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George Huff
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Clayton Huff Jr. |
| Born | November 4, 1980 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Gospel, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Word Entertainment (2004–2008) Koch Records (2009–present) |
George Clayton Huff, Jr. (born November 4, 1980) is an American singer. He became well-known after finishing fifth on the third season of the TV show American Idol.
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George Huff's Early Life
George Huff was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He tried out for the third season of American Idol in Houston, Texas. He was not among the first people chosen for the semi-final round. However, another contestant was disqualified, which gave George a chance to join the show.
George Huff on American Idol
George did not get enough votes to go straight to the final round from his group. But he got a second chance in the "wildcard" round. The show's judge, Simon Cowell, chose him to be a finalist. During this time, a TV station in New Orleans showed specials about George's family cheering him on.
On May 5, 2004, George was voted off the show. He finished in fifth place. He had sung two songs during "big band" week: "Cheek to Cheek" and "What a Wonderful World".
George Huff's American Idol Performances
| Week and Theme | Date | Song | Original Artist | Result |
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| Semi-finals | March 2, 2004 | "Always and Forever" | Heatwave | Eliminated |
| Wild Card | March 9, 2004 | "Lean on Me" | Bill Withers | Selected |
| Top 12 Soul week |
March 16, 2004 | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Otis Redding | Safe |
| Top 11 Country week |
March 23, 2004 | "I Can Love You Like That" | John Michael Montgomery | Safe |
| Top 10 Motown week |
March 30, 2004 | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | The Temptations | Safe |
| Top 9 Elton John |
April 6, 2004 | "Take Me to the Pilot" | Elton John | Safe |
| Top 8 Movie Songs |
April 14, 2004 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" - from "Against All Odds" |
Phil Collins | Safe |
| Top 7 Barry Manilow |
April 20, 2004 | "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" | Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Top 6 Gloria Estefan |
April 27, 2004 | "Live for Loving You" | Gloria Estefan | Bottom 2 |
| Top 5 Big band week |
May 4, 2004 | "Cheek to Cheek" "What a Wonderful World" |
Fred Astaire Louis Armstrong |
Eliminated |
George Huff's Career After American Idol
After American Idol, George released his first album, Miracles, on October 11, 2005. The first song from it was "Brighter Day".
In 2005, George's home in Louisiana was affected by Hurricane Katrina. He moved from New Orleans to stay with his brother in Dallas. He has performed in many places since then. These include a concert at West Virginia University in October 2006. He also performed at a Christmas show in Salinas, California in December 2006.
In 2007, George Huff's song "Brighter Day" was briefly used in the movie "Why Did I Get Married?". On April 7, 2009, George released his second album, also called George Huff. This album included songs like "I Belong To You(Yours)" and "Don't Let Go".
On March 24, 2011, George Huff sang as a backup singer for his friend Jennifer Hudson. She was also an Idol contestant. They performed on the tenth season of American Idol. George has continued to sing backup for many of Jennifer Hudson's live shows. He also helps arrange the vocals for her performances.
George Huff's Music
Albums
| Year | Album Details | Chart Position | |||||||
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| US Christ |
US Gospel |
US Heat |
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| 2004 | My Christmas EP!
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– | 8 | 43 | |||||
| 2005 | Miracles
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30 | 8 | 21 | |||||
| 2009 | George Huff
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| "—" means the album did not appear on that chart. | |||||||||
Singles
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- A Brighter Day
- Miracles
- You Know Me (Reached Number 32 on Hot Gospel Songs chart)
- Don't Let Go
