![]() ![]() But Sam, now 25, hasn't forgotten his humble gospel roots - or Chaka Khan. Sparro's hypnotic debut hit, Black And Gold, is already one of the year's best-selling singles, while next week's sequel, 21st Century Life, is shaping up to follow suit. A purveyor of electronic dance music that is meaty and melodic, he has taken the mantle of blueeyed soul singers such as George Michael and Jamiroquai and blended that with the kitsch disco beats of the Scissor Sisters and Mika. 'That white boy can sing!' Today, 14 years on, that boy is one of 2008's most engaging and accessible new talents. The superstar was mightily impressed at what she heard. When someone told Khan, one of the world's leading soul stars, about a new gospel track that she should consider recording, 11-year-old Sam offered to sing it for her. It was there that young Sam first encountered Chaka Khan.įree as a bird: Sam Sparro has found Britain more tolerant than the United States His dad, Chris Falson, was a Baptist minister, and the custom after most services was to retire to a nearby house for some food and more songs around the piano. The singing didn't stop after church, either. The flamboyant Australian singer grew up with church music, and when the family moved from Sydney to Los Angeles, he became a child star on the West Coast gospel circuit. ![]() Sam Sparro has vivid memories of the first time he was complimented on his remarkable voice.
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