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Keith Sweat has soul R&B singer performs Mother’s Day show
Keith Sweat perfoms a special Mother’s Day concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Caesars Circus Maximus Theater. Tickets are $55 to $65. ADRIAN ALBRITTON
Keith Sweat admits he’s never done a solo afternoon show. But he promises that when he takes the stage at Caesars Maximus Theater on Mother’s Day, he won’t change a thing about his performance. “The time has no relevance to what songs I’m doing,” he said in a phone interview. Neither does the fact the concert is on Mother’s Day. “The audience will hear the same favorite songs from back in the day and current ones. I’ll play somebody’s favorite song,” said the Harlem native, who grew up influenced by artists such as Luther Vandross, The O’Jays and Babyface. Back in the day for Sweat began in 1987, with the release of his debut album “Make It Last Forever,” which sold 4 million copies. The biggest hit from this album was "I Want Her," which went to No.1on the R&B charts and No. 5 on the pop charts. And he’s been a hit machine ever since. His latest album, “Til the Morning,” premiered in November. He also formed the R&B super group LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill, and released their self-titled debut in 1997. That album featured the hit "My Body." In 1992, Sweat added another dimension to his career when he got into producing. He discovered the group Silk and helped craft its debut album, “Lose Con-
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trol,” which hit No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. He also discovered the female R&B group Kut Klose, producing its debut album “Surrender.” Sweat doesn’t favor one side of the control booth or the other. “They are equal. At various times, one stands up more than the other.” He produces material for others along the same lines as his own music. “That’s why they come to me. They want the similarities of what I put out,” he said. While he has no target for the next album, he’s always working on new music, even in the struggling music industry environment. He is not immune to the changes in the music industry resulting from downloading and other technological advances. But that’s beyond his control. “I still write great songs,” he said. “I have a fan base that expects me to put out music they enjoy.”
IF YOU GO Keith Sweat performs Sunday in Caesars Circus Maximus Theater, 2100 Pacific Ave. Show time is 4 p.m. Tickets are $55 to $65 and can be purchased at Caesar’s Box Office, ticketmaster.com and (800) 7453000.