Debelah Morgan
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Debelah Morgan | |
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Birth name | Debelah Laksh Morgan |
Born | September 29, 1977 |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
Genres | R&B, pop, dance, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Atlantic Records (1994–1996; 1999–2002) VAZ/Motown Records (1997–1998) Champion Center (2010–present) |
Debelah Laksh Morgan (born September 29, 1977) is an American singer and songwriter. Morgan is best known for her 2000 single "Dance with Me", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Career
She signed with Atlantic Records in 1994, and released her debut album
Two years later, she re-signed with Atlantic Records and released her biggest single to date, "
In 2005, she signed with the independent label RansomWear and released her fourth album Light at the End of the Tunnel (a gospel release), which was preceded by the single "Just as I Am".[7] The album remains out of print and is not available on any digital services.
In 2010, she released the live album Let the Worship in Champions Live 2 with her Las Vegas church, of which she is their worship leader.[8] The following year, she was slated to have shot a pilot for a reality series with R&B singers Shanice and Karyn White.
In 2012 and 2013, she performed with the R&B group Rose Royce as their lead vocalist for several shows.[9][10]
In 2015, she collaborated with Shanice and All-4-One on the track "Go to Bed" off the latter's album Twenty.[11]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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AUS [12] |
AUT
[13] |
GER [13] |
NZ [13] |
SWI [13] | ||
Debelah |
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— | — | — | — | — |
It's Not Over |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Dance with Me |
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20 | 62 | 53 | 39 | 64 |
Light at the End of the Tunnel |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US | US
R&B |
US
Dance |
AUS [12] |
UK
[14] | ||||
"Take It Easy" | 1994 | — | 56 | — | — | — | Debelah | |
"Free" | — | 96 | — | — | — | |||
"Yesterday" | 1998 | 56 | 28 | 45 | — | — | It's Not Over | |
"I Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Dance with Me" | 2000 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Dance with Me | |
"I Remember" | 2001 | — | — | — | 55 | — | ||
"Close to You" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Why Did You Have to Be?" | — | — | — | — | — | Osmosis Jones | ||
"Just as I Am" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Light at the End of the Tunnel |
References
- ^ "Debelah Morgan Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Debelah Morgan". Billboard.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Debelah Morgan. "Debelah - Debelah - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Debelah Morgan - It S Not Over - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Debelah Morgan - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Urban Renewal: Featuring the Songs of Phil Collins - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. February 25, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ransomwear Music Corner - Ransomwear". Freewebs.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "KLN Publishing, LLC: Rose Royce - A blast from the past that everyone still loves". Klnpublishingllc.blogspot.com. June 21, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Perry, Brandon A. (October 10, 2013). "Classy Soul at the Classic | Around Town". Indianapolisrecorder.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Twenty+ (Deluxe Version) by All-4-One on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Debelah Morgan". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- "I Remember" and "Dance with Me" platinum certification: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
- ^ a b c d "Debelah Morgan – Dance with Me". australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.