Kelly Price
Encyclopedia
Kelly Price is an American
R&B
and soul
singer, formerly on the Def Soul label
.
, New York
. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola. She made a name for herself as a backing
and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit single
s such as Mariah Carey
's "Fantasy
", The Notorious B.I.G.
's "Mo Money Mo Problems
", and Whitney Houston
's "Heartbreak Hotel
". She has also sung background vocals for Faith Evans
, Aretha Franklin
, Brian McKnight
, SWV
and R. Kelly
.
She issued her debut album, Soul of a Woman, in 1998 on Island Records
, which contained the hit single "Friend of Mine". A remix
of the song, also included on the album, features R. Kelly and Ronald Isley
. In the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend. The "Friend of Mine" remix was a #1 hit on the U.S. R&B
chart
.
She issued her second album, Mirror Mirror, in 2000 on the Def Soul imprint of Def Jam Records; Island and Def Jam had merged in 1999, with Price and labelmates Dru Hill
being reassigned to Def Soul. Mirror Mirror featured the singles "You Should've Told Me" and the Grammy Award
nominated "As We Lay", a cover
of Shirley Murdock
's 1986 hit. A remix of "Love Sets You Free" was issued a single in 2000, produced
by Teddy Riley
and starring a number of fellow R&B performers, including Babyface, Tamar Braxton
, Aaron Hall, Blackstreet
, and Def Soul labelmates Dru Hill
, Case
, Montell Jordan
, LovHer
and Kandice Love.
Price was featured in the 2003 film
, Bringing Down the House
, performing a cover of the 1983 Rufus & Chaka Khan hit "Ain't Nobody
."
A Christmas album, One Family, was issued in 2001 which had a piano appearance from GospelJazz pioneer, Ben Tankard. Two years later, Price returned with her third regular studio
album, Priceless
. In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel project. The This Is Who I Am album has been released on October 24, 2006 on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at #9 on the R&B album chart
.
Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho
sorority in July 2006.
In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the 'Sisters in the Spirit 2007'.
In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack Why Did I Get Married?
, a film version of the stage play of the same name
she once acted in, playing the role to Sheila.
In early 2009, Price was featured on Coko
's gospel album entitled The Winner In Me
on the track "Oh Mary".
In June 2010, Price promoted her single "Tired" on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show as "some of the best work of my career to date." The song was also featured in Tyler Perrys 2011 film Madea's Big Happy Family
Referring to her company's collaboration with the legendary producers at My Block Records, Price said, "(There was) no pressure from outside forces--you know, the suits behind the desk," adding, "It's great to be able to work with musical people who understand the heart of music and my heart...."
Price expressed gratitude for the legions of fans who have a positive connotation in mind when they label her "DIVA," and was more than happy to break down the word for listeners.
"'DIVA' can sometimes take on a negative connotation particularly when it's applied to women. But I believe that the true DIVAS are those who have come up, have spent a little time in this business...And they find a way to round out their world, not just musically or (through) style, but as human beings. They give back."
The acclaimed vocalist leaned closer to the mic and continued to educate, saying, "(A DIVA) does family, they do friends. They are not defined just by the music they make, but by every area of their life. They know what they want and are not afraid to go for it. So, if that's what you are saying when you call me a DIVA, then I accept that label and I'll wear it proudly."
Onlookers burst into laughter and applause when Price added, "I'll get a big 'D' stamped on my forehead!"
In September 2010, Kelly announced via her official Twitter
profile that her new solo album Kelly
would be released on May 3, 2011. Her second single "Not My Daddy" debuted on R&B charts at #87 and has since risen to #23 on the Billboard R&B Charts. The third single "Himaholic" debuted at #88 on the chart dated July 30, 2011.
and Tamia
to form the super group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects.
, New York
. Her father died when she was nine years old. Residing outside of Atlanta, Georgia
, Price lives with her husband/manager, Jeffrey Rolle, and their children, Jeffrey Jr. and Jonia.
