14-year-old Ahsan covers Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Loving You”
14-year-old Ahsan could be the sixth member of the Jackson 5.
Ahsan "Who's Loving You"
Recently signed to Interscope Records, Ahsan sings with a voice that sounds like it has been inspired by a young Michael Jackson and has a knack for making old tunes sound new again.
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"They tell me I have a old soul trying to bring back classic music," the talented youngster tweeted yesterday. "It can be done[,] let's go!"
Ahsan began singing at an early age and was always inspired by his musical family.
"I sang in church, that was the first place I sung," he says on his YouTube channel. "My mom, my aunts, everybody basically sings. And from my dad's side, my grandfather made some songs for Donny Hathaway."
Singers like Adele, Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Frankie Lymon and John Legend inspire the young singer and his cover of Smokey Robinson's track, "Who's Loving You," is about to go viral on the Internet.
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Written in 1960, R&B stars like The Temptations, The Supremes and most notably, The Jackson 5, have previously covered the popular Motown soul tune.
During Michael Jackson's memorial service in 2009, 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi performed the classic track and Robinson fondly reminisced about the first time he heard a 10-year-old Michael sing it with his band of brothers featuring Marlon, Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie.
The iconic R&B hit maker was at a gathering held by Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, who introduced him to the talented brothers and during the memorial service broadcast, Robinson said, "[Gordy] said, 'Come here, I want you to see somebody very special.' I went over and these five young guys were there, and they sang and danced up a storm."
Especially impressed by the youngest member of The Jackson 5, Robinson could not comprehend the fact that a 10-year-old boy could deliver his tune filled with such love, hurt and longing, saying, "I quickly went over to him because I wanted to see his birth certificate. I did not believe that someone that young could have that much feeling and soul."
Adding, "He had to know something to sing a song like that. It was wonderful. As a songwriter, that's a dream come true to have someone sing one of your songs like that."
Check out The Jackson 5's rendition of "Who's Loving You" featured below and head here for more information about Interscope's newest artist, Ahsan.
The Jackson 5 — "Who's Loving You"
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