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World Records Newsletter – November 5, 2025

The Incredible Judith Hill!

Hello there Ladies and Gentlemen –
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For the 3rd part of our trifecta of remarkable, important artists with amazing stories –  The incredible Judith Hill – Vocalist, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, steps on the World Records stage this Friday night!

Judith grew up in a home of music.  Her mom taught piano.  Here dad was a professional musician, touring with Billy Preston, who was famously known as “The 5th Beatle.”   Soul, R&B, rock, and funk artists frequented their home and cut records at the studio they had installed there.  Judith grew up singing gospel music at their local church.  She wrote her first song with her mother when Judith was 4 years old.  She majored in music, where a love of classical compositions blossomed.  After college she joined the tour of a renowned French artist and sang back up performing in European arenas and living in Paris for a year.
Upon returning to the US Judith Hill was a highly sought after back up singer by household names including Elton John, Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Josh Groban, and Stevie Wonder.  She was featured in the Grammy-winning documentary film ’20 Feet from Stardom’ that focuses on the back-up singers who have been sought out by the names we all know.
Then the call came that Michael Jackson wanted Judith Hill on his “This Is It” world tour.

Michael Jackson & Judith Hill – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You

This is rehearsal day, just before the tour heads out for opening night in London.  Michael died a few days after this rehearsal.  And instead of singing with Michael on tour Judith Hill sang at his memorial. 
It took a long time for Judith to grieve the loss of her friend and world-wide star.
Then it became time for Judith to take that long 20 foot move to the forefront of the stage and her career.

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In an interview Judith Hill was asked what artist she would most like to work with.  “Prince” was her answer.  Well, Prince called her up.  And Judith went to Prince’s Paisley Park studios with her first album.  They worked together on the final touches and Judith’s first release, ‘Back In Time’ came out in 2015 on Prince’s NPG label.
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Yes, Judith Hill definitely has a sit-up and take-notice voice.  But how many artists are known for their voice AND are selected by Eric Clapton to perform at his annual Crossroads Guitar Festival?!  Judith Hill was selected because she is quite a guitarist.

Judith Hill with Joe Bonamassa

Judith Hill is touring on her 5th solo album, ‘Letters from a Black Widow.’  In our town that needs MORE, much MORE exposure to the very best national music artists, Judith Hill’s latest release spins at our record store twice a day so i can tell customers that they are listening to Judith Hill.  And every time, EVERY SINGLE TIME, she starts singing I am compelled to stop and pause and think, “I can’t believe THAT VOICE is coming to our theater!”
Now, the voices of Mavis Staples, Rosanne Cash, Rhonda Vincent, Shana Morrison, Janiva Magness, and Petula Clark, are some of the big and beautiful female voices that have graced our stage, but WOW, every one of those artists would smile big if they could hear Judith Hill this Friday night at World Records.  It’s going to be something!
We who want to live in a town that can enjoy artists of this magnitude hope you will come if you can.  It makes for a better town and a better life!
Pat

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