George Tandy Jr.

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George Tandy Jr.
Born Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2013–present
LabelsRedStar
Website www.georgetandyjr.com

George Tandy Jr. is an American R&B-soul singer-songwriter. His debut single, "March", was released in 2013 and peaked on the Billboard R&B charts the following year.

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Biography

Tandy was born and raised in Virginia, where he learned to play several instruments. [1] His stepmother, Candi, a vocal coach and artist developer, encouraged him to move to Florida to pursue singing, songwriting, and playing keyboards while working as a hip-hop dancer. [1] [2] Tandy later found work as a barista at Starbucks, where he gave a copy of his demo to Cima Georgevich, a frequent customer who was also the CEO of RedStar Entertainment. [3] The label signed Tandy and released his debut single, "March", in September 2013. [1] The song, produced with the help of Tandy's jazz musician father, George Sr., [3] entered the Billboard US Adult R&B chart later that month and peaked at number three in March 2014. [4]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions [4] Album
US
US Adult R&B
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
"March"2013112320The Foundation
"Jaded"201411
"Already Love"201720

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "George Tandy Jr. – Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. Brown, Lea (January 9, 2014). "Videos: George Tandy Jr. – 'March'". Singersroom. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Rohn, Jake (January 24, 2014). "George Tandy Jr.: From Starbucks to Stardom". BET . Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "George Tandy Jr. – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2014.