Biography

Downloads

Videos

Photos

Albums

Fan site

Biography

Hardly had Barbadian R&B/Soul recording artist Hal Linton released his independent debut album Spirit: Life: Love, when he found himself accepting four of the most coveted awards at the 2007 Barbados Music Awards. Dominating in the categories of Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year, and R&B Song of the Year, the smooth, jazzy, rhythmic soulfulness of 23 year old Hal Linton has added another dimension to the new generation of music and entertainment. Literally born into a world of music, both his parents are classically trained musicians whose passion saw Hal Linton constantly immersed in a heady

musical cocktail of Nat King Cole and Al Green blended with bits of reggae dancehall legend Bob Marley and stirred with The 3 Tenors and countless other great artists. "My parents listened to everything", says Hal. This was just the start for the young artist, as it was whilst developing his other talents in Design and Production that an undeniable music bug bit him, "and hard too", he says.

It was during a student internship that he had the pleasure to spend most of his time writing and arranging for other artist across the Caribbean and Europe. With a  little encouragement, a pen, paper and guitar in hand, he soon began an incredible little encouragement, a pen, paper and guitar in hand, he soon began an incredible journey. Supported by spirit, life, love and a creative imagination, Hal Linton released a musical heart attack to adoring audience, " Cardiac Arrest", which won him the coveted award of Song of the Year 2006 at the Barbados Music Awards , a category he shared with international artist Rihanna.

Soon after, Hal Linton made what international entertainment media critics heralded as "a spectacular live national debut" at the Barbados Jazz Festival in January 2007, one of the most renowned jazz events in the world. Since then, he has gone on to captivate audiences in his rare, electrifying and sold out performances. Hal Linton is confirmed to share the stage with some of the best in Soul Music on the Heineken Red Star Soul. Tour scheduled for August – Oct 2007.