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app Will Downing   A fine soul singer in the classic mold, Will
Downing combines old school talent with a rare integrity to keep
making the music he wants to, rather than bow down to the latest
trends and fads. This same musical integrity has had a mixed
effect on Downing's career; he has a sizable following and moves
enough product to keep the major labels happy but will probably
never become a household name. Bucking the system, he has
completely side-stepped the prevalent hip-hop culture,
preferring silky backings that recall the sophisticated sounds
of Anita Baker, Luther Vandross or Teddy Pendergrass rather than
allowing his sessions to be overpowered with beats and rap
breaks from performers of dubious worth. This means that a white
America completely obsessed with modern black culture has
ignored Downing, though his largely African-American fan base
keeps his albums on the top of the adult contemporary and smooth
jazz charts. Contrarily, Br