Artist:Keith David
Song:Friends on the Other Side
Album:The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score
Actor Keith David has been around since the 80s. I would describe him as a character actor who has appeared on stage, screen and television. He is particularly known for voiceover work. He doesn't sing unless it is required as it was in the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. He was born Keith David Williams June 4, 1956 in New York City. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Juilliard. He was first noticed in the 1982 film John Carpenter's The Thing and then the 1988 film They Live. He has worked steadily since then. He first sang in the 1992 Broadway musical Jelly's Last Jam which starred Gregory Hines as jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton. Starting in the early 90s David became known for voiceover work. He done a lot of voice work in films, TV and video games. He works for all the studios including Disney. He has narrated many Ken Burns documentaries including Ken Burns Jazz in 2001. The 2009 film The Princess and the Frog is a Disney animated film set in 1920s New Orleans. David plays the villain Dr. Facilier. Friends on the Other Side is David's big song in the movie. Randy Newman wrote the songs and the soundtrack is available as a budget CD. Though David still appears on camera in films and TV, he has mostly concentrated on voice work in recent years. Here's Keith David performing Friends on the Other Side from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.
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