Oakland ยป Calendar ยป Kenny Lattimore at Yoshi's Oakland
Kenny Lattimore at Yoshi's Oakland
Where
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
Map
510-238-9200
When
Fri, May 9, 2025
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Kenny Lattimore
vocalsAbout
With a career spanning over two decades, highlighted by his breakthrough single โNever Too Busyโ and the wedding staple โFor You,โ Kenny has garnered Grammy and Soul Train Award nominations, Top 10 singles, Top 20 R&B albums and an NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist, while staying sincere about giving his heart and soul to communities through music.
The Washington DC native dazzles audiences with an unprecedented range influenced by his classical, jazz, and gospel upbringing. Kenny is famous for delivering just the right dose of classic crooning, exceptional runs and authentic emotion. His nuanced vocals have graced projects by a diverse array of artists from Musiq Soulchild and Rachelle Ferrell to Nancy Wilson and Brian Culbertson. This prestigious list also includes Kanye West, who sampled Lattimoreโs โLatelyโ for he track โIโm In Itโ from Westโs #1album Yeezus. He has placed a distinctive stamp on classic songs recorded by musical icons as Donny Hathaway and The Beatles, transformed Christmas standards, and created musical magic on iconic movie soundtracks like Love Jones, Best Man and Disneyโs Lion King II Simbaโs Pride. Recently Lattimoreโs โDays Like Thisโ song was featured in โThe Last Danceโ- the 10 part Emmy Award winning documentary about the career of baseball legend Michael Jordan who listened to Lattimoreโs music as he prepared for the NBA Finals....