Maxwell
Maxwell (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 23, 1973) is a Grammy Award Winning American R&B artist. He was enormously important in defining and shaping the soul sub-genre, neo-soul, over the latter half of the '90s. He recorded some of the most ambitious R&B of his time, becoming wildly popular and often earning critical raves in the process. What was more, his recurring theme of romantic monogamy set him apart from the vast majority of his bump'n'grind lover-man contemporaries. Maxwell capitalized on his breakthrough with the MTV Unplugged EP, taken from his live MTV performance. It attracted attention and acclaim outside the R&B community with the left-field cover choices This Woman's Work (by Kate Bush) and Closer (by Nine Inch Nails). Additionally, the 'MTV Unplugged' version of Whenever, Wherever, Whatever earned him another Grammy nomination (for Best Male Pop Vocal). Anticipation for his second full-length album was high, and when Embrya was released in 1998, it entered the charts at number three. Reviews were more mixed this time around, with some critics charging that Maxwell's ambition had crossed the line into indulgence; still, the record duplicated its predecessor's platinum sales. Maxwell adopted his middle name as his stage moniker, keeping his real identity a closely guarded secret out of concern for his family's privacy. Born of Puerto Rican and black Caribbean stock, Maxwell suffered the loss of his father (in a plane crash) when he was just three years ol...
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Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
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This Woman's Work
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Pretty Wings
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Sumthin' Sumthin'
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Lifetime
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Bad Habits
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Love You
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Cold
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Stop The World
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Help Somebody
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The Urban Theme
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Get To Know Ya
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Fortunate
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Welcome
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Playing Possum
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Reunion
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Whenever Wherever Whatever
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Fistful Of Tears
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Phoenix Rise
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For Lovers Only
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Dancewitme
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W/As My Girl
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...Til the Cops Come Knockin'
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Pretty Wings - uncut
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Changed
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Silently
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The Suite Theme
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Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)
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Temporary Nite
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Now/At The Party
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Matrimony: Maybe You
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Symptom Unknown
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Arroz Con Pollo
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Noone
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This Woman's Work - Live from MTV Unplugged
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Embrya
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Luxury:Cococure
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Bad Habits - uncut
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This Woman's Work - Uncut
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Pretty Wings (uncut)
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Lonely'S The Only Company (i&ii)
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Whenever, Wherever, Whatever
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Was My Girl
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Lifetime - Uncut
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Everwanting:To Want You To Want
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Submerge:Til We Become The Sun
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Let's Not Play The Game
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Til The Cops Come Knockin'
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Get To Know Ya - Uncut
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Luxury: Cococure
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