Terry Bradford

Terry Bradford has been winning the hearts of concertgoers since 1990, the date of his first appearance on Star Search, the CBS reality talent show that predates American Idol by 19 years. Bradford's winning presence and multi-octave range was put into service to deliver a diverse repertoire that included everything from pop to soul, gospel, jazz, show tunes, and standards from the classic American songbook. In four short weeks he went from new contestant to winner of Best Male Vocalist. He continued his success with work as a studio singer backing vocalist for stars like Whitney Houston, Elton John, and Patti LaBelle; voiceover work and vocal contributions to TV shows including Rugrats, Hang Time, and City of Angels; and soundtrack work on movies like The Lion King, Mystery Men, where he sang lead soprano, 200 Cigarettes, Amistad, and What's Love Got to Do with It. He was Celine Dion's touring duet partner for five years, appearing in two of her DVDs Live in Memphis and All the Way: A Decade of Song & Video singing with her on "Beauty and the Beast." Dion gave him a solo spot every evening, which help win him legions of fans. He also toured with Linda Ronstadt on her Millennium tour, dueting with her on "I Don't Know Much," coincidently one of the songs he sang on his Star Search appearances. He currently runs his own record label and concert production company, putting on inspirational shows that entertain and uplift his audiences. "My music has no particular style, but it does have a goal," Bradford said in a recent interview. "I want to help people to fall in love with themselves. That's the only way to make a real difference in the world; to open up and trust one another. I can sing everything, because I learned in the studio how to do rock, classical, pop, dance, jazz, you name it. I can sing in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, French, and English, but it's not about being a chameleon, the goal is to bring my music to the people and make them happy."