{"product_id":"roy-williams-the-real-thing","title":"Roy Williams: The Real Thing - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Real Thing\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eRoy Williams\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eEssential Media Mod\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e894232584021\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eSoul\/R \u0026amp; B\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-11-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eMANUFACTURED ON DEMAND\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         An extremely talented vocalist and fine interpreter of jazz, R\u0026amp;B and pop music, Roy Williams started his professional career in Newport News, Virginia singing in a band called The Soul Sentinels. In 1967 Roy moved to Camden, New Jersey and appeared on radio and television where he became known as “Mahdi” Roy Williams. He sang with local soul bands such as The Amazing Ebonies and The Executive Suite, eventually becoming a member of the popular R\u0026amp;B band The Intruders – of which he became known as “The last voice of The Intruders.” On his new solo album, entitled “The Real Thing,” Roy effortlessly spans the divide between jazz and R\u0026amp;B covering standards from both genres. From pop jazz standards such as Errol Garner’s “Misty” and the Gershwin classic “Summertime” to R\u0026amp;B gems like Lionel Ritchie’s “Easy” or Ashford and Simpson’s “Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing,” it’s easy to see why journeyman vocalist Roy Williams is considered The Real Thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Foolish Heart \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Misty \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (Feat. Toni Richards) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 The Impossible Dream \u003cbr\u003e1.5 It's the Same Old Song \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Summertime \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Together \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Easy \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Give, Give, Give \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Uptight (Everything's Alright)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/52784252\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Roy Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32464713384007,"sku":"29179954","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3055419.jpg?v=1747400065","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/roy-williams-the-real-thing","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}