Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.
's setlist stoked up audible gasps with nonstop hits from his catalog and a few he's written for megastars. He came draped in a bedazzled outfit and his signature fedora Not to be outdone, the band came outfitted in matching earth tones and sounded just as good as they looked.As with most artists who've spent years on the radio, the charts and in the club, the challenge in our space is encapsulating those moments.
He accepted this challenge by putting together a medley of some of his most celebrated jams, showing off just how prolific his pen is."I've written a couple songs since I've been doing this thang," the singer said before passing's"Take a Bow" to background singer, Pamela Westbrook.
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