Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Anthony Hamilton began singing in churchand local talent shows before moving to New York in the early 1990s and signingwith Uptown Records. After the label folded, he bounced to MCA and released hisdebut album XTC in 1996. Sporting a classic vocal style different fromthe neo-soul crooners who were then coming into vogue, the LP got good reviewsbut failed to generate much hype. He soon started writing songs for artists likeDonell Jones, ...  [+]