Happy Thanksgiving from Benita Charles Music!

Dear Friends:

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! I hope you have a wonderful holiday. On this Thanksgiving, I am so grateful to you for your continued support of my musical endeavors.

I have a couple of performances coming up that I would like to invite you to:

On Friday, December 9th, I will appear at Wicked Wolf in White Plains, NY with the Showtime Dance Band. The Showtime Dance Band combines the sounds of Motown, R&B, Funk, Dance, Rock, and Jazz. Featured vocalists for the evening include Benita Charles and Bill Hudson. Join us for a night of great music and fun! For more info, visit: http://showtimedanceband.com.

On Sunday, December 18th, I am very excited to present my 3rd annual holiday/toy drive concert at Bar Thalia at Symphony Space benefiting the Toys For Tots organization. This is one of my favorite shows because I know that we can make a difference in a child’s life! Please bring your unwrapped toys to the show. Together we can make this the best toy drive ever! A representative from the Toys for Tots organization will be present to collect the toys. At the show, The Benita Charles and Friends Band will present holiday favorites, R&B, original material and other favorites at the Concert. Special guest vocalist, Christi Gehrisch will also be featured during the concert.

For those of you on Social Media, I encourage you to become a fan of my Facebook music page and if you are on Twitter, please follow me on Twitter. I update these sites often, so please stop by and leave a comment. (Please see the links below to connect.)

Take care and I hope you have an enjoyable holiday!

Much Love,

Benita Charles Music

Spreading love through music for your entertainment & inspiration!

Artist Website: http://benitacharles.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benita-Charles-Music/88019945536
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Benita_Charles

Performance Details:

Friday, December 9, 2011 - 9:00 p.m.
Showtime Dance Band
Wicked Wolf
166B Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10601
Cost: No cover
Phone: (914) 428-3144
http://www.wickedwolfwp.com

Showtime Dance Band combines the sound of Motown, Soul, R&B, Funk, Old School, Disco, Dance Rock, and Jazz with the priority to MAKE THE CROWD MOVE!! Featured vocalists for the evening include Benita Charles and Bill Hudson. Join us for a night of great music and fun!
For more info, visit: http://showtimedanceband.com.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011 – 8:00 p.m.
Benita Charles & Friends Holiday/Toy Drive Show
Bar Thalia at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
New York, NY 10025
No cover
Phone: (212) 864-5400
http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/7198-benita-charles

Benita Charles & Friends Band performs holiday favorites, R&B, jazz and original music to spread holiday cheer.
**Please bring an unwrapped toy to our 3rd annual toy drive for the Toys For Tots program. A representative from the organization will be present to collect the toys. Let's make this the best toy drive ever!!!
The Toys for Tots program is dedicated to helping less fortunate children throughout the New York area experience the joy of the holiday season. Benita Charles & Friends are honored and proud to partner with the U.S. Marine Corps in this endeavor to serve and improve our local community. For more information, visit: http://brooklyn-ny.toysfortots.org.

To RSVP for the Benita Charles & Friends Holiday Show, send email to starent99@hotmail.com or call (212) 802-9249.

BC&F Band:
Benita Charles, lead vocals
Christi Gehrisch, vocals
Peter Archer, guitar
Manny Montanez, percussion

Thanks for your support of my Bar Thalia performance!

A special thanks to all those who came out & supported my show at Bar Thalia! It was a beautiful night - great music, great musicians, great audience and great venue!! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect night!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! :)

Benita Charles @ Bar Thalia - Symphony Space 10/8/11

Dear Friends:

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

I would like to send a special thank you to all who came out and supported the Benita Charles & Friends Variety show last month. A special thanks to all the artists who participated. It was a fun night.

Next Saturday (October 8th), I would like to invite you to a special performance I have at Bar Thalia - Symphony Space on the upper west side in NYC. I will be performing selections from my CD, Moments In Love, Vol. 1 along with other favorites. Special guest vocalist, Christi Gehrisch will also be featured during the concert.

I hope you can join me for an evening of music and great fun!

Take care and I hope to see you at the show!

Much Love,

Benita Charles Music

Spreading love through music for your entertainment & inspiration!

http://benitacharles.com
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Performance Details:

Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:30 p.m.

Benita Charles & Friends Band

Bar Thalia at Symphony Space

2537 Broadway

New York, NY 10025

(212) 864-5400

http://www.bit.ly/pELZZr
No cover

One night only!!! NYC vocalist, Benita Charles performs selections from her debut CD, "Moments In Love: Volume 1" and "Lessons" along with other favorite songs with her band, The Benita Charles & Friends Band. Special guest vocalist, Christi Gehrisch will also be featured at the concert!

Join the Benita Charles & Friends Band at the exquisite Bar Thalia for a night to remember!

For reservations, call (212) 802-9249 or email starent99@hotmail.com.

BC&F Band:

Benita Charles, vocals

Christi Gehrisch, vocals

Peter Archer, guitar

Manny Montanez, percussion

Mi2N.com - NY Singer/Songwriter Benita Charles To Perform At Bar Thalia -Symphony Space 10/8/11

Here's the press release announcing my show on Saturday, October 8th @ Bar Thalia - Symphony Space at 9:30 pm!

Mi2N.com - NY Singer/Songwriter Benita Charles To Perform At Bar Thalia -Symphony Space 10/8/11

Demi Lovato Covers Lil Wayne's 'How To Love' (VIDEO)

This young lady did a nice job with this song!! Here's Demi Lovato covering Lil Wayne's song, How To Love!'

From MTV:

Demi Lovato Covers Lil Wayne's 'How To Love' (VIDEO)
Posted 16 hrs ago by Jenna Hally Rubenstein in Celebrity, Music, Videos


Calling all Lovatics -- prepare to have your mind BLOWN. Our girl Demi Lovato recently stopped by VH1's Top 20 Live to perform a few songs from her album Unbroken. But in between hits from her current catalog, Demi took a little detour to Rapville via her unexpected cover of Lil Wayne's "How To Love." Looking chill in a long boho maxi dress and black hat, Demi took a more acoustic and gentle approach to Lil Wayne's originally harder record.

Armed with a band and two "oohing" backup singers, Demi breathed new life into Weezy's "How To Love" with her soulful and R&B-tinged vocals. Girlfriend definitely had a little twinkle in her eye as she sang, "You had a lotta crooks tryna steal your heart/Couldn't never figure out/How to love/How to love." You can admit it, Demi -- you knew you were killin' it.

If you're wondering what inspired Demi to choose this somewhat unpredictable cover, our pals at MTV News have the 411: "I just love the way that Lil Wayne took a risk doing the song. I put a little spin on it, and I think that it fit with my platform and the message that I have for my fans." Demi goes on to gush, "I've never met [Lil Wayne] in my life so if I got to be on stage with him I would just die!" PAGING LIL WAYNE! Hook a pop star up, will ya?

+ Watch Demi Lovato cover Lil Wayne's "How To Love."

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Vesta Williams - R.I.P.

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of R&B great, Vesta Williams! My thoughts and prayers are with her daughter & her family.

One on my all-time favorite R&B songs: "Congratulations" by Vesta Williams (R.I.P.)

September 11th: We will never forget!

Just like today, it was a clear, sunny day that changed the world forever. We will never forget - 9.11.01.