Shae Jones
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Shae Jones is an American R&B
singer born on July 27,1978, in Kansas City, Missouri
. 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.
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.
In addition to her solo career, Jones also appeared on Sisqó
's Unleash the Dragon
, Tamia
's A Nu Day
, Whitney Houston
's The Greatest Hits
and the Phil Collins
tribute Urban Renewal.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer born on July 27,1978, in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. She was discovered in the late 1990s by R&B star Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...
, who liked the fact that her voice did not sound like other voices.
After signing with Uptown Records
Uptown Records
Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...
, Jones' recorded her debut album Talk Show
Talk Show (Shae Jones album)
Talk Show is the first and only album by R&B singer Shae Jones, released on January 26, 1999 through Uptown Records.The album featured heavy input from Jones' mentor Montell Jordan, who served as a executive producer, producer, song writer, arranger and provided background vocals for the album...
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
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at 88. Jones was released from her contract with Uptown and has yet to release any new material.
In addition to her solo career, Jones also appeared on Sisqó
Sisqó
Mark Durrell Andrews , known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and also for "Thong Song", a song from his first solo LP, Unleash the Dragon, that became an international hit. - Biography :Sisqó was born Mark...
's Unleash the Dragon
Unleash the Dragon
-Chart and singles history:...
, Tamia
Tamia
Tamia Hill , and known professionally as Tamia, is a four-time Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, as well as an occasional actress.She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003...
's A Nu Day
A Nu Day
A Nu Day is Tamia's second solo album. It was released on October 10, 2000. This is Tamia's most commercially successful album to date, selling over 668,000 copies to date. It debuted and peaked at #46 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
's The Greatest Hits
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
-International edition:-Whitney: The Unreleased Mixes:Whitney: The Unreleased Mixes is a limited-edition four-record vinyl set, containing eight full club versions of selected remixes found on the American release...
and the Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
tribute Urban Renewal.
Discography
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
U.S. Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1999 | Talk Show Talk Show (Shae Jones album) Talk Show is the first and only album by R&B singer Shae Jones, released on January 26, 1999 through Uptown Records.The album featured heavy input from Jones' mentor Montell Jordan, who served as a executive producer, producer, song writer, arranger and provided background vocals for the album...
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