Warren Hill
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Warren Hill
Warren Hill (born in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
is a Canadian smooth jazz
and adult contemporary musician. A graduate of Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts, Hill performed at his own graduation day in 1988, where he caught the attention of record producer Russ Titelman
, who helped him sign a record deal with RCA Records
in 1991, and Hill released his debut album Kiss Under the Moon that year. He also backed Chaka Khan
and Natalie Cole
in the early 1990s.
Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Hill continued to release albums: Devotion came out in 1993 and Truth in 1994. By 1997, he had switched to Discovery Records, where he released 1997's Shelter and 1998's Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses. Love Life followed in 2000 on the Narada label, followed by Love Songs and A Warren Hill Christmas in 2002, PopJazz in 2005. In 2008, he signed to Koch Records, issuing La Dolce Vita in June of that year.
^ Chart position according to RPM
.
Warren Hill (born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is a Canadian smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
and adult contemporary musician. A graduate of Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts, Hill performed at his own graduation day in 1988, where he caught the attention of record producer Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman is an American record producer and songwriter. He has to date won three Grammy Awards. He earned his first producing the Steve Winwood song "Higher Love", and his second and third for Eric Clapton's Journeyman and Unplugged albums...
, who helped him sign a record deal with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
in 1991, and Hill released his debut album Kiss Under the Moon that year. He also backed Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
and Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
in the early 1990s.
Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Hill continued to release albums: Devotion came out in 1993 and Truth in 1994. By 1997, he had switched to Discovery Records, where he released 1997's Shelter and 1998's Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses. Love Life followed in 2000 on the Narada label, followed by Love Songs and A Warren Hill Christmas in 2002, PopJazz in 2005. In 2008, he signed to Koch Records, issuing La Dolce Vita in June of that year.
Albums
| Year | Title | US Top Jazz | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kiss Under the Moon | 11 | RCA |
| 1993 | Devotion | 6 | |
| 1994 | Truth | 6 | |
| 1997 | Shelter | 8 | Discovery |
| 1998 | Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses | 18 | |
| 2000 | Love Life | 10 | Narada |
| 2002 | Love Songs | ||
| A Warren Hill Christmas | |||
| 2005 | PopJazz | 17 | PopJazz |
| 2008 | La Dolce Vita | Koch |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Smooth Jazz | |||
| 2008 | "La Dolce Vita" | 2 | La Dolce Vita |
Guest singles
| Year | Title | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Smooth Jazz | US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
CAN[A] | CAN AC[A] | ||||
| 1993 | "Tell Me What You Dream Tell Me What You Dream "Tell Me What You Dream" is the title of a song written by Timothy B. Schmit, Josh Leo and Vince Melamed and performed by country group, Restless Heart along with saxophonist, Warren Hill. The single was the group's only number one on the Adult Contemporary and despite previous country chart... " |
Restless Heart Restless Heart Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's original members were John Dittrich , Paul Gregg , Dave Innis , Greg Jennings , and Verlon Thompson... |
— | 43 | 1 | 14 | 1 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Restless Heart album) Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Records in 1998. "No End to This Road" and "For Lack of Better Words", two tracks new to this album, were released as singles, and "Somebody's Gonna Get That Girl" is new to this album as... |
| 2008 | "On the Upside" | Steve Oliver Steve Oliver Steve Oliver is a California based guitarist & vocalist. He creates and performs music in a wide variety of styles including Jazz, Pop, Latin and World Music.... |
25 | — | — | — | — | One Night Live |
^ Chart position according to RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
.