The Tony Holley Show

Tony Holley
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Stemming from The Tony and Tel Show, with celebrity interviews, reviews, and more! Helping to empower and inspire using the untold stories and lives of some of the entertainment industry’s best-kept secrets. From singers to comedians, we'll hear their perspectives and stories from their careers that you might've never known.

  1. Mar 10

    Singer Arika Kane Talks New Music, Musical Influences, Career Successes, Songwriting & More!

    Arika Kane is an American recording artist, songwriter, and producer born into a musical family.In 2009 she signed with BSE Recordings and released her self-titled debut album the following year. The third single "Here With Me" reached No. 69 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first platinum-selling single. Arika Kane's second studio album, Substance, was released in 2012, which produced the hit singles "Waiting" and "Fight 4 Ur Life."Throughout her career Kane's music has been placed on several VH1 and MTV television shows, including Love & Hip Hop (NY), Basketball Wives and Single Ladies, among others. VH1 chose "Make It," a song from her debut album, as the theme song for Hollywood Exes and Atlanta Exes.She released the single "It's There" (featuring Brian McKnight) on March 18, 2014. The single was also included on her third studio album Thru the Veil.Follow Me:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolleyFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/Instagram:@TheTonyHolley#ArikaKane #TheTonyHolleyShow #Vh1

    41 min

  2. Mar 1

    Singer/Songwriter Sharissa Talks Debut Album, Cadillac Chronicles, Why She Left The Industry, New Music, & More

    Sharissa Dawes is an American singer. Born in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, Bronx raised, she began her musical career in the R&B group 4KaST. 4KaST released their 1998 debut album, Any Weather, on RCA Records, which was promoted with the singles "Miss My Lovin'" and "I Tried". After her time in the groups, Sharissa worked as a backing vocalist before she signed to Henchman/Motown Records.Her debut solo album, No Half Steppin', peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart. Several of its songs appeared on other Billboard charts. Sharissa was featured the soundtrack of the 2003 romantic comedy film, Love Actually. Her second solo album, Every Beat of My Heart, was only released in Japan. The singer has also contributed to several compilation albums, and has been featured on other artists' albums.Follow Me:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolleyFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/Instagram:@TheTonyHolley#Sharissa #TheTonyHolleyShow

    51 min

  3. 06/10/2025

    Singer/Actress D.Woods Talks Her New One Woman Show, Vegas Residency, Making The Band, Diddy & More!

    D. Woods, is an American singer and songwriter. Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment but best known for her efforts on MTV's Making the Band 3 as a finalist on season two. She is also a former member of pop girl group Danity Kane.Catch D. Woods at Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater, NYC for one night only on June 28th! For one night, in this intimate setting, D. Woods will invite the audience to get to know her like never before. We will explore identity, measures of success, anxiety, depression, and means of coping with the pressure to appear “OK”. DANCE like nobody's watching, SING like no one is listening, and dive deeper into the facade of statements like “I'm Fine” and “You should talk to somebody”. All too often that is where the discussion stops. MY LIVING ROOM SELF invites you drop the guard that is needed for the lights, camera and social media. It's time to get real!!!

    38 min

  4. 11/21/2024

    Contemporary Christian Music trio Out Of Eden Interview

    Out of Eden is a groundbreaking, pioneering, Grammy® nominated, and GMA Dove Award-winning Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) trio, comprised of sisters Lisa Nicole, Andrea Baca, and Danielle Torrez. Together they blazed a trail in the genre by blending pop/ R&B-tinged sounds with spiritual and relevant themes and lyrics. The result was a decade-plus long, cutting-edge, and award-winning career in the 90s and 2000s. One that took them across the country and around the world, criss-crossing the globe with the industry’s biggest names as CCM’s premier girl group. Their debut album, 1994’s Lovin’ the Day, produced the hit lead single “Lovely Day,” which was a fresh and contemporary nod to Bill Withers’ classic of the same name. The success of the song set the stage for their sophomore release, More Than You Know, released in 1996, which was even more successful and solidified the group’s place in the Christian music industry. Subsequent albums such as No Turning Back (1999), This Is Your Life (2002) and Love, Peace, & Happiness (2004) brought with them numerous awards and accolades, including GMA Dove Award wins for Best Urban Album (This Is Your Life), Urban Song of the Year (“Meditate”), and nominations for Urban Gospel Album of the Year (Love, Peace, & Happiness) and Urban Gospel Song of the Year (“Soldiers”). An organic creative pivot found the group reimagining classic songs of the church on their aptly titled 2005 album Hymns, which garnered a Grammy® nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 2006 ceremony. In 2007, the group announced they would disband to focus on their families and individual interests. In another surprise and welcomed move, and for the first time in nearly two decades, Out of Eden has announced that they will be releasing new music. 2024 will offer a brand-new single in October, on DARE Records. As they have matured, and their lives changed and ministries evolved, what persists is the bond, and divine blend, that has defined their sound since the onset of their career. #TheTonyHolleyShow #OutOfEden

