Glenda Benevides

Glenda Benevides is a vocalist, songwriter and producer. She has sung with household superstars such as Toto, Teddy Pendergrass and Broadway artist Damian Perkins. She has also collaborated with many top Producers and Songwriters including two-time Grammy winner Tony Saunders who has helped shape the musical careers of stars like Eric Clapton, Patti Labelle and Stevie Wonder, Jimi (James McKinney) songwriter and keyboards for vocalist Lenny Williams (Tower of Power) and Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone) and Steve Smith (EDM artist) with Dirty Vegas. Glenda is working on several projects and a new album called "Ten Tales of Hunger." Other professionals Glenda has worked with include Simon Britton and the Red Rhythm writing and production team who have produced super stars such as Ashanti, Eminem and Sting; Gospel great Howard McCrary who has worked with Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan, and James McKinney who musically helped brand Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore and Chaka Khan.
Her newest musical endeavor and collaborative work is with Gene Williams/Mindspawn a Boston producer/songwriter, in a unique songwriting collaborative called "Mirror Speak the Truth". These project are in the works, driving a tour and recordings to be finished by 2015.
Gene Williams has credits including Fox Television (Emmy nomination for best theme song), Paul Sapiano, Highway 51 Productions, Dirty Vegas, Steve Smith, Jan Johnston, Taylor Dayne, Paul Oakenfold, BT, Steve Porter, and more.
In 1998 Glenda incorporated and merged Dolce Voce Records LLc with her original record company Good Witch Records (first founded in 1998) to promote and produce music and artistry that makes a powerful difference in the World. Since its creation, her companies have sponsored and produced many philanthropic events, concerts and causes. Glenda is constantly supporting organizations through benefit concerts and volunteer work for organizations such as the Sulha Peace Project, the "Rainforest Action Network" www.ran.org, "Results.org" and "Meals on Wheels." She is now on a forward campaign to raise awareness with solutions for Global Warming issues and to clean up the plastic pollution in our Ocean. She is the current Vice President of Environmental Clean Up Coalition (ECC) http://www.gyrecleanup.org
CD Works:
Releasing her first album in 2000, "Completion" fused both R & B and Jazz and as J. Michael Rivera of The Daily California stated, "(Completion) is a smooth blend that uplifts the spirit and calms the nerves." 2004 pushed for an experimental expression with and CD called "Feed Your Soul". Forward thinking and leading 2014-on she will add new music of "Never Give Up show" new musical, ethnic sounds of dance to "Ten Tales of Hunger" EP featuring artists such as MC RAI (www.mcrai.com) and Sukhawat Ali Khan
Past Projects completed:
Glenda has co-created a new musical called "Divine Lust" with Broadway Star Damian Perkins 2009/10.
Current projects includes:
Never Give Up show (new Musical) with co-writer Paul Wood/ae35Mudia and new band and music co-writing partner with Gene Williams
Never Give Up live performance with vocalist Steve Smith Dirty Vegas - touring
Never Give Up Salons - live performance with selected guest to discuss various topics and live performances also in Google hangouts
Never Give Up featured interviews (you can watch on the our website) compelling stories of people who over came their challenges
http://www.nevergiveupshow.com
http://artistecard.com/nevergiveupshow
"Mirror Speaks the Truth" (Band) currently forming
http://www.mirrorspeaksthetruth.com
http://artistecard.com/mirrorspeaksthetruth
Current Collaborations and Partnership:
The Tone Knows (Main sponsor) http://thetoneknows.com (San Francisco Bay Area)
Division of Sound (Representative and partner for Film and TV placement - music licensing) http://www.divisionofsound.com/ (FL)
ae35Mwdia (Media Partner) http://www.ae35media.com/ (San Francisco Bay Area)
Trust Your Ears (Gestural technology partners) http://www.trust-your-ears.com/ (Germany)
Cahaya Mind (Investor) http://cahayamind.com/

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu