Kelly Price

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    Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. Beginning her career in 1992,[1] 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 record as a lead artist. Her debut studio album, Soul of a Woman (1998) received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); its lead single, "Friend of Mine" (featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley) peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

    Price guest featured alongside

    Kings of Tomorrow), from his album The Life of Pablo
    .

    Price has won a Soul Train Music Award, and has received nine Grammy Award nominations.[2]

    Life and music career

    Price was born in New York City in Far Rockaway, Queens, and she sang in church as a youngster. Her first professional engagement was with singer George Michael at Madison Square Garden in New York City in January 1992. During rehearsals for the 1992 Grammy Awards the next month, Price was overheard singing in the rehearsal hall by Mariah Carey. Price was later introduced to Carey's then-husband, Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola, and was offered a gig as a background singer for Carey, which she did until 1997.[3]

    Her second album,

    Grammy Award nominated "As We Lay".[4]

    In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel album. The This Is Who I Am album has been released on October 24, 2006, on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at No. 9 on the R&B album chart. Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in July 2006. In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the 'Sisters in the Spirit 2007'.[5]

    In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack

    Grammy party to celebrate Price's nominations, the singer sang "Jesus Loves Me" with Whitney Houston in what turned out to be Houston's last public performance two days before her death. In September 2009, it was announced she would be joining Deborah Cox and Tamia to form the group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races, and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects.[7]

    In 2016, Kelly was included in several songs on rapper Kanye West's album, The Life of Pablo.[8] Kelly was a co-writer with American R&B singer K. Michelle, on her single Not a Little Bit which was released on January 22, 2016. It is the lead single from the singer's third studio album, More Issues Than Vogue.[9]

    In September 2021, Price was declared missing as reported by TMZ. Her attorney later stated she was privately recuperating from a severe COVID-19 infection.[10]

    Legal issues

    On July 16, 2010, a lawsuit was filed in a Texas federal court by Price against a nationally known prosperity ministry, New Light Church of Houston, et al. Other defendants in the case include New Light's pastor, I. V. Hilliard, wife, Bridget Hilliard and daughter, Preshea Hilliard. Price claims she wrote and copyrighted a song called "Women Who Win," which New Light Church and three members of the Hilliard family used without permission in a church show, on DVDs, on a website, and at a "Women Who Win" conference in Houston. The original court docket[11] indicates that the involved parties continued to use the work in a variety of ways despite being refused license to use. Price, however, did not win the case as the court stated she and her legal team failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted. The court also denied Price and her legal team's request to amend the pleadings a second time; it had previously been amended. As such, the court granted the defendants' Motion to Dismiss request.

    In 2014, Price left the Los Angeles mansion she had shared and was renting with her now-estranged husband, Jeffrey Rolle, as they were getting a divorce. Months after Price's departure from the home, the landlord subsequently evicted Price's husband and the couple's daughter from the home. The landlord filed a lawsuit against Price and Rolle in early 2015, claiming that the couple had trashed the house and the estimated cost to repair the property was $100,000. In March 2015, the landlord won his case, forcing Price and Rolle to pay over $100,000 in damages and court fees.

    In 2018, Bebashi, a nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, filed a lawsuit against Price and her company Sang Girl Productions, alleging that Price took $25,000 in advance to perform at a fundraiser that the organization would be hosting. The lawsuit alleges that Price was a no-show and she did not return the $25,000 she had received in advance.[12]

    Family

    Price grew up in the Edgemere Projects located in New York City in Far Rockaway, Queens. Her father died when she was nine years old. She resides in

    Atlanta, Georgia.[13] Price's grandfather is Jerome Norman, bishop and pastor of the Full Gospel Mission Church of God in Christ in Queens and Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Barbados since 1985 by the late Presiding Bishop J.O. Patterson. Her mother, Claudia (1951–2020), was the former musical director of the church. Price began singing in church as a youngster.[14]

    In 2020, Price lost her grandfather to COVID-19.[15]

