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• Keith Sweat

  (I work for a newspaper and reviewed the show because our features editor was out of town ...)

  The crowd heading inside Lynn Auditorium on Saturday night was fixed up to the nines. Men looked fresh in suits and ties. Ladies were sparkling in sequins and spandex, hair done and makeup on point. The fancy, mostly 40 crowd was there to see R&B singer Keith Sweat, who transformed the venue into a VIP lounge for grown and sexy folk during his provocative 2-hour concert.

  Sweat (yes, that is his real name) first hit the top of Billboard’s R&B chart with his 1987 debut album Make It Last Forever. The multi-platinum artist took the Lynn audience on a journey through his 30-year career as a singer, songwriter and producer with an 18-song show. From the moment he stepped on stage singing his 1990 hit “Make You Sweat,” the 1,500 fans in attendance were on their feet and aisles were packed with dancers. It appeared everyone in the house was out to have a good time, including Sweat.

  Early into the show, Sweat asked that the house lights be turned up so he could see everyone and share a playful, but declarative, statement about what his sexy songs incite: “Someone here is going to get pregnant tonight.”

  He seemed somewhat preoccupied with the act of babymaking and found one couple in the crowd that was already 6-months along. He joked, “I hope you made that baby to a Keith Sweat song.”

  Sweat also shared another factoid about his music.

  “I don’t do lip-syncing,” he boasted several times.

  Clad in head-to-toe black, the 56-year-old crooner with a devilishly-handsome smile didn’t need a backup track. He looked and sounded as crisp as he did in the early years of his career. His vocals on slower jams like “Get Up On It,” “Nobody,” “Twisted,” “Freak Me” (the 1993 hit that he wrote and produced for the group Silk) and “I’ll Give All My Love To You” (a crowd favorite) were sultry, smooth and showcased a surprising range as he switched from tenor to falsetto. And his more uptempo tunes “Keep It Comin’” and a cover of Johnny Kemp’s “Just Got Paid” demonstrated Sweat’s mastery of the New Jack Swing sound, and moves, that he helped pioneer in the 1990s. His background singers, 5-piece band, rapper/hype man and dancers were equally skilled, adding much depth to the performance.

  Midway through the show, Sweat briefly disappeared for an outfit change. Dressed in all-white everything, he surprised the crowd while singing the seductive “Test Drive” by inviting several single ladies and a few couples to join him on stage. The group remained on stage for the rest of the show, either dancing or sitting on leather couches in the living room-like setup.

  Sweat closed the show with the most successful single of his career and, judging by the crowd’s spirited reaction, the most popular/best song of the evening - 1988’s megahit “I Want Her” (with a few lines of Cameo’s “Candy” snuck in at the end of the song).

  Though it’s much too soon to determine whether the Lynn area will experience a population boom nine months from now, one thing’s for certain: Keith Sweat delivered a charming, energetic performance of nostalgia-filled R&B greatness. If anyone in attendance was not already enamored, many fans were born tonight.

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  por beth-bresnahan

• Quite why Keith Sweat chose to adopt that particular moniker remains a mystery to me, because I doubt he ever breaks one; he’s one of the smoothest men on the planet. He’s so much more, too, than an R&B singer; he’s a genuine pioneer of new jack swing, with early records like Make It Last Forever and I’ll Give All My Love to You amongst the classics of the genre. As time has gone by, and the lines between new jack swing stylings and traditional R&B have become more and more blurred, he’s continued to prove a commercially-viable proposition, with every album he made up until 1998’s Still in the Game going platinum in the U.S. Since then, he’s continued to record and tour, and still charts strongly; in an acknowledgement of the scene’s changing sensibilities, too, he featured T-Pain on a track on his most recent album, In the Morning. Shortly before that record dropped, he toured the UK, packing out clubs across the country with an expansive live lineup that included live drums and an array of backing singers. The setlists spanned his entire career, with a particular focus on his mid-nineties material, and the shows themselves proved that Sweat retains a cult fanbase on theis side of the Atlantic.

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  por Joeg_67

• American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter and record producer Keith Sweat has been active on the live circuit since 1975 and in this time he has learned a thing or two about how to entertain a crowd. His music is now celebrated and adored by fans of all ages and he is an accomplished performer in every sense of the word.

