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Mary J Blige May 3, 2008

Filed under: R&B — gracie13 @ 7:43 pm

Mary Jane Blige sings R&B, soul, and hip hop, occasional rap. She also has many more accoplishments and tasks that she persues such as being a record producer, actress, and hip hop icon who has sold more than 40 million records and over 10 million singles worldwide. recieving 26 grammy award nominations, Mary J Blige is know as the “Queen of Hip Hop Soul.”

Albums

  • 1992: What’s the 411?
  • 1994: My Life
  • 1997: Share My World
  • 1999: Mary
  • 2001: No More Drama
  • 2003: Love & Life
  • 2005: The Breakthrough
  • 2006: Reflections – A Retrospective
  • 2007: Growing Pains
 

Beyonce April 21, 2008

Filed under: R&B, Uncategorized — gracie13 @ 6:49 am

Beyonce started off in a band that contained 4 girls Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Letoya Luckett, & LaTavia Roberson. Their band was called Destiny’s Child. In 2002 the band went from 4 members to 3. The three that stayed were Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams., known as Beyoncé, is a singer, and actree. She is originally from Houston, Texas. Her education consist of going to a number of performing art schools, where she learned dance and music. Beyonce’s first real break through was when she became a part of a band in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child. The band changed member narrowing it down to three performers instead of five. Through out the struggles faced by the group, they eventually were recognized as the world’s best-selling female group of all time. In June 2003, after a series of commercial successes with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album; Dangerously in Love became one of the most successful albums of the year. These singles “Crazy in love” and “Baby Boy” earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in 2004. The wins established her standing among the most successful female artists in the United States.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles

Singles:

“Deja Vue”

“Beautiful Liar”,

” Irreplaceable”.

She became one of the most marketable artists. Beyonce decided to expand her horizons and wnder into acting. She played in The Pink Panther and the 2006 musical film Dream girls.