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My Take
What I admire most about Anthony Hamilton is his refusal to chase trends. That gravelly, gospel-soaked voice feels rooted in Charlotte's churches rather than any chart formula, and you can hear the South in every phrase. His debut album got shelved early on, which makes his eventual Grammy win for Best Traditional R&B Performance land even harder for me. He proved that staying true to classic soul can outlast fashion. The fact that his music earned him Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic tells you something travels across borders here. I rate him as a quiet craftsman whose sincerity, not spectacle, is what endures.
Overview
Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American singer. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, he signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records to record his debut studio album XTC; scheduled for release in 1996, it was ultimately shelved due to its singles failing to chart.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Hamilton
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ハミルトン
- Reading
- あんそにー・はみるとん
- Born
- January 28, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / record producer / singer / songwriter / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- South Mecklenburg High School
- University
- Harding University High School
Awards & achievements
- Order of Isabella the Catholic
- 2006 BET Her Award
- 2008 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.