  Considered to be an innovator of R & B/soul, his vocal shows no sign of faltering with age as the notes of 'Make It Last Forever' sound pitch perfect in the intimate setting. It is clear his music means a lot to people as the opening tones of 'Nobody' resonate around the room and the audience cheer loudly before supporting the singer throughout the track. He thanks his crowd of fans sincerely for this and tells tales of gigs gone by and his time as a performing artist.

  'Twisted' also garners great reaction which causes Keith to smile broadly before beginning this R & B classic. The soul heavy 'I'll Give You All My Love' is the perfect closing ballad for a concert that could be described as being as smooth as silk.

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  por sean-ward

• Well,

  It has been a great concert, beginning with Blackstreet with Teddy Riley A very excisting time with them singing all their hits and with a special show by Teddy playing for 20 minutes alone on stage the greatest New Jack Swing hits he produced from Heavy D to Michael Jackson Really a wonderful time

  Following them Keith arrived with his tremendous hits along the way and it has kept us voiceless from Make it last forever to the great jam of I want her with the one and only Teddy on vocoder. He even did some Cameo stuff.

  For the ones who weren't there you missed a huge time !!!

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  por JazzyNas

• I Orlaine Simpson a Top VIP Fan audience have known your music since the 80's! I have your CDS and I have seen you live what a great performance in the 90's in London England UK! Keith Sweat I don't know if it's you that has been in touch with me as you have your cell phone in your hand in the studio, I would like to say thank you! Keith Sweat as you live in Atlanta GA USA I need to know if you brought me car which I have the receipt signed by you from the USA! The car is not with me I don't know why,can you investigate please what I have stated please asap RSVP Security Protocols..?!

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  por orlaine-simpson

• I saw Keith sweat in concert when he came to the uk back in the mid nineties along with kut klose, Roger Troutman & a very young unheard of girl at the time named "Brandy"! To date I can honestly say that it was the best concert I've ever been to and I see he's booked to come back to the UK in September this year, but don't want to get my hopes up with the current covid-19 pandemic. Hopefully it will go ahead so I can see the man I've been listening to for 35 years and loved everything he's done from gerald levert, l.s.g., kut klose, Roger troutman etc.etc.

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  por karen-lorraine-mobsb

• Keith Sweat was his usual self and performed a great show. The venue was great and added to the personal touch to the performance. The show was great and with the additional appearance of Doug E. Fresh helping to take everyone back to true old school flavor. 'Wowie' was all I could say at the time. Keith then brought out all his hits and threw in some "LSG" flavor also covering one of Gerald LeVert's hit. The line up may change but you will not be disappointed. If you get the chance to see this show- GO!!!

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  por virley-session

• Keith Puts on a spectacular show..giving us all of the hits I want Her,How Deep is your Love ,Make it Last Forever so many Hits ..Dancers were awesome..he's so funny engaging with the crowd making us laugh

  .Keith and his band with background Vocalist were so good This is my third concert I attended..I'll be going to many more of Keith Concerts..plus it was sold out.. I love me some Keith Sweat on of the greatest Artists around been in the game for a long time..Thank you for Awesome concert Keith!

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  por LaKeshaMonique1220

• I absolutely loved the sexy men of R&B show in Beaumont, Texas. However, Keith i found you to be mean to one of your fans (me). While the group 12til was performing i happen to turn around and spot u behind the curtains. I spoke to you and you turned your head but not b4 you had staff close the curtains. All i wanted was a freaking picture. YOU'RE the reason i even decided to drive 3 hours away to attend the concert. Sad to say that im hurt and will not be a supporter of yours any longer.

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  por kmoore43

• Hi Keith Sweati really enjoyed you're show and i can't wait too see you again you did you're thang and you have a sexy voice and i love the way you move you're sexy body you're the (G.O.A.T.)male vocalist that I have ever known and you the best male artists that I ever known you will always be my favorite singer and my favorite dancer keep doing what you do best and focus on you're music cause can't Nobody do it better then you I love me some of you God bless you and have a blessed night

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  por tanyawarren169