Story by: Gail Nobles
Kem Lamont Owens, known simply as Kem, was born on July 23, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee. When he was just 5 years old, he moved to the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, where he grew up in Pontiac and Southfield.
Kem worked hard to launch his music career. He decided to make his first album, called "Kemistry," by using his own money from his American Express card and performing cover songs at weddings. His dedication paid off when he caught the attention of Motown Records, which signed him in November 2001. They re-released "Kemistry" in 2003, and it became quite successful, selling over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the RIAA. The main single from the album was "Love Calls."
His second album, "Album II," came out in May 2005 and was also a hit, achieving Platinum status. It featured a popular single called "I Can't Stop Loving You," which topped urban adult contemporary radio. The album also included a special track called "You Might Win," where the legendary Stevie Wonder played harmonica.
Kem released his third album, "Intimacy: Album III," in August 2010. He continued to collaborate with other artists and had a notable appearance on a song called "My Favorite Thing" with Ronald Isley in 2013.
His fourth studio album, titled "Promise to Love," came out on August 25, 2014. Kem performed the Grammy-nominated song "Nobody" from this album on the popular talk show hosted by Steve Harvey, where he also sang the show's theme song during its fourth season.
On August 28, 2020, Kem released his fifth album, "Love Always Wins," which includes singles like "Lie To Me" and "Live Out Your Love," featuring the talented Toni Braxton. Throughout his career, Kem has continued to touch hearts with his soulful music and powerful performances.
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Hello, I'm Gale Nobles. Welcome back to owen See. Our
next topic is Kim lamont Owens. Kim lamont Owens, known
simply as Kim, was born on July twenty third, nineteen
sixty seven, in Nashville, Tennessee. When he was just five
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years old, he moved to the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan,
where he grew up in Pontiac and Southfield. Kim worked
hard to launch his music career. He decided to make
his first album, called Chemistry, by using his own money
(00:48):
from his American Express card and performing cover songs at weddings.
His dedication paid off when he caught the attention of
Motown Records, which signed him in November two thousand and one.
They re released Chemistry in two thousand and three, and
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it became quite successful, selling over five hundred thousand copies
and earning a gold certification from the RIAA. The main
single from the album was Love Calls. His second album,
album two, came out in May two thousand and five
(01:35):
and was also a hit, achieving platinum status. It featured
a popular single called I Can't Stop Loving You, which
topped urban adult contemporary radio. The album also included a
special track called You Might Win, where the legendary Stevie
(01:59):
Wonder played harmonica. Kim released his third album, Intimacy Album three,
in August two thy ten. He continued to collaborate with
other artists and had a notable appearance on a song
called My Favorite Thing with Ronald Isley in two thy thirteen.
(02:26):
His fourth studio album, titled Promised to Love, came out
on August twenty fifth, two THOY fourteen. Kim performed the
Grammy nominated song Nobody from this album on the popular
talk show hosted by Steve Harvey, where he also sang
(02:48):
the show's themed song during its fourth season. On August
twenty eighth, twoenty twenty, Kim released his fifth album, Love
Always Wins, which includes singles like Lie to Me and
Live Out Your Love featuring the talented Tony Braxton. Throughout
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his career, Kim has continued to touch hearts with his
soulful music and powerful performances. Thank you for listening to
Owen see I am your host, Scale Nobles. Today's topic
Kim Lamont Owens
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