    39 min

  5. 07/17/2023

    Jacci McGhee Interview

    Jacci McGhee is a singer from Harlem,NY. In 1988 she had a successful duet with Keith Sweat called “Make It Last Forever.” She landed a record deal with MCA.Jacci’s music career was spawned by her duet with Sweat on the R&B chart-topper “Make It Last Forever” and lead vocals on Salt-N-Pepa’s hit “Expression.” Immediately afterwards, she was signed to MCA, now Geffen Records, releasing a top 10 R&B single, “It Hurts Me.” With corporate shake-ups, she got lost in the fray. But bounced back as the successor to Sandra St. Victor, taking over as lead vocalist for urban alternative band The Family Stand, on their “Connected” album. Follow Me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolley Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338 Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/ Instagram:@TheTonyHolley Follow Jacci: Instagram: @JacciMcGhee Twitter:@JacciMcGhee Facebook: Jacci McGhee

    1h 27m

  6. 06/24/2023

    Valerie Holiday of The Three Degrees Interview

    When you hear the name, The Three Degrees, you immediately think of their most famous song, "When Will I See You Again", and the vision of three beautiful ebony women, perfectly coordinated in both their dance routines and their vocal harmonies. True, "When Will I See You Again" was a major hit record throughout the world, topping the chart in the U.S.A., the U.K., Japan and most European countries, earning the trio every conceivable accolade at the time -- not to mention enough Gold records to make Fort Knox a little envious! More than four decades on, the threesome have retained all three of their major qualities -- their beauty, their sparkling choreography and their precise vocal qualities. And, in between, they have amassed an impressive list of hit records. The actual beginning of the group dates back more than 4 decades, when their then-manager, the enigmatic Richard Barrett brought three young teenagers together in Philadelphia. After a couple of years of constant rehearsing and local record hops, the group made its first mark on the recording scene by way of the Philly-based Swan Records. During the Swan years, the group's line up was Helen, Fayette Pinkney and Janet Harmon. Their biggest success on Swan was probably "Gee Baby", which featured Fayette on lead vocals. "Those original recordings were quite different from the way we record now," Helen reflects. "We would record with a 'live' band, all in one room at the same time. Only towards the end of the years with Swan did we record our vocals after the band had finished recording the tracks. Many of the musicians went on to become members of MFSB and I remember when Kenny Gamble would come by the office and the studio to tout his songs! Soon thereafter Helen got married and left the group. By this time, they had signed with New York-based Roulette Records and the line-up was Fayette, Valerie Holiday and Sheila Ferguson and this line-up was to remain intact for their glory years with Roulette and Philadelphia International. In 1972, they aligned their recording fate with Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International label and hit immediate paydirt in 1972 with "Dirty Ol’ Man". Soon after came "TSOP", which featured the ladies with MFSB. The following year came 'When Will I See You Again". "The whole Philadelphia Sound was the brainchild of Kenny (Gamble) and Leon (Huff)," Valerie explains. "They wrote and produced most of the hits...Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O'Jays, Billy Paul, the Intruders. In all honesty, we weren't aware of the potential of the label when we first signed but at our first session with them, we felt the magic. It was different from anything we had ever experienced before. During their 3 year stint with Philadelphia International, they enjoyed a good measure of success with "Year Of Decision", "Take Good Care Of Yourself" and, again with MFSB, "Love Is The Message". In 2015, the threesome returned to the recording studios to record their tribute to the music of their home city. Entitled “Strategy: Our Tribute to Philadelphia”, the album features their unique rendition of some of the best known and most revered songs from the golden era of the city – such as “Love Train”, “Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now”, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” as well as their slant on “Me & Mr. Jones”, “You’ll Never Find Another Love” and an update on their own “TSOP”. Fans of the threesome and the press have all offered their thumbs on the CD! So it is that after almost six decades of existence, the Three Degrees can still make the claim as being the longest running female vocal group in history....see the Guinness Book of Records for confirmation of this fact! And they show no signs of slowing down! Follow Me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolley Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338 Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/ Instagram:@TheTonyHolley www.thethreedegrees.com

