tourism commercial and he was the higlight of the National Expo in Switzerland. ........ SOME PRESS REVIEWS: “Brown is a one-man concert…He gives us Chubby Checker’s Twistin’, Ray Charles’ Cryin’, Temptations’ …performed so you think the original artist stands before you!... Sheer, extraordinary brilliance!” - THE SCOTSMAN, EDINBURGH SCOTLAND***** “He was an absolute delight to watch…He was so popular that we have been inundated with requests for his return” - BBC/FESTIVAL REVUE, EDINBURGH ‘A definite must-see Festival act …with overwhelming energy! Even his own penned songs had people jiving in their seats. Melvin is a fantastic tap dancer, his robotics entertaining, as is his comedy, anecdotes and storytelling… - Catherine Blanch, Rip It Up Magazine “A multi-talented man, an EXTRAORDINARY entertainer, singer, tap-dancer, storyteller…” - NEUE ZURCHER ZEITUNG, Zurich, Switzerland “Movin' Melvin Brown is as charming as he is fit, with a laugh that no one can resist. The man is full of warmth and charisma …You're guaranteed to come away with a bigger smile and a whole lot of soul” - Festival Review db Magazine, Adelaide, Australia “This man is nothing short of incredible! It's amazing to watch his fantastic tapping and clogging... add to this some extreme moves (all without missing a beat!)… Movin' Melvin will leave you with an uplifted feeling... ***** - The Adelaide Theatre Guide, Australia

Member Since:

February 12, 2008

Members:

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Influences:

Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Bill Robinson "Mr BoJangles", Gregory Hines, Louis Armstrong, Marvin Gaye, Marthin Luther King... to name a few...

Sounds Like:

Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, but most of all... 'MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN! ..... From the show "ME, RAY CHARLES & SAMMY DAVIS JR"