Karyn White

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Karyn White
Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1984–1995
2012–present
Labels

Karyn Layvonne White (born October 14, 1965) is an American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), [1] "Secret Rendezvous" (1989), "The Way You Love Me" (1988), and the US Hot 100 No. 1 single "Romantic" (1991).

Early life

White was born in Los Angeles to Vivian and Clarence White. She is the youngest of five children. She sang in a church choir and worked as a backing singer, then sang on

Warner Bros. Records
.

Career

White's self-titled debut album

R&B charts
.

Her follow-up album was

album sleeve, and three of the music videos released for the album. Walls had the idea for the Chanel-inspired pearls and black dress used on the album cover, the French maid look and multiple wardrobe changes for video of "The Way I Feel About You", and the "Walkin' the Dog" video, which was based on a scene from the film Sweet Charity
.

Her next album was

soundtrack to the Melvin Van Peebles film of the same name
.

White left

Warner Bros. Records
in 1999, and dropped out of the music public eye for many years to start a family.

In 2006, she recorded a new album, titled Sista Sista; which was slated for release in 2006, but was shelved. Two tracks, "All I Do" and "Disconnected", were later released on the

best of compilation album, Superwoman: The Best of Karyn White. She was also slated to appear on the Soul Train Music Awards in 2009 as a tribute to Babyface Edmonds. However, this performance was canceled when Edmonds and Reid withdrew from the Soul Train ceremony, declining the honor. In 2011, she was slated to have shot a pilot for a reality series with R&B singers Shanice and Debelah Morgan
.

White released her first album after a seventeen-year break, Carpe Diem, in March 2012.[2] The album featured the singles "Sista, Sista" and "Unbreakable," both of which received music videos.

In 2017, White landed a recurring role on the BET Centric television series Beauty and the Baller as trophy wife Kym Banks.[3][4] She also returned with new music and her first feature film role, in Gale and the Storm directed by Derrick Muhammad.[5] The soundtrack for the film was released on September 4 and included her latest single "Blind Man Walking".[6][7] The film made its premiere on October 12, 2017.

She earned a 2017 UB Honors nomination for the Gale and the Storm soundtrack in the "Best Independent R&B Album Release" category.[8]

Personal life

White married Terry Lewis in 1992 and together they had a daughter, Ashley Nicole, and adopted their son Brandon. Lewis brought to the marriage his children Trey and Chloe.[9] The couple eventually divorced in 1999. White was later married to producer/musician Bobby G from 2007–09. She then started a relationship with musician Al B. Sure! in 2012.

White resided in Rocklin, California, a suburb of Sacramento, and ran a successful interior design and real estate business.[10]

Discography

Main article: Karyn White discography
Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Year Award
1989
American Music Award
nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
1989
Soul Train Music Award
nomination for Best New Artist, Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female and Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album, Female
1989
Grammy Award
nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("The Way You Love Me").
1990
Grammy Award
nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Superwoman")
1990
American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Karyn White)[11]
2017 UB Honors nomination for Best Independent R&B Album Release (Gale and the Storm – Soundtrack)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Karyn White - Karyn White | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "The Return of Karyn White". Soul Train. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Legendary Songstress Karyn White Makes Debut in New Sitcom Beauty and The Baller premiering on BET Centric". ABNewswire (Press release). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "First Listen: Karyn White Is "Walking" through the Storm". SoulTracks.com. September 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Gale and the Storm". IMDb.com.
  6. ^ "Karyn White to Release New Album & Film 'Gale & the Storm' #StreamNow – UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  7. ^ [1] [dead link]
  8. ^ "VOTE: #UBHonors 2017 – UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "Karyn White | Life After | TVONE.TV". Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  10. ^ Superwoman: The Best Of liner notes
  11. ^ "Grammy Awards". September 5, 2005. Archived from the original on September 5, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

External links

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