Stanford Everyday People Explained

Stanford Everyday People
Origin:	Stanford University
Genre:	Hip hop, R&B, Motown, Soul music, A cappella
Years Active:	1987–present
Website:	http://everydaypeople.org/wp/

Stanford Everyday People, popularly known as EP, is Stanford University's only Hip-Hop, R&B, Motown and Soul a cappella group.^{[1] [2]} The group is known for its tight, soulful sound and wearing all black.^{[3] [4]} It was founded in 1987 and has released ten studio albums to date.^[5] EP has toured the United States, Jamaica and the Bahamas.^[6]

History

Founded in 1987 by Stanford University juniors Larry Shorter and Tony Stovall, the group's name is a tribute to Sly and the Family Stone's vision of inclusiveness and acceptance of all races, genders, and creeds as well as their 1967 hit of the same title.^[7]

In 2017, EP performed with artists Wiz Khalifa and Ouyang Nana at the Breakthrough Prize awards ceremony.^[8]

In addition to performing at campus and Bay Area events, EP has toured the United States, Jamaica and the Bahamas.

EP is an entirely student-run organization: the arrangements in its repertoire have all been arranged and transcribed by its own members, past and present. While EP generally performs with a group of 8-16 singers, graduating members always remain a part of the group.

Discography

• Dress Black (1989)
• Shades of Soul (1993)
• Wail (1996)
• 2648 West Grand Blvd. (1998)
• EP Jones (1999)
• Extended Play (2001)
• Lovespeak (2004)^[9]
• The Next Episode (2009)^{[10] [11]}
• The Sweetest (2014)
• Evolution (2018) - EP

Awards and nominations

|-| 1994| Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist| Sean White| style="background: #F4F2B0" | | ^[12] |-| rowspan="2" | 1997| rowspan="2" | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| rowspan="2" | Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist| Osi Imeokparia| style="background: #F4F2B0" | | ^[13] |-| Crystal McCreary| | ^[14] |-| rowspan="3" | 1999| rowspan="3" | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| Best Mixed Collegiate Album| 2648 West Grand Blvd| style="background: #F4F2B0" | | rowspan="3" | ^{[15] [16]} |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Song| "You're All I Need to Get By"| style="background: #F4F2B0" | |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist| Crystal McCreary| style="background: #F4F2B0" | |-| rowspan="4" | 2000| rowspan="4" | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| Best Mixed Collegiate Album| EP Jones| | rowspan="2" | ^[17] |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Song| "The House That Jack Built"| style="background: #F4F2B0" | |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement| Kevin Kumar| | rowspan="2" | ^[18] |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist| Mariama White-Hammond| |-| rowspan="3' | 2002| rowspan="3" | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| Best Mixed Collegiate Album| Extended Play| style="background: #F4F2B0" | | ^[19] |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Song| "Spend My Life With You"| | rowspan="2" | ^[20] |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist| Nathan Reed for "I Do"| |-| rowspan="2" | 2005| rowspan="2" | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards| Best Mixed Collegiate Album| Lovespeak| style="background: #F4F2B0" | | rowspan="2" | ^[21] |-| Best Mixed Collegiate Solo| Cindy Lou for "Save Your Love For Me"|

ICCA results

The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) first judged live a cappella performance competitions in 1996.

Year	Level	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	class=unsortable	Citation
1997	West Region Quarterfinal #3	Best Solo	Christine Chang for "We Belong"
1998	West Region Quarterfinal #1	Best Group	Everyday People
		Best Soloist	Marcy Komae for "You're All I Need to Get By"
2001	West Region Quarterfinal #3	Best Group	Everyday People
		Best Soloist	Mariama White-Hammond
		Best Soloist	Nathan Reed
2002	West Region Quarterfinal #2	Best Group	Everyday People
		Best Soloist	Nathan Reed
		Best Soloist	Eric Lee and Gabrielle Slaughter
		Best Intro	"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
	West Region Semifinal	Best Soloist	Nathan Reed
2005	West Region Quarterfinal #4	Best Group	Everyday People
	West Region Semifinal	Outstanding Soloist	Carryn Kunz for "You're All I Need to Get By"

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

• Actor Barney Cheng
• Award-winning singer-songwriter Jamie Green
• Singer-songwriters and producers Kevin and Sean Kumar
• Broadway actress Katie Nutt
• Jazz vocalist Katie Nutt
• Prince Fahad Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia.

See also

• List of Stanford University a cappella groups

External links

• Everyday People's Website
• Everyday People's YouTube Page

Notes and References

1. News: Stanford / It's all in the voice. June 3, 2013. SFGate. October 8, 2005.
2. Web site: Music at Stanford. Stanford University Department of Music. June 15, 2013.
3. Web site: Going 'Off the Page' With PASU. BakItWhy: Pilipino American Lifestyle. BakItWhy. June 15, 2013.
4. News: Beyond the barbershop: Stanford's diverse a cappella scene. June 3, 2013. Stanford Daily. August 11, 2011.
5. Web site: Benjamin. Stevens. Recorded A Cappella Review Board Revie. Recorded A Cappella Review Board. RARB. June 13, 2013.
6. Web site: Stanford Everyday People Website.
7. Web site: Stanford Everyday People Website. June 3, 2013.
8. Web site: Stanford Everyday People Accompany Wiz Khalifa & Ou-Yang Nana For Nat Geo Performance . Blue Line Media, LLC . October 29, 2019.
9. Web site: LoveSpeak Album. Amazon . June 3, 2013.
10. Web site: The Next Episode Album at eGroups.
11. Web site: The Next Episode Review.
12. Web site: 1994 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190811052859/http://www.casa.org/cara1994w . 11 August 2019 . unfit.
13. Web site: 1997 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190811001016/http://www.casa.org/cara1997w . 11 August 2019 . unfit.
14. Web site: 1997 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190811001016/http://www.casa.org/cara1997w . 11 August 2019 . unfit.
15. Web site: 1999 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191027074549/http://www.casa.org/cara1999w . 27 October 2019 . unfit.
16. News: Daly . Bobby . Unaccompanied recognition: Stanford groups win national a cappella prizes . 8 April 1999 . . 215 . 34 . 1.
17. Web site: 2000 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190811001022/http://www.casa.org/cara2000w . 11 August 2019 . unfit.
18. Web site: 2000 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614060526/http://www.casa.org/cara2000n . 14 June 2019 . unfit.
19. Web site: 2002 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614230906/http://www.casa.org/cara2002w . 14 June 2019 . unfit.
20. Web site: 2002 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191027074611/http://www.casa.org/cara2002n . 27 October 2019 . unfit.
21. Web site: 2005 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618104835/http://www.casa.org/cara2005w . 18 June 2019 . unfit.