Album: A Change Is Gonna Come by Leela James (2005)
Genre: Soul | Style: Urban/R&B
Record Label: BMG
Format: Album

Description: A Change Is Gonna Come is the debut album by American soul singer–songwriter Leela James, released in the United States on June 21, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The album debuted at number one hundred and eighty on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling over 15,000 copies in its first week. Fourteen months later it has gone uncertified and has sold about 180,000 copies to date.

Artist Background: Like almost all other musicians hit with the neo-soul tag, the primary inspirations of Leela James -- a gritty-voiced singer and songwriter born in Los Angeles, California -- dated no later than the late '70s; Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Tina Turner were regularly cited. Her debut album, very much a throwback affair, involved assistance from a range of noted studio rats from the fields of rap and R&B, including Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, James Poyser, Chucky Thompson, and Wyclef Jean. T... Part of the Los Angels, California music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Ledisi, Goapele, Raheem DeVaughn, Syleena Johnson

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angels, California music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: Soul, Urban/R&B, 2000s, Album, BMG

Additional Context: Sales figures: 180000. Available on Discogs marketplace


A Change Is Gonna Come is the debut album by American soul singer–songwriter Leela James, released in the United States on June 21, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The album debuted at number one hundred and eighty on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling over 15,000 copies in its first week. Fourteen months later it has gone uncertified and has sold about 180,000 copies to date.

A Change Is Gonna Come

Leela James

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