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Kevin Lyttle

 
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Influenced By:

Michael Jackson, Mighty Sparrow, Al Green, Lord Kitchener, Surface

Formal Connection With:

Adrian Bailey, Trey Songz
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  • Born: September 14, 1976, Kingstown, St. Vincent
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: World
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Kevin Lyttle
  • Representative Songs: "Turn Me On", "I Got It", "Sign Your Name

Biography

Watching the local Calypsonians marching by from his mother's shoulders and then going home and watching Michael Jackson perform "Billie Jean" on television was an influential mix for the seven-year-old Kevin Lyttle, a mix that stuck with him. Soca was the predominant music in Lyttle's native island of St. Vincent, but it was the R&B ballad "Shower Me With Your Love" by Surface that was the first song Lyttle sang on-stage at the age of 14. With his family surviving on modest means, Lyttle worked a variety of day jobs, saved some money, and cut demos when he could afford it. Some music fanatic co-workers were singing the praises of St. Vincent producer Adrian Bailey, whose slick style was causing some excitement in the soca world. When Lyttle got a demo to Bailey, the producer was stunned by the voice, one he compared to the dreamy, soulful croon of reggae's Beres Hammond. In 2001 the duo -- in two takes and in less than hour -- had recorded the sexy "Turn Me On." The R&B-flavored soca ballad was all the rage at the 2001 St. Vincent Carnival and quickly spread to neighboring islands by radio. Soon Lyttle was signed to a management company who shipped copies of "Turn Me On" to DJs in the U.S. and Europe, only to find bootlegs were already storming up the play list. Atlantic picked the record up in 2003, and a legitimate release put the single in the U.K.'s Top Ten for over ten weeks. In March of 2004, Atlantic pushed it to American radio while international sales were approaching a million. The label released Lyttle's self-titled debut worldwide in July of 2004. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Kevin Lyttle
Birth name Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs
Born September 14, 1976 (1976-09-14) (age 33)
Origin Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Genres Soca, Dancehall, R&B
Years active 2001-present
Associated acts Sean Paul, Alison Hinds, Kevin Rudolf, Problem Child, Spragga Benz, Flo Rida
Website www.KevinLyttle.com

Kevin Lyttle (born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs, September 14, 1976) is a soca artist hailing from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who had a worldwide hit with the interpellative soca ballad, "Turn Me On", which was recorded by Lyttle and the dancehall artist Spragga Benz. The song was previously recorded by Lyttle and Vincentian soca star MaddZart and produced by Adrian Bailey.

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Career

Previously, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such as customs officer and radio disc jockey. Lyttle recorded "Turn Me On" in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2001. His strong live performances of soca influenced by dancehall and contemporary R&B made the song a hit throughout the Caribbean.

The song started finding its way into clubs in the UK. It was officially released as a single in the UK in late 2003 and reached number two in its first week, spending seven weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.[1] It later reached number eleven in Finland and number three in Australia; and was a hit in other twelve countries. The single was released in the U.S. in 2004 and the video was added to MTV on May 24, 2004. "Turn Me On" eventually went gold in the U.S. and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyttle signed with Atlantic Records in 2003. His self-titled album was released on July 27, 2004 in the U.S. The second single, "Last Drop", has been released in markets outside the U.S., and has reached the Top 10 in Finland, the Top 20 in Switzerland, the Top 30 in the UK and Top 40 in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia.

Along with Byron Lee and Arrow, he performed at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremony in Greenfield Stadium, Jamaica.

Lyttle's latest album, Fyah, was released by Universal Records in Japan in the late summer of 2008. It featured contributions from the artists, Problem Child, Lexxus and Skinny Fabulous, plus a duet version of "Turn Me On" with Alison Hinds. Single releases included the title song and the Kevin Rudolf produced, "Something About You". U.S., Canadian, European and Caribbean releases followed.[2] [3] [4]

Personal life

Lyttle lives in Miami, Florida and is engaged to Dr. Jacqueline James.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 335. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ Kevinlyttle.com
  3. ^ Translate.google.com
  4. ^ Amazon.co.jp
  5. ^ a b Allmusic.com - Charts & Awards

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