Anthony David

Anthony David Harrington (born December 4, 1971) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2006 song "Words," a duet with contemporary R&B singer India.Arie.

Biography

Anthony David was born in Savannah, Georgia. The Gulf War veteran began writing music while serving as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and took part in 28 combat missions before moving to Atlanta to pursue a career in music. In Atlanta, he met R&B singer India.Arie, with whom he began collaborating. David's first song written for Arie was entitled "Part of My Life" for Arie's 7x Grammy-nominated album Acoustic Soul. David also toured with Arie in support of her album.

In 2004, he released his first independent album, Three Chords & The Truth. Then, eventually in 2006, he released his second independent album, The Red Clay Chronicles. After touring with Arie, David teamed up with her once again to co-write and produce "There's Hope" for Arie's third studio album. His third release, 2008's Acey Duecy, is a combination of both R&B and soul music. The album featured the single "Words," a duet with Arie.

Anthony's fourth album, released on February 22, 2011, As Above So Below, was co-produced with Shannon Sanders and featured guest vocalists including Atlanta singer Algebra Blesset; rapper Phonte from Little Brother; and cousin Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men.

The first single from the album, "4Evermore" featuring Blessett and Phonte, became David's first top 20 R&B hit in the US charts, where it peaked at #18.

In 2018, he released Hello Like Before: The Songs of Bill Withers, which pays tribute to the late great Bill Withers. The album was produced by Eddie "Gypsy" Stokes.