202501 - WHAT!!!! - "IN THE WORLD"                   File under Soul, R&B, Urban

WHO IS WHAT!!!! WHITTY HALL ARTIST TEAM

WHO IS GEORGE WHITTY? George Whitty is an American musician, composer, record producer and audio engineer. He has played live and recorded with Carlos Santana and Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, Celine Dion, Chaka Khan, Richard Bona, Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn, Patti LaBelle and dozens of other top artists.

George has produced 4 Grammy-winning CDs and was nominated for a 5th in 2021. His writing for television earned an Emmy award in 2014. In 2025 he will be a featured artist with great jazz artists such as Mike Stern, Frank Gambale, Chris Minh Doky and Bill Evans.

WHO IS ELLIS HALL? Ellis Hall Jr. was born in Savannah, Georgia, and known professionally as Ellis Hall is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and actor. He was described as "The Ambassador of Soul" by conductor, Jeff Tyzik. Hall has been blind since the age of 18.

Citing Ray Charles as his inspiration, Hall has written over 4000 soul, gospel, blues and pop songs, and has performed and recorded with Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, Toby Keith, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bobby Womack, Sheila E, Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire, Tower of Power and Ray Charles, to mention a few. He was the voice in the California Raisins commercial, along with the voice in numerous movies, as composer, actor and accompanist. FYI: Charles signed Hall to his record label Crossover Records and mentored him as his Official Protege' until Charles' death in 2004.

Tracks:

1. Soul Street  4:21

2. I Thank You   3:28

3. Itch in Yer Ear  3:52

4. Somedays Were Meant For Rain 4:20

5. Own Up  3:55

6. Miami  4:41

7. Why Should I Care  4:01

8. Hug Me  6:18

9. Just A Prayer  4:21

10.  Die Living  4:34