Macy Gray

Macy Gray
Macy Gray
	Gray in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Natalie Renée McIntyre
Born	September 6, 1967; Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	R&B; neo soul; jazz;
Occupations	Singer; actress;
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	Atlantic; NuTech Digital; Epic; will.i.am; Geffen; Concord; 429; Chesky; E1; Mack Avenue Records;

Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday.

Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films, including Training Day, Spider-Man, Scary Movie 3, Lackawanna Blues, Idlewild, For Colored Girls, and The Paperboy. Gray is best known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is. Gray was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2014 in her hometown of Canton, Ohio.

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