Stanford Everyday People
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Stanford Everyday People | |
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 Everyday People performing at Stanford in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Stanford University |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, Motown, Soul music, A cappella |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | http://everydaypeople.org/wp/ |
Stanford Everyday People, popularly known as EP, is Stanford University's only Hip-Hop, R&B, Motown and Soul a cappella group.[1][2] The group is known for its tight, soulful sound and wearing all black.[3][4] It was founded in 1987 and has released ten studio albums to date.[5] EP has toured the United States, Jamaica and the Bahamas.[6]
History[edit]
Founded in 1987 by Stanford University juniors Larry Shorter and Tony Stovall, the group's name is a tribute to Sly and the Family Stone's vision of inclusiveness and acceptance of all races, genders, and creeds as well as their 1967 hit of the same title.[7][better source needed]
In 2017, EP performed with artists Wiz Khalifa and Ouyang Nana at the Breakthrough Prize awards ceremony.[8]
In addition to performing at campus and Bay Area events, EP has toured the United States, Jamaica and the Bahamas.[citation needed]
EP is an entirely student-run organization: the arrangements in its repertoire have all been arranged and transcribed by its own members, past and present.[citation needed] While EP generally performs with a group of 8-16 singers, graduating members always remain a part of the group.
Discography[edit]
- Dress Black (1989)
- Shades of Soul (1993)
- Wail (1996)
- 2648 West Grand Blvd. (1998)
- EP Jones (1999)
- Extended Play (2001)
- Lovespeak (2004)[9]
- The Next Episode (2009)[10][11]
- The Sweetest (2014)
- Evolution (2018) - EP
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Sean White | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Osi Imeokparia | Runner-up
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| Crystal McCreary | Nominated | [13] | |||
| 1999 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | 2648 West Grand Blvd | Runner-up
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| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Runner-up
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| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Crystal McCreary | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | EP Jones | Won | [16] |
| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | "The House That Jack Built" | Runner-up
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| Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement | Kevin Kumar | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Mariama White-Hammond | Nominated | |||
| 2002 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | Extended Play | Runner-up
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| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | "Spend My Life With You" | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Nathan Reed for "I Do" | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | Lovespeak | Runner-up
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[20] |
| Best Mixed Collegiate Solo | Cindy Lou for "Save Your Love For Me" | Won |
ICCA results[edit]
The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) first judged live a cappella performance competitions in 1996.
| Year | Level | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Citation |
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| 1997 | West Region Quarterfinal #3 | Best Solo | Christine Chang for "We Belong" | Runner-up
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| 1998 | West Region Quarterfinal #1 | Best Group | Everyday People | 2nd
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| Best Soloist | Marcy Komae for "You're All I Need to Get By" | Won | |||
| 2001 | West Region Quarterfinal #3 | Best Group | Everyday People | 3rd
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| Best Soloist | Mariama White-Hammond | Won | |||
| Best Soloist | Nathan Reed | Runner-up
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| 2002 | West Region Quarterfinal #2 | Best Group | Everyday People | 1st
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| Best Soloist | Nathan Reed | Won | |||
| Best Soloist | Eric Lee and Gabrielle Slaughter | Runner-up (tie)
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| Best Intro | "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | Won | |||
| West Region Semifinal | Best Soloist | Nathan Reed | Runner-up
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| 2005 | West Region Quarterfinal #4 | Best Group | Everyday People | 3rd
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| West Region Semifinal | Outstanding Soloist | Carryn Kunz for "You're All I Need to Get By" | Won |
Notable alumni[edit]
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Notable alumni include:
- Actor Barney Cheng
- Award-winning[which?] singer-songwriter Jamie Green
- Singer-songwriters and producers Kevin and Sean Kumar
- Broadway actress Katie Nutt
- Jazz vocalist Katie Nutt
- Prince Fahad Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stanford / It's all in the voice". SFGate. October 8, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ "Music at Stanford". Stanford University Department of Music. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Going 'Off the Page' With PASU". BakItWhy: Pilipino American Lifestyle. BakItWhy. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Beyond the barbershop: Stanford's diverse a cappella scene". Stanford Daily. August 11, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ Benjamin, Stevens. "Recorded A Cappella Review Board Revie". Recorded A Cappella Review Board. RARB. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Stanford Everyday People Website".
- ^ "Stanford Everyday People Website". Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ "Stanford Everyday People Accompany Wiz Khalifa & Ou-Yang Nana For Nat Geo Performance". Blue Line Media, LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "LoveSpeak Album". Amazon. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ "The Next Episode Album at eGroups".
- ^ "The Next Episode Review".
- ^ "1994 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Jump up to: a b "1997 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1999 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Daly, Bobby (8 April 1999). "Unaccompanied recognition: Stanford groups win national a cappella prizes". The Stanford Daily. Vol. 215, no. 34. p. 1.
- ^ "2000 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2000 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2002 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2002 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2005 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (1997)". Stanford University: Varsity Vocals. 1997. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (1998)". University of Southern California: Varsity Vocals. 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (2001)". University of California, Berkeley: Varsity Vocals. 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (2002)". Brigham Young University: Varsity Vocals. 2002. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (2002)". Stanford University: Varsity Vocals. 2002. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (2005)". University of Oregon: Varsity Vocals. 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Results: Official Results for the ICCA, ICHSA, and The Open (2005)". Stanford University: Varsity Vocals. 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2020.