Biography Singer

28.08.2013 06:45

 

Craig David was born in Holyrood, Southampton, Hampshire, England Afro-Grenadian father and a Jewish mother. His early career began when he recorded a B-Side to the English group of R & B "Damage" the topic of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight". Then started doing vocals with the group of Garage / R & B English "The Artful Dodger", with the single "Rewind", published in early 2000, peaking at number 2 on the charts of singles, ranking 17 weeks in the Top 75 of UK. This was the springboard for his recording career.Trust me it is the fourth album by Craig David.



And Trust Me (which in English means Trust me) was recorded between London and Havana, with producer Martin Terefe (KT Tunstall, James Morrison) and someone who has worked for years with him in the composition and production, Fraser T.Smith (Kano, Beyonce, Plan B, Jamelia).

The album begins with the first single Hot Stuff, which contains a sample of Let's Dance (with the approval of David Bowie) followed by 6 Of 1 Thing and Friday Night. She's On Fire is a song for the dance floor, while Do not Play With Our Love Cuban tastes Kinda Girl For Me is pure soul Craig David style.



Awkward presents a discovery, the voice of Rita Ora, only 17. In This Is The Girl, has laa London rapper Kano.

"I think it is my most sincere" says David. "He has balance. Had to take my time to do this as it should be, and hence arises the 'trust me' title".

In Trust I tried to write what I wanted. "I worked with Fraser, who has been my guitar for years, and that was half of the album. Martin has been the other half and, between the two, I felt I had the freedom to do what I want".