A classy garage artist from Newark, New Jersey, although he was born and raised in Virginia, Michael Watford's distinctive, soulful baritone graced a number of successful records after his debut, Holdin' On, for EastWest. He grew up performing song-and-dance routines for his parents with his brothers and sisters before joining gospel group the Disciples of Truth at the age of five. From there, he joined Smack Music (Michael and Debbie Cameron), the New Jersey production team from whom Adeva has also benefited, in 1987. It took some time for Watford to progress to center stage,...