    Breast cancer activism

    In December 2000, Price donated $250,000 to fight breast cancer. She presented a check to Tony Martell of the T.J. Martell Foundation and Denise Rich of G&P Foundation For Cancer Research to help with the ongoing fight against breast cancer. Price donated the proceeds from her single "Love Sets You Free" which she recorded in January 2000.[16] In April 1999, Price volunteered to showcase her fashion designs during a special charity gala and fashion show to help the National Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative raise money for breast cancer education for minority women.[17] The previous year, in 1998, Price learned that both her mother and her mother-in-law had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which would later claim her mother-in-law's life.[18]

    Price's mother was a survivor of inflammatory breast cancer[19] and an activist in educating the public about the disease. She was the chairwoman of the seventh annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival held in Dallas, Texas which was sponsored by the Celebrating Life Foundation. Claudia experienced pain in her breast in 1997, but said fear and a lack of insurance kept her from seeking immediate medical attention. Instead, she waited two years before seeing a doctor. While at work one day in 1999, her doctor called and said she had inflammatory breast cancer. Doctors gave her two months to live. She underwent chemotherapy, and the disease was in remission as of October 2006.[20]

    Discography

    Main article: Kelly Price discography
    Studio albums

    Awards and nominations

    AMFT Awards nominations for Kelly Price
    Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
    2016 "Ultralight Beam" (with Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream) Best Rap Song Won [22]
    Best Rap Duo/Group Performance Won
    Billboard Music Awards nominations for Kelly Price
    Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
    1998 Kelly Price Top Hot R&B Singles Artists – Female Nominated [23]
    1999 "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Whitney Houston and Faith Evans) Top Hot 100 Song Nominated [24]
    Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Nominated
    Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales Nominated
    Grammy Award nominations for Kelly Price[25]
    Year Nominee / work Award Result
    2000 "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Whitney Houston and Faith Evans) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals[26][27][28] Nominated
    2001 "As We Lay" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
    2004 "He Proposed" Best Traditional R&B Performance Nominated
    2011 "Tired" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
    2012 "Not My Daddy" (feat. Stokley Williams) Best R&B Performance Nominated
    Best R&B Song Nominated
    Kelly Best R&B Album Nominated
    2017 "Ultralight Beam" (with Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)
    Best Rap/Sung Performance
    		 Nominated
    Best Rap Song
    		 Nominated

    See also

    • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
    • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

    References

    1. ^ "Kelly Price Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
    2. ^ "GRAMMY.com". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
    3. ^ "Kelly Price on Meeting Mariah Carey". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
    4. ^ Livedaily.com Archived March 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
    5. ^ Live Daily News report on Kelly Price Archived December 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
    6. ^ Gail Mitchell. "Kelly Price Returns to R&B Roots on New Album". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
    7. ^ Krista Henry (January 26, 2010). "'The Queen Project' to debut at Jazz and Blues Fest". The Gleaner. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
    8. ^ "Watch: Kelly Price Defends Saying 'I'm Booked,' Shades Lil Mo?". theb3.net.
    9. ^ "Not a Little Bit – Single by K. Michelle". iTunes Store. January 22, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
    10. TheGuardian.com
      . September 28, 2021.
    11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    12. ^ mrernestowens (June 25, 2018). "Bebashi Sues R&B Singer Kelly Price Over Gala No-Show". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
    13. ^ "Parent Trap! Kelly Price Gets Real on Teen Sex, Breaking Cycles and More!". UrbLife.com. December 30, 2010.
    14. ^ FindArticles.Com Archived December 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
    15. ^ "Kelly Price on The Quarantine Chronicles (Part 1, 2 and 3)". The Core 94!. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
    16. ^ "Yahoo News coverage of Kelly Price". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
    17. ^ "Deborah Cox, Kelly Price, Mase Get Stylish For Cancer Awareness". MTV News.
    18. ^ "VH1 News". Vh1.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2002. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
    19. ^ "ibcsurvivors.org". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
    20. ^ Price is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority Dallas News profile of Claudia Price
    21. ^ "Kelly Price Signs With Motown Gospel, Announces New Album "Grace"". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
    22. ^ "Winners".
    23. ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 1998".
    24. ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 1999".
    25. ^ "Kelly Price | Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
    26. ^ "2000 The 42nd Grammy Award Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. February 23, 2000. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
    27. ^ "Faith Evans | Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
    28. AllMusic Guide
      . Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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