Calvin Tillery embodies excellence with an unlimited vocal range, covering the spectrum of R&B, Blues, Smooth Ballads, Gospel and/or Funk. With countless background recording credits, his silky vocals have added depth to albums by Johnnie Lee Hooker, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and Narada Michael Walden. He has toured and shared the stage with Carlos Santana, Teddy Pendergrass, the Gap Band, Boz Scaggs, Ray Obiedo, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis and Harvey Mandel, just to name a few.
While touring with his renowned cousin Linda Tillery in 1976, he recorded his first hit, and has since recorded five albums with Bill Summers & Summer Heat for Fantasy and MCA Records.
Calvin’s stage persona says it all: Warm, friendly, lots of positive energy, and simply put...Simply Smooth!
