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    E1 MUSIC AND PURPOSE MUSIC GROUP ENTER NEW DEAL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUMS BY R&B STARS ELISABETH WITHERS AND ANTHONY DAVID

    By KOCH Records March 1st 2009

    E1 Entertainment U.S. and Purpose Music Group LLC are pleased to announce exclusive licensing deals for R& recording artists Elisabeth Withers and Anthony David. This new deal covers all territories excluding Europe, Australia, the U.K. and South Africa. The labels will collaborate in the artists' development and marketing. Withers, a Tony award nominee for her role as Shug Avery in the hit Broadway musical The Color Purple, is a dynamic singer/songwriter who trained at the prestigious Berklee School of Music. She released her first album, the critically acclaimed "It Can Happen to Anyone," on Blue Note Records in 2007. Her first release for E1/Purpose is targeted for June 2010. David, a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, hails from Atlanta and was featured last year on Urban AC radio on the powerful duet "Words" with India.Arie from his album "Acey Duecy," a Universal release. He also has released two earlier, highly-regarded independent albums, "Three Chords and the Truth" and "Red Clay Chronicles." E1/Purpose plans to release his new album in Summer 2010.

    Other R&B artists on the E1 roster include Faith Evans, Brian McKnight, Dwele and Vivian Green. Purpose is also the home of Grammy Award winner Maya Azucena, DJ Spinna, Angela Johnson, Monet and Shae Fiol and is co-owned by Russell Johnson and George Littlejohn.


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