Each subsequent album reads like a chapter from an autobiography: "Share My World" (1997), "Mary" (1999), "No More Drama" (2001), "Love & Life" (2003), the multiple Grammy-winning "The Breakthrough" (2005), "Growing Pains" (2007) and "Stronger with Each Tear" (2009). She is loved for her passionate, chart-topping hits such as "Be Without You," "No More Drama" and "Family Affair."Īnd thus began the Blige movement, connecting legions of fans that identify with and have accompanied her throughout her personal travails and growth.
1 singles: "You Remind Me" and "Real Love."īlige helped redefine R&B and began forging a unique niche for herself on her more personal second album, 1994's "My Life." Blige is an artist who uses song to lift spirits and touch lives while bringing her heart, soul and truth to those willing to listen. Influenced at an early age by the music of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight, Blige brought her own gritty, urban-rooted style, fusing hip-hop, soul and honest, frank lyrics, to the forefront on her 1992 debut album "What's the 411?"The multiplatinum set, executive produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, quickly spun off several hits, including two No. Born in the Bronx, New York, Blige began moving people with her soulful voice when, at age 18, she signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records in 1989, becoming the MCA-distributed label's youngest and first female artist. With a track record of eight multiplatinum albums, nine Grammys (plus a staggering 32 nominations), a 2012 Golden Globe nomination and four American Music Awards, Blige is a global superstar.īlige has attracted an intensely loyal fan base, which is responsible for propelling worldwide sales of more than 50 million albums. Blige will play Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, in NBC's upcoming holiday production of "The Wiz Live!"Ī Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, Blige is a figure of inspiration, transformation and empowerment, making her one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era.
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