Price's grandfather is the Bishop Jerome Norman, the pastor of the Full Gospel Mission Church of God in Christ
in Queens and Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Barbados
since 1990 by the late Presiding Bishop J.O. Patterson. Her mother, Claudia Price, is the former musical director of the church. Price began singing in the church at the age of six; with her voice, she gained the nickname 'Little Mahalia Jackson'.
. She presented a check to Tony Martell of the T.J. Martell Foundation and Denise Rich of G&P Foundation For Cancer Research to help with the ongoing fight against breast cancer. Price donated the proceeds from her single "Love Sets You Free" which she recorded in January 2000.
In April 1999, Price volunteered to showcase her fashion designs during a special charity gala and fashion show to help the National Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative raise money for breast cancer education for minority women. The previous year, Price learned that her mother-in-law had breast cancer. Later in 1998, Price's own mother also was diagnosed with the disease. Her mother-in-law died from the disease.
Claudia Price, the mother of Kelly, is a survivor of inflammatory breast cancer
which is the deadliest and most deceptive type of breast cancer. Claudia, who is a New York City
resident, has become a breast cancer activist to educate the public about the disease. She was the chairwoman of the seventh annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival held in Dallas, Texas
which was sponsored by the Celebrating Life Foundation.
Claudia experienced pain in her breast in 1997, but said fear and a lack of insurance kept her from seeking immediate medical attention. Instead, she waited two years before seeing a doctor. While at work one day in 1999, her doctor called and said she had inflammatory breast cancer. Doctors gave her two months to live. She underwent chemotherapy, and the disease is in remission as of October 2006.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer, formerly on the Def Soul label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
Life and music career
Kelly Cherelle Price was born in QueensQueens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola. She made a name for herself as a backing
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s such as Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
's "Fantasy
Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)
"Fantasy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 12, 1995 by Columbia Records as the lead single for her fifth studio album, Daydream . The song was written by Carey and Dave Hall, both serving as primary producers alongside Sean Combs...
", The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
's "Mo Money Mo Problems
Mo Money Mo Problems
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a single by Notorious B.I.G., the second single from his album Life After Death. Released posthumously, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1997, replacing "I'll Be Missing You" from the chart, Puff Daddy's song about Notorious B.I.G's death...
", and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
's "Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song)
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song by American R&B/Pop singer Whitney Houston. It was released as the second but official lead single from her 1998 album My Love Is Your Love. The song also features R&B singers Faith Evans and Kelly Price accompanying her...
". She has also sung background vocals for Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
, Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
, SWV
SWV
Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....
and R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
.
She issued her debut album, Soul of a Woman, in 1998 on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, which contained the hit single "Friend of Mine". A remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of the song, also included on the album, features R. Kelly and Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
. In the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend. The "Friend of Mine" remix was a #1 hit on the U.S. R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
.
She issued her second album, Mirror Mirror, in 2000 on the Def Soul imprint of Def Jam Records; Island and Def Jam had merged in 1999, with Price and labelmates Dru Hill
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ...
being reassigned to Def Soul. Mirror Mirror featured the singles "You Should've Told Me" and the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominated "As We Lay", a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock is an American R&B singer, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on Zapp and Roger hit single Computer Love.-Career:...
's 1986 hit. A remix of "Love Sets You Free" was issued a single in 2000, produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley (new jack swing)
Edward Theodore Riley , professionally known as Teddy Riley, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist, and record producer credited with the creation of New Jack Swing. Through his production work with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Today, Keith Sweat, Heavy D., Jane...
and starring a number of fellow R&B performers, including Babyface, Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton-Herbert is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and reality television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a founding member of the R&B group, The Braxtons. Braxton is the youngest sister of prominent R&B singer Toni Braxton.In 2011, Tamar Braxton reunited with her sisters,...
, Aaron Hall, Blackstreet
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
, and Def Soul labelmates Dru Hill
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ...
, Case
Case (singer)
Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B singer who was born in New York City.-Music career:After stints with R&B group Future and a duo called Black, Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure. Case finally felt close...
, Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...
, LovHer
LovHer
LovHer was an American R&B all-female singing quartet. The group was the first female group on the Def Soul label. The group was formed in 1999 by Sisqó, lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, who wanted to put together a girl group that would present a raw, "street" appeal. Like Dru Hill, LovHer's...
and Kandice Love.
