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==Discography== | ==Discography== |
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Ryan Shaw is a soul musician from Georgia, USA.
Biography
Shaw began singing in Pentecostal church at the age of three, having been raised in a deeply religious household. Shaw won a spot in a gospel musical at Georgia State University, and in 1998 he dropped out of college to take part in Tyler Perry's play I Know I've Been Changed. At the end of the play's run he began doing Motown covers in New York, joining the group Fabulous Soul Shakers in 2004. He recorded a demo in 2006, and won the ear of Columbia Records, who released his debut album in 2007. The album mixes new material with covers of songs by Wilson Pickett, Bobby Womack, and Jackie Wilson.
Discography
- This Is Ryan Shaw (Columbia Records, 2007) #22 Billboard Heatseekers
References
- Ryan Shaw at Allmusic.com