Mel Waiters
R&B singer Mel Waiters mixed the grit of urban blues with the grooves and spirit of vintage soul and created a sound that made him a headliner on the Southern soul circuit, where tunes like "Got My Whiskey," "Hole in the Wall," and "The Smaller the Club" ("the bigger the party") became fan favorites. Born in San Antonio, Texas on June 25, 1956, Waiters began performing when he was 18 years old, dividing his time between gigs at local soul clubs and singing with gospel choirs at church. At first, singing wasn't bringing Waiters a dependable income, so he sidelined as a radio DJ, and also found a lucrative gig performing at military bases. It was in the early '90s that Waiters career finally began to connect (Waiters claimed he got some useful advice and assistance from New Orleans R&B legend Bobby Marchan), and in 1995 he recorded his first album, I'm Serious. The year 1997 brought the album Woman in Need, which featured the first of Waiters' underground hits about the joys of partying, "Got My Whiskey," and between 1999 and 2015 Waiters released 11 albums, becoming a star on the circuit that had supported artists like Bobby Rush and Marvin Sease for decades and earning an especially loyal audience in New Orleans and St. Louis. In early 2015, the hard-working Waiters was diagnosed with cancer, and the singer died after a short battle with the disease on May 28, 2015.
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Diskografie
17 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Got My Whiskey (Live in Atlanta)
Soul - Erschienen bei Brittneyrecords am 11.09.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Say What's On Your Mind
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 01.03.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Got No Curfew
Soul - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 01.02.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Poor Side of Town
R&B - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 25.01.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dance Music Collection
R&B - Erschienen bei Brittneyrecords am 06.09.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hole in the Wall Christmas (Remix)
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 01.12.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Christmas at the Hole In the Wall
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 02.11.2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Got No Curfew
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 10.11.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let Me See You Cha Cha Cha
R&B - Erschienen bei Brittneyrecords am 01.02.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hole In the Wall Christmas
Blues - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 02.11.2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Who Got the Whiskey
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 14.01.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
This Time For Jesus
Gospel - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 21.04.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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When You Get Drunk
Soul - Erschienen bei Brittney Records am 11.01.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Whiskey and Pain (Live in Atlanta)
R&B - Erschienen bei Brittneyrecords am 13.08.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Want the Best
Soul - Erschienen bei Susie Q Records am 26.01.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo