Kimberley Locke - One Love

Apologies to Clay and Ruben, but if anybody should have had American Idol 2 on lock it was Kimberley. Kimberley Locke, that is, whose debut cracks the combination to her creamsicle-smooth vocal chops and coughs up a few surprises. Most important--and most often missing from the recorded dabblings of her AI cohorts--is a sense of restraint. K-Lo, as fans call her, doesn't muck up her songs with check-me-out vocal trickery. She opts instead for straight-up, bells-and-whistles-free singing, and with a voice as honest and earthy as hers it pays. She nails R&B-slanted selections like "It's Alright" and "Without You," the all-the-makings-of-a-classic love song performed with Clay (Aiken, who, she reports in these liner notes, she now counts as a close friend). If there's a misstep, it's the production on rocker "Wrong," which is, entirely, an attempt to copy the funky gimmickry of Kelly Clarkson's post AI chart-topper "Miss Independence." That bummer aside, best about One Love is the promise it displays in the songwriting department: Locke claims co-writer credit on the back-to-basics R&B lament "You've Changed," this CD's strongest, most convincingly cool track. --Tammy La Gorce Amazon.com

AWESOME CD,AWESOME ARTIST

Kimberley Locke's "One Love" CD is so incredible. She is a very talented performer and everyone should buy all her CD's not just "One Love"!

July 13, 2007

Kimberly Locke rules!

I own this album and it is by far one of my favorites in my collection. The duet "Without You" with Clay Aiken is phenomenal. Every song is beautifully sung and radio friendly. I only hope she does more in the future. December 9, 2006

Awesome

I admit it- I love American Idol. Kimberly Locke was my favorite in season 2. I believe she should have won. She has an amazing voice, and she lets it loose on this CD. This is not just for American idol fans- it is for anyone who enjoys a wonderful voice. October 13, 2006

Just Lovely- You'll Love This CD!

Kimberly Locke has the voice of an angel. I so glad that she has "made it" and is undoubtedly living her dream.

This CD has a nice flow- the kind of CD that you'll actually enjoy listening to every song, not just a couple of songs on the whole CD. A great CD! May 24, 2006

chaos princess

I think she is talented and has a nice voice i just do not particularly like her song choices in this cd. February 12, 2006

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