George Tandy, Jr.

George Tandy, Jr.
Born Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, composer
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2013–present
Labels RedStar
Website www.georgetandyjr.com

George Tandy, Jr. is an American R&B-soul singer-songwriter. His debut single, "March", was released in 2013 and peaked on the Billboard R&B charts the following year.

Biography

George Tandy, Jr. was born and raised in Virginia where he learned to play several instruments.[1] His stepmother, Candi, a vocal coach and artist developer, encouraged him to move to Florida to pursue singing, songwriting, and playing keyboards while working as a hip-hop dancer.[1][2] Tandy later found work as a barista at Starbucks, where he gave a copy of his demo to Cima Georgevich, a frequent customer who was also the CEO of RedStar Entertainment.[3] The label signed Tandy and released his debut single, "March", in September 2013.[1] The song, produced with the help of Tandy's jazz musician father, George, Sr.,[3] entered the Billboard US Adult R&B chart later that month and peaked at number three in March 2014.[4]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions[4] Album
US
 US Adult R&B
 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
"March" 2013 112 3 20 The Foundation
"Jaded" 2014 — 11 —

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "George Tandy, Jr. – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ Brown, Lea (January 9, 2014). "Videos: George Tandy, Jr. – 'March'". Singersroom. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Rohn, Jake (January 24, 2014). "George Tandy Jr.: From Starbucks to Stardom". BET. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "George Tandy, Jr. – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2014.


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