    52 min

  7. 06/24/2023

    Comedian Barbara Carlyle Interview

    Barbara has been doing comedy for 40 years! Her comedic skills are so carefully honed that she leaves audiences in stitches wherever she goes. Barbara has appeared on Apollo Comedy Hour, Def Comedy Jam, Comic View, Comic Xscape, just to name a few. In this conversation Barbara talks to me about her latest projects, the filming process of Netflix's Tiffany Haddish They Ready season 2 and more. #Netflix #DefComedyJam #TheTonyHolleyShow #HBO #BET #ComicView Follow Me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolley Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338 Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/ Instagram:@TheTonyHolley Follow Barbara: Instagram: @BarbaraEyezFunny Facebook:Barbara Carlyle

    1h 21m

  8. 07/21/2022

    Gospel Singer Latice Crawford Interview

    Through her soul-stirring performances and compositions, singer-songwriter-actress Latice Crawford has become a favorite in the inspirational music & entertainment community. Blessed with a bold, powerful voice that has drawn comparisons to Whitney Houston, Kim Burrell, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong, the gospel singer's cadre of fans have come to know that the unique musical experience the New York native brings stems from her willingness to share a testimony of triumphs and struggles. ​ Raised the daughter of a preacher, Crawford spent much of her early life heavily involved in the church, serving as choir director, praise and worship leader, and lead vocalist for local ensembles. These experiences provided the perfect training ground for the vocal powerhouse to hone her signature sound and gripping delivery of God's message through gospel music.   Crawford initially gained national notoriety during her breakout performances on Season 2 of BET's ‘Sunday Best’, where she achieved second runner-up. Following the TV series, she released her self-titled debut album in 2014, bringing the inspiring hit "There". ​ In 2016 Crawford released her sophomore project, Diary of A Church Girl. The critically acclaimed EP garnered Crawford her first Stellar Award nomination, a second Billboard charting album, and brought listeners a deep look into Crawford’s personal relationship with God through songs such as "Author" and “Choose Me". Self-penned and nakedly autobiographical, the project resonates with authenticity in ways that transcend traditional gospel storylines.   Crawford's connection with her audience and commitment to ministry extends well beyond music. As a contributor to the Huffington Post and Essence, she has written on a range of topics to include mental wellness, parenting, race relations, and self-care. Additionally, Crawford starred in the 15th anniversary run of the hit musical stage play Crowns. Audiences and critics lauded her portrayal of the character Velma as "soul-stirring" and "transcendent". She also recently launched her firm, Whole Life, and serves as an empowerment life coach, certified in Psychology, Achology, CBT, NLP and Emotional Intelligence. ​ Now, as a member of the eOne Nashville family, Crawford is promoting her new project, The Cure. The lead singles "Amazing" and "Something Something" provide a perfect preview into the message of hope the revered singer intends to bring.   States Crawford, Crawford states, “In our life journey, we come to rely on so many different ‘medicines’ to satisfy our needs, wants, and search for meaning - relationships, money, success, and more. I’ve come to realize that these are temporary fixes that only soothe symptoms, but never address the underlying ailment. For people like me who want more, who want a cure, THE CURE, who is God - this project is for them.  Comment who you would like to see me interview next.  Don't forget to like, comment, & subscribe!   Follow Me:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTonyHolley Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002351314338 Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyHShow/ Instagram:@TheTonyHolley    Follow Latice:  Instagram: @LaticeCrawford  Facebook:Latice Crawford  Twitter:@LaticeCrawford  www.LaticeCrawfordOnline.com   #LaticeCrawford #TheTonyHolleyShow

    44 min
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Stemming from The Tony and Tel Show, with celebrity interviews, reviews, and more! Helping to empower and inspire using the untold stories and lives of some of the entertainment industry’s best-kept secrets. From singers to comedians, we'll hear their perspectives and stories from their careers that you might've never known.

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  • Creator
    Tony Holley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tony Holley
  • Show Website
    The Tony Holley Show