Temptations Christmas Card CD

An accomplished keyboardist and arranger, Hutson has a soulful tenor voice that is both pure and crystal clear. His love for rhythmic underpinnings and plush orchestral strings are more than apparent, taking us all back to a time when music was oh so lush and so real!A native of Newark, New Jersey, two of Lee's closest confidantes were singer-songwriters Curtis Mayfield and the incomparable Donny Hathaway. He met both gentlemen while a student at Washington's D.C.'s prestigious Howard University, a period of time for Hutson that would be a turning point in his life both socially and professionally. On campus at any given time one could find Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Donnie Hathaway, saxophonist Tyrone Washington, Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen or any number of talented musicians and artists."My decision to go away to college turned out to be the single most important thing I have ever done in my life," reflects Hutson. "It colored everything else that's happened to me from that day to this. Initially, I didn't enter college with music in mind. I originally wanted to become a dentist, but made the decision to change my major, and eventually received a special talent scholarship to enroll in the School of Music. "College was a most incredible time and a most incredible experience."It was during this collegiate experience that Hutson and Hathaway, who were roommates for a while, co-wrote the socio-political musical gem titled "The Ghetto." The song went on to become a signature hit for Hathaway and continues to be in recurrent rotation on radio stations around the world.