Price was featured in the 2003 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House (film)
Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American romantic comedy film, written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman. The film stars Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.-Plot:...
, performing a cover of the 1983 Rufus & Chaka Khan hit "Ain't Nobody
Ain't Nobody
"Ain't Nobody" is a 1983 hit single by Rufus & Chaka Khan. It was released as a studio bonus track on the band's live album Stompin' at the Savoy. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart and twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart...
."
A Christmas album, One Family, was issued in 2001 which had a piano appearance from GospelJazz pioneer, Ben Tankard. Two years later, Price returned with her third regular studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
album, Priceless
Priceless (Kelly Price album)
Priceless is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's third studio album released in 2003 on the label Def Soul. It has since been certified Gold.- Tracklisting :...
. In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel project. The This Is Who I Am album has been released on October 24, 2006 on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at #9 on the R&B album chart
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
.
Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana...
sorority in July 2006.
In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the 'Sisters in the Spirit 2007'.
In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. The film stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, and Keesha Sharp...
, a film version of the stage play of the same name
Why Did I Get Married? (play)
Why Did I Get Married? is an American play written by Tyler Perry.The version recorded and released on CD starred Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Sheila, LaVan Davis as Poppy, Donna Stewart as Diana, Tony Grant as Troy and Cordell Moore as Mike....
she once acted in, playing the role to Sheila.
In early 2009, Price was featured on Coko
Coko
Cheryl Elizabeth "Coko" Clemons is an American gospel and R&B singer, and lead singer of R&B group Sisters With Voices .-Musical career:...
's gospel album entitled The Winner In Me
The Winner in Me
The Winner in Me is the 2nd solo contemporary Gospel album by former SWV member Coko.-Track listing:# Make a Way # The Joy of the Lord # Rescue Me# The Winner in Me...
on the track "Oh Mary".
In June 2010, Price promoted her single "Tired" on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show as "some of the best work of my career to date." The song was also featured in Tyler Perrys 2011 film Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family is a 2010 American musical play created, written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel "Madea" Simmons, Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam, Palmer Williams, Jr. as Uncle Monroe, and Chandra Currelley-Young as Shirley.Perry began writing "Big Happy...
Referring to her company's collaboration with the legendary producers at My Block Records, Price said, "(There was) no pressure from outside forces--you know, the suits behind the desk," adding, "It's great to be able to work with musical people who understand the heart of music and my heart...."
Price expressed gratitude for the legions of fans who have a positive connotation in mind when they label her "DIVA," and was more than happy to break down the word for listeners.
"'DIVA' can sometimes take on a negative connotation particularly when it's applied to women. But I believe that the true DIVAS are those who have come up, have spent a little time in this business...And they find a way to round out their world, not just musically or (through) style, but as human beings. They give back."
The acclaimed vocalist leaned closer to the mic and continued to educate, saying, "(A DIVA) does family, they do friends. They are not defined just by the music they make, but by every area of their life. They know what they want and are not afraid to go for it. So, if that's what you are saying when you call me a DIVA, then I accept that label and I'll wear it proudly."
Onlookers burst into laughter and applause when Price added, "I'll get a big 'D' stamped on my forehead!"
In September 2010, Kelly announced via her official Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
profile that her new solo album Kelly
Kelly (album)
Kelly is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's fifth studio album released in 2011 on the labels My Block and Malaco.-Track listing:# Tired 3:41 # And You Don't Stop 4:11 # Not My Daddy Kelly is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's fifth studio album released in 2011 on the labels My...
would be released on May 3, 2011. Her second single "Not My Daddy" debuted on R&B charts at #87 and has since risen to #23 on the Billboard R&B Charts. The third single "Himaholic" debuted at #88 on the chart dated July 30, 2011.
The Queen Project
In September 2009, it was announced she would be joining Deborah CoxDeborah Cox
Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
and Tamia
Tamia
Tamia Hill , and known professionally as Tamia, is a four-time Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, as well as an occasional actress.She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003...
to form the super group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects.
