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Hurricane Chris: Songwriting is another talent

Captured at BMI Urban Awards 2007

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Hurricane Chris

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As his name suggests, Hurricane Chris blew into consciousness during the summer of 2007 like, well, a hurricane. In just a matter of weeks, 18-year-old Chris Dooley, Jr. saw the song he created and performed around his hometown of Shreveport, La. — “A Bay Bay” — go from local delight to national club phenomenon to burgeoning national catchphrase. Much like a storm, the song started out slow…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.17.08

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