Kelly Price
Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. Beginning her career in 1992, Price originally performed backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including her Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and "Fantasy." She rose to wider prominence in 1997 following her uncredited performances on the number-one single "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. and the top-five single "Feel So Good" by Mase, prompting her to perform as a lead artist. Her debut studio album, Soul of a Woman (1998) was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's lead single, "Friend of Mine" (featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley) reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Price during an interview in January 2019 | |
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| Born | April 4, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, gospel |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | kellyprice |
In 1998, Price was featured alongside Faith Evans on Whitney Houston's single "Heartbreak Hotel," which peaked at number two on the chart and earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Her second and fourth albums, Mirror Mirror (2000) and Priceless (2003) peaked within the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2016, she made uncredited appearances on Kanye West's songs "Ultralight Beam" and "Low Lights" (recording a sample of "So Alive" by Kings of Tomorrow) for his album The Life of Pablo.
Price has won a Soul Train Music Award, and has received nine Grammy Award nominations.