Two days out from the release of his highly anticipated new album, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and entertainer, Leslie Odom, Jr., unveils a brand-new single “Loved” – listen here.
“Loved” is the latest track off Leslie’s fifth full-length album, When A Crooner Dies, set for release this Friday, November 17, 2023 via BMG. The album, which marks his first of all-new original music since 2019, was written and recorded over the course of the last few years and features a collection of 10 newly penned, original tracks that mark Leslie’s most personal body of music to date, showcasing his unparalleled musical talent and instantly recognizable, effortlessly smooth vocals. When A Crooner Dies is available for pre-order here, and autographed versions of the album are available for pre-order here.
Of the new track, Leslie shares, “The song’s kinda like a mediation on inheritance and family lineage. A love…passed down like fine china or good land from one generation to the next.”
“Loved” follows the release of Leslie’s first new song “Show Me” and his latest release “Holding on to Us,” which debuted to both fan and critical acclaim from numerous press outlets including BET, Entertainment Tonight, and VIBE.American Songwriter praised “Holding on to Us,” writing, “the foot-tapping soulful song features the soft, satin-like voice that Odom Jr. displays seemingly effortlessly.”
In September, Leslie made his long-awaited return to Broadway starring in, and co-producing, the first Broadway revival of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis. The production opened to widespread praise and unanimous acclaim with Variety proclaiming, “Odom electrifies as Purlie,” The New York Times hailing he “instantly stands out” and “it’s Odom who carries the play’s weight as it shifts from genre to genre and reveals further layers of character,” and New York Magazine stating, “unsurprisingly, Odom’s got charisma for days.” Tickets for Purlie Victorious are available at Telecharge.com or 212-239-6200. For more info, visit www.purlievictorious.com.