Shae Jones
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Shae Jones | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | July 27, 1978
Genres | R&B, new jack swing, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Universal/Uptown (1998–1999) |
Associated acts | Montell Jordan, Lil' Mo, Gina Thompson |
Shae Jones (born July 27, 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri[1]) is an American R&B singer. She was discovered in the late 1990s by R&B star Montell Jordan, who liked the fact that her voice did not sound like other voices.[2]
After signing with Uptown Records, Jones' recorded her debut album Talk Show in 1998, and it had its official release on January 26, 1999. The album's lead single "Talk Show Shhh!" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at 88. Jones was released from her contract with Uptown and has yet to release any new material.[3]
In addition to her solo career, Jones also appeared on Sisqó's Unleash the Dragon, Gina Thompson's If You Only Knew, Tamia's A Nu Day, Whitney Houston's The Greatest Hits and the Phil Collins tribute Urban Renewal.[4]
Discography[]
Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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U.S. R&B | U.S. Heatseekers | ||
1999 | Talk Show
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43 | 16 |
References[]
- ^ Shae Jones at Rare and Obscure Music website
- ^ Shae Jones Tells it like it is, Billboard, Dec 5 1998.
- ^ "Shae Jones chart positions at Billboard.com". Billboard. October 29, 2010.
- ^ "Shae Jones credits at Discogs.com". discogs. October 29, 2010.
- Living people
- 1978 births
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- Midwest hip hop musicians
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Kansas City, Missouri
- Universal Records artists
- Singer-songwriters from Missouri
- ASCAP composers and authors
- 20th-century African-American women singers