Eric Benet will be returning in September with Lost In Time, his first album since 2008’s excellent Love and Life. The title of the new album hints at the direction Benet is taking, trying to capture a classic soul sound, like the best R&B of the 70s. Look for the first single, “Sometimes I Cry. “Eric is a contemporary R&B singer with mild hip-hop and strong adult contemporary influences. He signed to Warner Bros and releasing his debut album, True to Myself, in the fall of 1996. A Day in the Life followed in 1999; its first single, a cover of Toto’s “Georgy Porgy,” was a moderate radio hit, but it was the album’s second single, “Spend My Life with You” (featuring Tamia), that helped put Eric Benet on the map. “Spend My Life with You” went to number one on the R&B charts, was certified gold, and received a nomination for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. Benet‘s popularity was on the rise, and A Day In the Life went on to earn a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album Male.
During this time, Benet headed into the studio to work on Earth, Wind & Fire’s 30th anniversary CD. He also struck up a romance with actress Halle Berry, whom he married in 2001. Perhaps inspired by his wife, Benet caught the acting bug and landed a recurring role on WB’s For Your Love before making his feature film debut in Mariah Carey’s flashy showbiz drama,Glitter, in 2001. Berry and Benet separated in 2004, a year before the singer released his third album, Hurricane. Benet then returned home to Milwaukee, WI, for the recording of Love & Life, which arrived in September 2008 and garnered two additional Grammy nominations. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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