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One of the most active soul-blues artists since the early 2000s,
Vick Allen, dubbed "the velvet voice of soul," is also a songwriter, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, he released his first album at the age of 15 and after high school sang with
the Canton Spirituals. He made his proper debut in 2002 with Let's Dance, and added to his discography every two to three years through 2012, the year he issued
Soul Music. Each release consisted of contemporary material rooted in traditional R&B with echoes of R&B greats such as
Ronald Isley,
Al Green, and
Tyrone Davis. As a collaborator,
Allen has been sought by
Willie Clayton,
Denise LaSalle, and
Shirley Brown, among many others. ~ Andy Kellman