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The sweet voice of David Whitfield
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Sep 30, 2016
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The sweet voice of David Whitfield
David Whitfield is someone you need to hear. Born in Atlanta Georgia, he’s a jazz vocalist, gospel pianist, and actor, who's toured nationally and internationally.
Singer David Whitfield performs for Off-Ramp's 10th Anniversary special at the Los Angeles Theater Center in Downtown Los Angeles
Singer David Whitfield performs for Off-Ramp's 10th Anniversary special at the Los Angeles Theater Center in Downtown Los Angeles
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Bill Youngblood/KPCC
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David Whitfield is someone you need to hear. Born in Atlanta Georgia, he’s a jazz vocalist, gospel pianist, and actor, who's toured nationally and internationally.

David Whitfield is someone you need to hear. Born in Atlanta Georgia, he’s a jazz vocalist, gospel pianist, and actor, who has not only toured nationally and internationally — he says performed in every Ramada Inn in the country. He's also won an NAACP Image Award and portrayed a murderer in Murder She Wrote. 

But Whitfield's voice sells itself. Don't believe me? Click the play button above to hear him perform.