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Grammy Artist Ex-Commodore Writes to Support President Obama

By Milliea Taylor McKinney | Healthy Living – Fri, Mar 2, 2012 12:07 PM EST

Grammy Artist Ex-Commodore Writes To Support President Obama

Skyler Jett, is an award-winning, Grammy Recognized vocalist and one of the most sought after Singer/Songwriter and Background Vocal Producers in the Music Industry.

Skyler's impressive resume includes some of the biggest recording artists of our times. His accolades include receiving a Grammy Award-embossed plaque from NARAS for singing with Celine Dion on the Grammy-winning hit song " My Heart Will Go On" from the blockbuster hit film "Titanic." This was also Record Of The Year (1998) and is still the highest grossing movie theme song of all time. Skyler's other movie credits include Background Vocal arrangement on "I'm Every Woman" from the blockbuster hit film "The Body Guard", also Movie Of The Year (1992), featuring Whitney Houston; "Tap" with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.; " A Smile Like Yours" with Greg Kinnear; Disney's " Hercules"; James Bond 007 "License To Kill"; " Big Bully" with Rick Moranis and Tom Arnold; and " Ghost Dad" with Bill Cosby.

From 2003-2007 Skyler also played a pivotal role in reintroducing Sly Stone back to the World Stage for a European tour. Skyler performed with Sly in such venues as: The Montreux Jazz Festival; North Sea Jazz Festival; Cannes; Olympia, Paris; The Love Box Festival in London and the George Wallace Show, Las Vegas.

Skyler has recorded and performed with the following Legendary Stars:

• Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Patti Austin • Quincy Jones, Ricky Minor, Lionel Richie • Sting, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau • James Brown, Al Green, Paul Anka • Lou Rawls, Chaka Khan, Oleta Adams • Barbara Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Tina Arena • Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Taylor Dane • Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, Pia Zadora http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/grammy-artist-ex-commodore-writes-support-president-obama-170700469.html Page 1 of 3 Grammy Artist Ex-Commodore Writes to Support President Obama | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine 6/13/12 11:14 PM

• Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Tom Jones • The O'Jays, Todd Rundgren, Marc Anthony • The Commodores, Kenny Loggins, Rick Martin • The Temptations, Steve Winwood, Walter Afanasieff • Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Murphy, Boyz To Men • Peabo Bryson, Kenny G, Tevin Campbell • Michael Bolton, • New Kids On The Block … and many more…

His beautiful lyrics and vocal production can also be found on recordings by the following artists:

• Al Jarreau, The Commodores • Patti Austin, Tevin Campbell • Eddie Murphy, Cori Lerios • Shana Morrison, Lenny Williams … to name a few

In 1982 Skyler replaced Lionel Richie in The Commodores, touring 31 countries.

He performed live at The Kodak Theater, Hollywood, for The Lou Rawls 25th Anniversary of The United Negro College Fund with the following Gospel Artists:

• Donnie McClurkin, Smokey Norful • Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams • Shirley Caesar

Skyler Jett is Founder and CEO of Music can Save The World Corp and First Kiss Records, a new niche record company that provides music CD's and instant-download songs on the internet for the wedding industry. First Kiss Records works with a number of marquee artists, producers and writers as well as up and coming new talent in the music industry. Skyler is also the co-host of Solutions Now Radio with S Denise Newton - a high ranking Blog Talk radio show offering dynamic solutions for some of today's most pressing issues. His talent now addressed at social conscious issues. A huge supporter of President Obama, he now writes his songs to bring the message peace is the answer, and that Obama, can make the change needed if just given a fair opportunity as he writes in his song 'Momma Said Obama,' the song written to be the theme for a documentary he was asked to take part in. His future goal besides supporting social issues of positive change is to meet the President, and perform at the

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Democratic Convention. This Honor, would only enhance his already blessed, and accomplished career.