FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gi Dussault Creativity in Music www.creativityinmusic.com npsfunk@optonline.net RUFUS WONDER Shines With Soul Smash, "The Radiant One" Legendary soul singer, RUFUS WONDER, is set to amaze the music industry with his latest CD, "The Radiant One". The Bay Area artist is releasing the CD on Oh! O'Star Records. "Radiant One" is characterized by 80s influenced R&B with blends of soul and Motown. The song "Hey, Sexy Lady" features the magnificent bass voice of Roderick Alexander of Oakland's own O'Town Passions, buttering the groove for the Wonder-ful magic as Brother Rufus describes every man's fantasy woman! Listeners will not be able to resist the funk of "Tell Me So" and "Stuck On You". The new release has already garnered tremendous critical praise and radio airplay in the USA, Canada and Europe. Listeners and radio can go to www.rufuswonder.com for CD ordering and all Rufus Wonder info. Orders can also be placed at www.cdbaby.com, www.towerrecords.com, and www.ohostar.com. Born in Bossier City, Louisiana, Rufus Wonder has had a storied career in the music business. At the age of 12, he moved to Oakland, California and began his musical journey in the high school choir. In the Navy, he formed the singing group, The Blenders. Rufus Wonder and the Blenders performed all over Asia. After the military, Rufus joined a group called "The Riffs" and they had many concerts in the Los Angeles area. After The Riffs dismantled, Rufus made his mark on the stage in Chicago and Detroit. Next, Rufus wrote "Under the Moon", and "So Upset" before signing with Lando Records. Rufus, recorded as Rufus Wonder & the Additions on the Lando Record Label in Detroit, Michigan. It was here that Rufus Wonder was signed, and recorded by the famous, child star, Frank I. [Sugar Chile] Robinson, and Clifton Dickerson, the owners of the record label. Rufus, has performed onstage with such artists as the "Fabulous Counts", "Little Milton", the famous dancers Oscar Hucklebee & Caledonia Young, Edd Henry, Steve Mancha, "100 proof aged in soul", "The Du-Kays", "The Redd Sanders Band of Chicago", "Harvey Scales & the Seven Sounds", Dennis Edwards, "Carl Carlton, "Sugar Pie DeSanto", "The Mar Keys", William Bell, "The Temptations", Billy Preston, Betty Everett, Alberta Adams, Christine Katrell, "The O' Town Passions", "The Cleveland Jones Temptation Revue", Lee Williams, "God's New Creations", "The Oakland Heirs", Joe Williams, and Inez Jones, The famous actress, Colostine Boatwright who is in the movie Cooley High, and Cynthia Joy , actress & model from Great Neck, New York, to name a few.