Legal issues
On July 16, 2010, a lawsuit was filed in a Texas federal court by Kelly Price against a nationally known prosperity ministry, New Light Church of Houston, Texas, et al. Other defendants in the case include New Light's pastor, I. V. Hilliard, wife, Bridget Hilliard and daughter, Preshea Hilliard. Price claims she wrote and copyrighted the tune, "Women Who Win," which New Light Church and three members of the Hilliard family used without permission in a church show, on DVDs, on a website and at a "Women Who Win" conference in Houston. The original court docket indicates that the involved parties continued to use the work in a variety of ways despite being refused license to use.Family
Price grew up in a second apartment in the Edgemere Projects in Far Rockaway, QueensFar Rockaway, Queens
Far Rockaway is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. It is the easternmost section of the Rockaways. The neighborhood starts at the Nassau County line and extends west to Beach 32nd Street. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Her father died when she was nine years old. Residing outside of Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Price lives with her husband/manager, Jeffrey Rolle, and their children, Jeffrey Jr. and Jonia.
Price's grandfather is the Bishop Jerome Norman, the pastor of the Full Gospel Mission Church of God in Christ
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal Holiness Christian denomination with a predominantly African-American membership. With nearly five million members in the United States and 12,000 congregations, it is the largest Pentecostal church and the fifth largest Christian church in the U.S....
in Queens and Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
since 1990 by the late Presiding Bishop J.O. Patterson. Her mother, Claudia Price, is the former musical director of the church. Price began singing in the church at the age of six; with her voice, she gained the nickname 'Little Mahalia Jackson'.
Breast cancer activist
In December 2000, Price donated $250,000 to fight breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. She presented a check to Tony Martell of the T.J. Martell Foundation and Denise Rich of G&P Foundation For Cancer Research to help with the ongoing fight against breast cancer. Price donated the proceeds from her single "Love Sets You Free" which she recorded in January 2000.
In April 1999, Price volunteered to showcase her fashion designs during a special charity gala and fashion show to help the National Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative raise money for breast cancer education for minority women. The previous year, Price learned that her mother-in-law had breast cancer. Later in 1998, Price's own mother also was diagnosed with the disease. Her mother-in-law died from the disease.
Claudia Price, the mother of Kelly, is a survivor of inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is an especially aggressive type of breast cancer that can occur in women of any age .It is called inflammatory because it frequently presents with symptoms resembling an inflammation...
which is the deadliest and most deceptive type of breast cancer. Claudia, who is a New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
resident, has become a breast cancer activist to educate the public about the disease. She was the chairwoman of the seventh annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival held in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
which was sponsored by the Celebrating Life Foundation.
Claudia experienced pain in her breast in 1997, but said fear and a lack of insurance kept her from seeking immediate medical attention. Instead, she waited two years before seeing a doctor. While at work one day in 1999, her doctor called and said she had inflammatory breast cancer. Doctors gave her two months to live. She underwent chemotherapy, and the disease is in remission as of October 2006.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1998 | Soul of a Woman Soul of a Woman Soul of a Woman was the debut album of Kelly Price. The album debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. The album's most popular single and Price's biggest hit so far was "Friend of Mine", which tells the story of a woman whose husband cheated on her with her best friend. The single earned...
