George Huff | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | George Clayton Huff Jr. (1980-11-04)November 4, 1980 (age 45) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Gospel,R&B |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Word Entertainment (2004–2008) Koch Records (2009–present) |
George Clayton Huff, Jr. (born November 4, 1980) is an American singer. He placed first among male contestants and overall fifth-place finalist on thethird season of the reality/talent-search television seriesAmerican Idol.
Huff is originally fromNew Orleans, Louisiana. Huff auditioned for the third season ofAmerican Idol inHouston, Texas; he was a member of the fourth group of semi-finalists. He was actually not among those originally chosen for the semi-final round, but was put through when contestantDonnie Williams was disqualified for a drunk driving arrest.
Huff was not voted through to the final round from his group of semi-finalists, but got another second chance when he was brought back for the wildcard round and put through as a finalist by contest judgeSimon Cowell. During this period, New OrleansFox AffiliateWVUE would hold specials including Huff's family cheering George on during the latest episodes.
On May 5, 2004, Huff was voted off in fifth place after two renditions ofFred Astaire's "Cheek to Cheek" andLouis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" duringbig band week.
| Week/Theme | Date Sung | Song Sung | Artist | Status |
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| Semi-finals [N/A] | March 2, 2004 | "Always and Forever" | Heatwave | Eliminated |
| Wild Card [N/A] | March 9, 2004 | "Lean on Me" | Bill Withers | Selected |
| Top 12 Soul week | March 16, 2004 | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Otis Redding | Safe |
| Top 11 Country week | March 23, 2004 | "I Can Love You Like That" | John Michael Montgomery | Safe |
| Top 10 Motown week | March 30, 2004 | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | The Temptations | Safe |
| Top 9 Elton John | April 6, 2004 | "Take Me to the Pilot" | Elton John | Safe |
| Top 8 Cinema | April 14, 2004 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" -from "Against All Odds" | Phil Collins | Safe |
| Top 7 Barry Manilow | April 20, 2004 | "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" | Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Top 6 Gloria Estefan | April 27, 2004 | "Live for Loving You" | Gloria Estefan | Bottom 2 |
| Top 5 Big band week | May 4, 2004 | "Cheek to Cheek" "What a Wonderful World" | Fred Astaire Louis Armstrong | Eliminated |
His album,Miracles, was released byWord Records, on October 11, 2005. The first single off that album was "Brighter Day". It sold 18,000 copies.
In 2005, his Louisiana home was affected byHurricane Katrina. He leftNew Orleans and stayed at his brother's house inDallas.[1] His recent performances have included an October 2006 concert atWest Virginia University[2] and a December 2006 Christmas show inSalinas, California.[3] He also had a recent brief performance at New York's Dr. Susan S. Mckinney Secondary School for the Arts on November 10, 2008.
In 2007 Huff's song "Brighter Day" was briefly featured in Tyler Perry's movie "Why Did I Get Married?" starringJanet Jackson.
On April 7, 2009 George Huff released his self-titled sophomore effort, featuring the songs "I Belong To You(Yours)", "Victory", "Free", "Destiny" (featuring Coko of SWV and Tasha Collins from the first season of BET's Sunday Best) and the lead single "Don't Let Go".
On March 24, 2011, Huff performed as a back-up singer to longtime friend and fellowIdol alumJennifer Hudson during the third week of finals on the tenth season of American Idol, where she performed her current album's lead single, "Where You At." Huff has been singing background vocals for many of Hudson's live performances since then, and works as her vocal arranger for live performances.[citation needed]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
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| US Christ | US Gospel | US Heat | |||||||
| 2004 | My Christmas EP!
| – | 8 | 43 |
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| 2005 | Miracles
| 30 | 8 | 21 |
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| 2009 | George Huff
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