James "Big JIm" Wright

James Quentin Wright (b. March 19, 1966 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American record producer, musician, singer, and songwriter. He is a junior partner at Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Flyte Time Productions, although he occasionally can be seen as a main producer, on Mariah Carey's 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 428 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1086 × 1522 pixel, file size: 324 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) James Big Jim Wright. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 428 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1086 × 1522 pixel, file size: 324 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) James Big Jim Wright. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... : The Forest City United States Illinois Winnebago 56. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate covers Limited edition cover [[Image:|200px|Ultra Plantium edition cover|200px]] Ultra Plantium edition cover Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi Released: April 26, 2005 Released: August 02, 2005 Released: October 11, 2005 Released: November 01, 2005 Released: December 13, 2005 Released: June 13, 2006 The Emancipation of Mimi...

Biography

Wright, affectionately known as Jimmy, was born in Rockford, IL where he attended Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. From the age of five he began singing in church, which sparked a very serious interest in music. After learning to play several instruments (Jimmy) focused his efforts on mastering the Hammond Organ. While in the eighth grade he met and was mentored by Derrick Davis (who was the church organist at the time). From Davis, who was an accomplished musician and songwriter from Chicago, IL Wright learned the basic foundation of reading music, chord structures, arranging and writing songs, rudiments of jazz, as well an introduction to music production. Rockford is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article is about the largest city of Illinois. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...

During his teens, he was part of his high school’s symphonic band and award winning jazz ensemble playing saxophone and piano. By age fifteen he was an organ and piano virtuoso, proving to be one of the town’s premier and most sought-after musicians. He was such in-demand at a young age that he relied on his Grandparents to take him to gigs because he was too young to drive himself. Also residing in Rockford, IL was future Sounds Of Blackness lead singer Ann Nesby. His friendship with Nesby and her belief in his talent resulted in a recording session, which consisted of doing demo songs for Nesby to enter a songwriting contest in Nashville. Although the songs were never officially released, Wright knew that the session led him to know he wanted to be a professional musician. A wind band, also called concert band, symphonic band, or wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, and string bass. ... A jazz band (or jazz ensemble in western dialects of American English) is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus meaning: skill, manliness, excellence) is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability at singing or playing a musical instrument. ... Rockford is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ... Nesby on the cover of her new album In The Spirit released April 18, 2006 Ann Bennett Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer from Joliet, Illinois who started out as the lead vocalist for Sounds Of Blackness. ... Historical records of events have been made for thousands of years in one form or another. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ...

The 90's

In the 90’s Big Jim moved to Minneapolis to join Nesby and renowned gospel/R&B aggregate, Sounds Of Blackness, for whom he would perform, produce, arrange and compose over the next half-decade. During that time he would help to shape the Grammy-winning group’s trademark sound, touring almost continuously and recording such landmark albums as Evolution of Gospel and Africa To America, in fact, they were the flagship signing of a new label Perspective Records formed by super producers, and music executives, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Perspective Records was a subsidiary of A&M Records. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ...

Lewis, to whom Big Jim was initially introduced by his God sister, R&B/gospel star Ann Nesby, knew natural ability when he heard it, and were quick to offer Big Jim an exclusive publishing contract, even as he continued to anchor Sounds of Blackness as keyboardist and male lead vocalist. It was a gamble that paid off immediately, with the Wright-Nesby original, “Right Kind Of Lover,” a Top Ten hit for Patti LaBelle from her 1994 album, Gems, which was Big Jim’s first co-production credit. It was followed quickly by another Wright-Nesby written smash, the number one “I’m Going All The Way,” as performed by Sounds of Blackness. By that time the young writer-producer had formed a solid creative bond with Jam & Lewis, co-producing and co-writing a string of hit albums with the duo. Nesby on the cover of her new album In The Spirit released April 18, 2006 Ann Bennett Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer from Joliet, Illinois who started out as the lead vocalist for Sounds Of Blackness. ... A publishing contract is a legal contract between a publisher and a writer or author (or more than one), to publish written material by the writer(s) or author(s). ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ... Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an multi-grammy winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, which changed and birthed a new era of womens music and... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ...

Working out of Jam & Lewis’ state-of-the-art facilities Flyte Time studios in Minneapolis, Big Jim undertook a busy schedule of writing, producing and performing. Over the next several years, he would work with a virtual Who’s Who of modern musical greats including, Janet Jackson, Sting, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, The Isley Brothers, …the list, as they say, goes on. Among the many highlights are included backing vocals on “Here I Am,” the theme from the animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron; featuring Bryan Adams, lead vocals on a remake of the Stevie Wonder classic “High Ground” for the TBS Network’s nationally aired NBA broadcasts; co-writing Yolanda Adams’ top 5 R&B and top 40 Pop hit, “Open My Heart,” the R&B smash “Chante's Got A Man,” with Chante Moore and “I Wish I Wasn’t’ for Heather Headley. And somehow, in between it all, he found time to sing lead vocals for Sounds Of Blackness on the soulful “The Lord Will Make A Way,” the Gap Band influenced “Everything’s Is Gonna Be Alright,” “The Harder They Are The Bigger They Fall,” and the Christmas classic “Soul Holidays.” Jimmy Jam often refers to Big Jim Wright as “Flyte Time’s secret weapon.” It’s a weapon that continues to maintain it’s cutting creative edge, as heard on a number of new and outstanding projects Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ... This article is about the musician. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London. ... The Isley Brothers (IPA: ) are an African-American music group from Cincinnati, Ohio, who hold the record for being the longest-running charted group in music history. ... Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is an animated film released in 2002 by Dreamworks Pictures. ... Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ... TBS also stands for Tokyo Broadcasting System, a Japanese television network. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ... Chant Moore is an American jazz singer with several R&B hits including Alright, Im What You Need, Old School Lovin, and Free (remade from Deniece Williams). ... Heather Headley on the cover of her 2002 debut album This Is Who I Am Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Grammy nominated R&B singer from Trinidad and Tobago. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ... The Gap Band are a U.S. R&B, funk and soul music group who rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s with their heavily-charged dance anthems and their sentimental and ethereal love songs. ... Jam and Lewis (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) are R & B writer/producers who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ...

The Move To Los Angeles

Big Jim relocated to Los Angeles, CA to be closer to the heart of the entertainment industry. Among his latest undertakings: a creative collaboration with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis in executive producing, writing, and scoring the Beyoncé Knowles and Cuba Gooding Jr. feature film, Fighting Temptation, the end title song “Definition of Love” performed by Deborah Cox from the film Akeelah and the Bee, “Ne Me Laisse Pas Seule Ici” and “Nobody Cares” for the soundtrack from the biographical and historical drama film Hotel Rwanda. This article is about the largest city in California. ... The entertainment industry consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Fighting Temptation was a single released by R&B singer Beyoncé and female rappers Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free. ... Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B/House singer. ... Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 film written and directed by Doug Atchison. ... Hotel Rwanda is a historical drama film that shows the quiet heroism of one man, Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), during the Rwandan Genocide. ...

On February 8, 2006 he won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song for Yolanda Adams’ “Be Blessed,” and receive a nomination for Album Of The Year for his work on Mariah Carey’s 6x platinum album The Emancipation of Mimi. Carey’s top selling album of 2005 contains 3 tracks produced by Wright including the inspirational hit “Fly Like A Bird” written by Carey and Wright. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Alternate covers Limited edition cover [[Image:|200px|Ultra Plantium edition cover|200px]] Ultra Plantium edition cover Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi Released: April 26, 2005 Released: August 02, 2005 Released: October 11, 2005 Released: November 01, 2005 Released: December 13, 2005 Released: June 13, 2006 The Emancipation of Mimi... Fly Like A Bird is a gospel song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and James Big Jim Wright for Careys ninth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ...

At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, Mariah Carey performed "We Belong Together" and "Fly like a Bird." Big Jim Wright was on piano and organ, the latter with Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir. Mariah's performance was named by many to be the performance of the night. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... We Belong Together is a pop–R&B song recorded by Mariah Carey for her ninth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) and released as the albums second single in 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Fly Like A Bird is a gospel song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and James Big Jim Wright for Careys ninth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... Pastor Hezekiah Walker is a popular American gospel music artist and pastor of prominent Brooklyn New York megachurch Love Fellowship Tabernacle. ...

On January 28, 2007 Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired it’s 7th annual Celebration Of Gospel hosted by Steve Harvey. The highly anticipated broadcast showcased today’s top gospel and R&B artist. Ray Chew (currently the music director for the syndicated television series, Showtime at the Apollo and the new NBC hit game show The Singing Bee) conducted the house band for the show. Big Jim Wright sat in with the band on Hammond B3 throughout the entire broadcast. is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network based in Washington, D.C. targeted toward African-American and urban audiences in the United States. ... Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the AIDS activist also named Steve Harvey, see Lenford Harvey. ... Ray Chew is an American jazz musician who specializes in keyboards and various percussion. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Its Showtime at the Apollo (now simply Showtime at the Apollo) is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast in 1987, and produced by Apollo. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the American version. ... A house band is a group of musicians, centrally organized by a band leader, that regularly play a venue every night it is open for business and are synonymous with the establishment. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hammond organ. ...

Big Jim was a judge for the 2nd season of the Gospel Music Channel's talent competition Gospel Dream. Gospel Music Channel is a television channel that features Christian music. ...

BET's Sunday Best

On October 2, 2007 BET aired the first episode of it's new American Idol influenced show Sunday Best. A gospel talent competition hosted by gospel superstar Kirk Franlin, and features celebrity judges Bebe Winans, Erica and Tina Campbel of Mary Mary who also serve as executive producers. The series airs on Tuesday nights 8PM est and repeats on Sunday morning and evening during the networks gospel programing block. It is rumored that Big Jim Wright is playing B3 Organ with the house band on the networks new hit show. Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970 in Riverside, Texas) is a Grammy Award winning, platinum-selling African American musician who blends gospel, hip hop, and R&B. He released his first gospel album, Kirk Franklin & Family, in 1993, and is known as the leader of contemporary gospel choirs such as... BeBe Winans (born Benjamin Winans, 17 September 1962, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Grammy Award winning gospel and R&B singer. ... This article is about the musical duo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... EST or Est or est may stand for: Est or Erhard Seminars Training, a New Age Large Group Awareness Training seminar program est in French, meaning east, as in referring to France and to the Franche-Comté and Lorraine régions Eastern Standard Time - three separate time zones use this...

Selected Discography

• 1992: Mo Money…Original Soundtrack – Sounds Of Blackness Mo Money is a 1992 comedy film, starring Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Stacey Dash, and directed by Peter MacDonald. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ...

• 1992: Where Dey At? - Lo-key?

• 1993: Provocative - Johnny Gill Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. ...

• 1993: Janet. - Janet Jackson janet. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ...

• 1994: Gems…”Right Kinda Lover” - Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an multi-grammy winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, which changed and birthed a new era of womens music and...

• 1994: Just for You …”Next Time” - Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer, actress and author. ...

• 1994: Back 2 Da Howse – Lo-Key? Lo-Key was a group founded by Lance Alexander and Tony Prof T Tolbert, staff writers signed to Flyte Time Productions, respectively. ...

• 1994: Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum - Sounds Of Blackness Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ...

• 1994: Make Him Do Right - Karyn White Karyn White (born October 14, 1965) is a Grammy Award-nominated Pop/R&B singer who became popular during the late 1980s. ...

• 1994: Icon Of Love - Barry White Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ...

• 1995: Solo…”Heaven” - Solo

• 1995: History: Past, Present and Future, Book I - Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ...

• 1995: I Will Survive (Doin’ It My Way) - Chantay Savage Chantay Savage Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found success in the 90s with singles like Dont Let It Go to Your Head, and I Will Survive, in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem. ...

• 1995: Inner City Blues: The Music Of Marvin Gaye - Sounds Of Blackness Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ...

• 1996: I’m Here For You - Ann Nesby Nesby on the cover of her new album In The Spirit released April 18, 2006 Ann Bennett Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer from Joliet, Illinois who started out as the lead vocalist for Sounds Of Blackness. ...

• 1996: Louder Than Words - Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ...

• 1996: I’m Movin’ On - Ce Ce Peniston CeCe Peniston (born September 6, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio) is a female American dance music singer. ...

• 1997: Secada…”After All Is Said And Done” - Jon Secada Jon Secada (born Juan Secada, 4 October 1961, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. ...

• 1997: Flames…”When You Talk About Love” - Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an multi-grammy winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, which changed and birthed a new era of womens music and...

• 1997: One Night With You: The Best of Love, Vol. 2 – Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ...

• 1997: Velvet Rope…”I Get So Lonely“ – Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ...

• 1997: The Sixth Man…”Make Me Say It Again” Original Soundtrack - Stokley of Mint Condition The Sixth Man is a supernatural comedy starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. ... Mint Condition is a six-person R&B band from the Twin Cities. ...

• 1998: Reality – Smooth Smooth could mean many things, including: Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. ...

• 1998: How Stella Got Her Groove Back…Original Soundtrack How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a (1998) romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. ...

• 1998: Album – Angel Grant Angel Grant (Born November 24th) is an R&B singer who is considered an R&B one hit wonder in the United states. ...

• 1998: Prince of Egypt…Original Soundtrack – Boyz to Men The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated film, the first animated film produced and released by DreamWorks SKG. It is very loosely based on the life of Moses in Exodus 1 through 20. ... Boyz II Men is a Motown vocal group from Philadelphia, founded in 1988, consisting of Wanya Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Nathan Morris. ...

• 1999: Rainbow – Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ...

• 1999: Aida (musical)…”I Know The Truth” – Elton John & Janet Jackson Aida is a musical drama in two acts based on Giuseppe Verdis Italian-language opera by the same name, which is in turn based on a story by Auguste Mariette. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ...

• 1999: The Best Man (1999 film)…Original Soundtrack – R.L., Tyrese, Ginuwine & Case The Best Man is a 1999 comedy-drama romance film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. ... Next is an American R&B trio fronted by R.L. Huggard and also including members T-Lo and Tweety. ... Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born 30 December 1978), often known simply as Tyrese, is an R&B artist, actor and model. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up case in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

• 1999: This Moment In Time…”Chante’s Got a Man” – Chante Moore Chant Moore is an American jazz singer with several R&B hits including Alright, Im What You Need, Old School Lovin, and Free (remade from Deniece Williams). ...

• 1999: Mary…”The Love I Never Had” – Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress. ...

• 1999: Mountain High, Valley Low…”Open My Heart” – Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ...

• 2000: Bait (film)…”Free” Original Soundtrack - Mýa Bait is a 2000 action comedy starring Jamie Foxx, David Morse and Doug Hutchison. ... Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1978),[1] known professionally as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model who rose to fame during the late 1990s. ...

• 2000: The Emperor's New Groove…Original Soundtrack - Sting The Emperors New Groove is a 2000 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures through Buena Vista Distribution on December 15, 2000. ... This article is about the musician. ...

• 2000: Exposed – Chante Moore Chant Moore is an American jazz singer with several R&B hits including Alright, Im What You Need, Old School Lovin, and Free (remade from Deniece Williams). ...

• 2000: When A Woman Loves – Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an multi-grammy winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, which changed and birthed a new era of womens music and...

• 2001: 8701 - Usher 8701 is an album by Usher. ... Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), is an American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ...

• 2001: Eternal - Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers are an American pop, R&B, funk and soul group who began their musical career in Cincinnati in the early 1950s. ...

• 2001: Glitter…Original Soundtrack – Mariah Carey Glitter is the word used to describe an assortment of very small (roughly 1 mm²) pieces of paper, glass or plastic painted in metallic, neon and iridescent colors to reflect light in a sparkling spectrum. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ...

• 2001: No More Drama – Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress. ...

• 2001: Believe – Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ...

• 2001: All For You – Janet Jackson All for You may refer to: All for You (album), a Janet Jackson album All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio, a Diana Krall album All for You (song), a Janet Jackson song All for You (Namie Amuro song), a Namie Amuro song All for You... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ...

• 2002: Charmbracelet …”Through The Rain” – Mariah Carey For the item of jewelry, see Charm bracelet. ... Through the Rain is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey for her twelfth album, Charmbracelet. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ...

• 2002: The Morning After (Deborah Cox album) – Deborah Cox The third album from Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox. ... Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B/House singer. ...

• 2002: Put It On Paper – Ann Nesby Nesby on the cover of her new album In The Spirit released April 18, 2006 Ann Bennett Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer from Joliet, Illinois who started out as the lead vocalist for Sounds Of Blackness. ...

• 2002: This Is Who I Am…”I Wish I Wasn’t“ – Heather Headley Heather Headley on the cover of her 2002 debut album This Is Who I Am Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Grammy nominated R&B singer from Trinidad and Tobago. ...

• 2003: Fighting Temptations…Original Soundtrack The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 comedy film. ...

• 2003: Priceless…”Strong Man, (Jeff in C Minor)” – Kelly Price Kelly Price on the cover of her 2003 album Priceless Kelly Price (born April 4, 1973 in Queens, New York) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and soul singer, the flagship female artist on the Def Soul label. ...

• 2003: So Damn Happy...”Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” – Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ...

• 2003: Radio (film)..."The Eyes Of Your Heart" -India.Arie - Original Soundtrack Radio, released October 2003, is a film directed by Mike Tollin that is based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a mentally-challenged young man James Robert Kennedy, nicknamed Radio (Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), professionally known as India. ...

• 2004: Confessions (Usher album) – Usher Alternate cover Special edition cover Confessions is the fifth studio album by American R&B/pop singer Usher, released on March 23, 2004 on Arista Records. ... Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), is an American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ...

• 2004: Everyday People…”Without You” – Nicole C. Mullen Nicole C. Mullen Nicole Coleman Mullen (born June 26, 1967) is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer. ...

• 2004: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason…Original Soundtrack

• 2004: Imagination – OJays The OJays is a popular Philadelphia soul group, originally consisting of Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell and Eddie Levert. ...

• 2004: Love, Angel, Music Baby…”Harajuku Girls” – Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ...

• 2004: Shark Tale…Original Soundtrack – Cheryl Lynn Shark Tale is an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004. ... Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith, 11 March 1957, in Los Angeles, California) is a known disco, R&B and soul singer, who scored fame then success beginning in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. ...

• 2004: Will & Grace: Let The Music Out…Original TV Soundtrack

• 2005: The Breakthrough…”Can’t Get Enough” – Mary J. Blige The Breakthrough is the Grammy Award-winning seventh studio album by American R&B and soul singer Mary J. Blige, released by Geffen Records in Britain on December 12, 2005 and December 20 in North America (see 2005 in music). ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress. ...

• 2005: Day by Day…”Be Blessed” – Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winnning American singer. ...

• 2005: Emancipation of Mimi…”Fly Like A Bird” – Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) is a concept album and the 14th (10th studio) album for multi-platinum international singing star Mariah Carey, the number one selling female recording artist of the 1990s and one of the biggest selling female artist of all time. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ...

• 2006: In My Mind…”What’s Not Being Said” – Heather Headley Heather Headley on the cover of her 2002 debut album This Is Who I Am Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Grammy nominated R&B singer from Trinidad and Tobago. ...

• 2006: Spirit Rising…”You Will Win” – Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland (born Kelendria Trene Rowland on February 11, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful R&B girl group Destinys Child, the best-selling female band of all time (according to...

• 2006: Private Affair – Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ...

• 2007: So Much Better... "Home" - Carl Thomas So Much Better is an upcoming album by Carl Thomas and debut release on a new record label, Interscope. ... Carl Thomas is an African-American R&B singer who was born on June 15, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois where he attended Simeon High School. ...

• 2007: Funk This - Chaka Khan Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is an American singer known for her 1984 cover of Princes I Feel For You, for her smash hit Im Every Woman and as a member of the funk band Rufus, with whom she recorded the legendary soul record Aint Nobody...

• 2007: Trey Day - Trey Songz Trey Day is the second album from Trey Songz. ... Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984 in Petersburg, Virginia) known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. ...

• 2007: I'll Be Home For Christmas - Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers are an American pop, R&B, funk and soul group who began their musical career in Cincinnati in the early 1950s. ...

• 2007: Miss Patti's Christmas - Patti Labelle Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an multi-grammy winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, which changed and birthed a new era of womens music and...