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15 | 2 |
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
| 2000 | Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror (Kelly Price Album) -Track listing:#Mirror Mirror #Good Love #You Should've Told Me #At Least #National Anthem -Track listing:#Mirror Mirror (Interlude)#Good Love (Price, John Smith, Warryn Campbell)#You Should've Told Me (Kelly Price, J. Moss & P.R. Allen)#At Least (The Little Things) (Robert Kelly)#National... |
5 | 3 |
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| 2001 | One Family: A Christmas Album
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176 | 43 | |
| 2003 | Priceless Priceless (Kelly Price album) Priceless is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's third studio album released in 2003 on the label Def Soul. It has since been certified Gold.- Tracklisting :... |
10 | 2 |
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| 2006 | This Is Who I Am This Is Who I Am (Kelly Price album) This Is Who I Am is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's fourth studio album released in 2006 on the labels EcclecticSounds and GospoCentric.-Track listing:#This Is Who I Am 4:37#Heaven's Best 4:46#The Warning 5:36... GospoCentric Records GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 90's largely on the runaway success of gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The label has grown to... |
54 | 9 | |
| 2011 | Kelly Kelly (album) Kelly is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's fifth studio album released in 2011 on the labels My Block and Malaco.-Track listing:# Tired 3:41 # And You Don't Stop 4:11 # Not My Daddy Kelly is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's fifth studio album released in 2011 on the labels My... Malaco Records Malaco Records is an independent record label based in Jackson, Mississippi. Malaco is and has been the home of various major soul, blues and gospel acts, such as Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland, ZZ Hill, Denise LaSalle, Benny Latimore, Dorothy Moore, Little Milton, Shirley Brown, Marvin Sease, and the... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1998 | "Friend of Mine" | 72 | — | Soul of a Woman Soul of a Woman Soul of a Woman was the debut album of Kelly Price. The album debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. The album's most popular single and Price's biggest hit so far was "Friend of Mine", which tells the story of a woman whose husband cheated on her with her best friend. The single earned... |
| "Friend of Mine (Remix)" (featuring Ronald Isley Ronald Isley Ronald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:... and R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... ) |
12 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | "Secret Love" | 99 | 3 | |
| "It's Gonna Rain" | — | 51 | Life Life (soundtrack) Life is the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Life. It was released on March 16, 1999 through Rock Land/Interscope Records and was almost entirely produced by R&B singer, R. Kelly with Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis producing four tracks on the album. The soundtrack was a huge success, making it to No.... soundtrack |
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| 2000 | "As We Lay" | 64 | 12 | Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror (Kelly Price Album) -Track listing:#Mirror Mirror #Good Love #You Should've Told Me #At Least #National Anthem -Track listing:#Mirror Mirror (Interlude)#Good Love (Price, John Smith, Warryn Campbell)#You Should've Told Me (Kelly Price, J. Moss & P.R. Allen)#At Least (The Little Things) (Robert Kelly)#National... |
| "Love Sets You Free (Remix)" | 91 | 14 | ||
| "You Should've Told Me" | 64 | 16 | ||
| 2001 | "Mirror, Mirror" | — | — | |
| 2002 | "In Love At Christmas" | — | 71 | One Family - A Christmas Album |
| "Take It 2 The Head" (featuring Keith Murray Keith Murray (rapper) Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:... ) |
— | — | Priceless (Kelly Price album) Priceless (Kelly Price album) Priceless is R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Kelly Price's third studio album released in 2003 on the label Def Soul. It has since been certified Gold.- Tracklisting :... |
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| "Someday" | — | — | ||
| "How Does It Feel (Married Your Girl)" | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "He Proposed" | — | 58 | |
| 2006 | "God's Gift" (Jeff Majors featuring Kelly Price) | — | 32 | CD single |
| "Healing" | — | — | This Is Who I Am | |
| 2010 | "Tired" | — | 93 | Kelly |
| 2011 | "Not My Daddy" (featuring Stokley Stokley Williams David Stokley Williams is an American singer and percussionist, best known as the lead singer of the band Mint Condition.... ) |
122 | 22 | |
| "Himaholic" | — | 69 | ||
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Awards and nominations
- American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
- 2001, Favorite R&B Female Artist (Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2011, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Tired" (Nominated)
- 2004, Best Traditional R&B Performance: "He Proposed" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "As We Lay" (Nominated)
- 2000, Best R&B Performance by a duo or Group: "Heartbreak Hotel" (Nominated)
- MTV Video Music Award
- 1999, Best R&B Video: "Heartbreak Hotel" (Nominated)
- Soul Train Awards
- 2001, Favorite Female R&B/Soul Album: Mirror, Mirror (Nominated)
- 1999, Favorite Female R&B/Soul Single: "Friend of Mine" (Nominated)
- 1999, Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist (WON)
- 1999, Favorite Female R&B/Soul Album: Soul of a Woman (Nominated)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart