AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
Leon thomas9/23/2023 ![]() It's meant as a very spiritual album, right down to the pure white cover. "Welcome" represents yet another step in the new directions of the Woodstock-spawned Santana band, which first surfaced when Carlos did an LP with Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. But now, thanks to Santana, millions of people will get a chance to discover the new black music this album is a tribute to. "Welcome" has already sold over a million copies, which is significant in that records by John, Alice or Leon alone would never get enough record company exposure to even come close to that. Alice Coltrane stepped in to arrange two of the tunes for "Welcome." And Leon Thomas, who does with his voice what John Coltrane pioneered on the saxophone, is the lead vocalist with Santana on the album and on tour. Well the new Santana album is called "Welcome," after the tune originally performed by John Coltrane on his monumental album, Kulu Se Mama. ![]() Now, you ask, what do John Coltrane and Leon Thomas have to do with Santana, anyway? A welcome feeling of peace." – John Coltrane Leon came to Ariana's show with Matt Bennett on the 1st of April.Welcome "is that feeling you have when you finally do reach an awareness, an understanding which you have earned through struggle.After seeing Ariana perform at the MTV VMAs pre show he said, "It's good to see people that I love, people that I really respect doing that well.He is part of the music group called The Rascals, who produced and co-wrote half of Ariana's album Yours Truly.Ariana works with Leon on a daily basis.Leon spent Christmas Eve with the Grandes.In this video, Ariana and Liz impersonate Leon and when Liz says "We love Leon more than anyone," Ari adds, "In the whole world!".They sung a song called " Take Care" together.Leon, Ariana, and Liz Gillies presented the award for Best British TV Show in the Kids Choice Awards.Leon put his hand over Ariana in the KCAs.In one of the past Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, you can see Ariana holding on to Leon.Leon attended Ariana's show at The Roxy to support her.Ariana tweeted that she loved and adored Leon.Ariana thanked him and told him that he was a good friend. Leon congratulated Ariana via Twitter for reaching 1,000,000 followers.In this video, Leon prank calls Ariana.Ariana re-tweeted that Leon was going into the studio, and she said to make beautiful music.Leon tweeted that his favorite thing about Ariana was her voice.Ariana said on Twitter that she and Leon wrote a song called "Knock Knock" together, but that they never got around to recording it.In which at some point Ariana asks Leon what he's doing and Leon says "Beside talking with you pretty lady." to which Ariana smiles and covers her cheeks with her hands. During the Victorious marathon the cast members did a web chat with each other from their summer vacation and Ariana and Leon do one together.In a picture of Leon and Ariana at her 18th birthday party, it looks like they are dancing together.In a video Dan posted of the cast waiting for Victoria to show up so they could start the table-read, Ariana is leaning her arms and head on Leon's shoulder and is sitting next to him.Leon performed for Ariana at her 18th birthday party.When Ariana had to describe her castmates with one word, she said Leon was "soulful".When Leon is describing the cast, he says, "2nd one is Ariana, she is definitely the cutie of the cast, she's just got a cute personality, and, you know, she's, you know, always looking for fun.".Even later in the video, when Ariana gets out of the no-laughing contest, Leon tells her it's okay and pats her as she goes into the other room. Later, Leon is playing the piano, and right when Liz is about to suggest a song he should play, Ariana interrupts her and starts singing, to which Leon immediately accompanies her instead of listening to Liz. In one of Ariana's YouTube videos, Ariana and Leon are singing together while Matt dances along.In one of her YouTube videos, Ariana and Leon (along with Elizabeth Gillies and Eric Lange) are at the zoo together.Ariana and Leon did a few Ustream videos together.At the end of the video, Ariana hugs Leon. Ariana posted a YouTube video of her and Leon riding a roller coaster together.Ariana posted a video of her and Leon "jammin and dancing'" on YouTube.Ariana wished Leon a happy birthday in one of her YouTube videos.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |