Will Downings’ ‘Classique’ Debuts on Billboards Top 200 Charts!
WILL DOWNING DEBUTS AT #22 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 ALBUM CHART WITH CLASSIQUE
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 24, 2009)— Legendary singer Will Downing debuted at #22 on Billboard’s Top 200 with his 14thClassique (Peak Records). The album also debuted at #3 on the R&B charts just following Eminem and Black Eyed Peas. Classique sold 20,026 units in its first week of release and marks his highest chart debut on Billboards top 200.
The stellar debut is a triumphant encore presentation following the challenges Downing faced creating his Peak debut, After Tonight
(recorded while battling the muscle disorder Polymyositis). Back in top
form, Downings sensitive touch is felt throughout the project –
singing, writing, arranging and producing, the latter mostly in
collaboration with his dear friend and much-in-demand ace Rex Rideout.
Classique
is quintessential Will Downing from start to finish
a quiet but
emphatic statement on the strength and confidence this Brooklyn native
has garnered as he celebrates his 20th anniversary as The Prince of
Sophisticated Soul a career in which the man and his artistry have been recognized for excellence from NARAS to the NAACP.
Will Downing is currently on tour promoting Classique:
June 23 Bronzeville Nights, Chicago, Illinois
June 25 Chene Park, Detroit, Michigan
June 27 Jean Klock Beach, Benton Harbor, Michigan
July 18 JazzFest West at Frank G. Bonelli Park, San Dimas, California
July 25 College Park Hills, Chicago, Illinois
August 8 New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey