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Infobox musical artist|name = Chanté Moore|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Chanté Torrane Moore|alias =|birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|2|17|death_date =|spouse = Kenny Lattimore |origin = San Francisco , California |instrument = Human voice|Vocals |genre = rhythm and blues|R& B , jazz , gospel music|gospel , soul music|soul |occupation = Singing|Singer , songwriter |years_active = 1988& ndash;present|label = Silas Records|Silas / MCA Records|MCA (1992-2002)
Arista Records|Arista / LaFace Records|LaFace / Zomba Label Group|Zomba
(duet act, 2002-2007)
Peak Records|Peak / Concord Records|Concord (2006-2008)|associated_acts = Kenny Lattimore |website = http://www.chantemooreonline.com ChanteMooreOnline.com|current_members =|past_members = Chanté Moore (born Chanté Torrane Moore , February 17, 1967, San Francisco , California ) is an United States|American Rhythm and blues|R& B and jazz singing|singer .

Biography


Born to a gospel Minister of religion|minister , she grew up singing in the Church service|church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour . While in high school , she decided to make a career of singing. She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and Model (person)|model when, at age twenty-two, she was discovered by the MCA Records executive Louil Silas . Moore was signed to Silas' MCA-distributed imprint Silas Records .

In 1996 she had daughter Sophia Hardison, with actor Kadeem Hardison . They secretly married in 1997 and divorced in 2000. She married singer Kenny Lattimore cite web|title=Singers Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore wed in Jamaica|publisher=Jet|date=2002-02-04|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_7_101/ai_83040514 on New Year's Day in 2002 at a private ceremony in Jamaica. Their son Kenny, Jr. was born April 10, 2003.

When Moore recorded her 1999 single " Chanté's Got a Man ", the man she was singing about was her then-husband Kadeem Hardison.

Early career


Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "It's Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin", and "Free" (a Deniece Williams cover version|cover ). Moore recorded "Your Home Is In My Heart" with Boyz II Men for the How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack. Moore was also featured on the soundtrack of Waiting to Exhale in 1995 with the song "Wey U."

This also shows off her vocal range and does not go unnoticed by music reviewer Tracy E. Hopkins at http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp? z=y& wrk=6840889 Barnes and Noble who remarks how this record ''"showcases Moore's Minnie Riperton–reminiscent pipes". In 1998, Moore also collaborated with the talented Keith Washington, another sultry musician, for the duet "I Love You." Rankings on charts is unknown at this time and to be continued soon...

In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for Single of the Year, Female" cite web|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=CQ4EAAAAMBAJ& pg=PA10& dq=Soul+Train+Nominations& lr=& as_pt=MAGAZINES |title=Billboard - Google Boeken |publisher=Books.google.com |date=2000-02-19 |accessdate=2012-04-09 for her Billboard magazine|Billboard #2 R& B and #10 Pop hit " Chanté's Got a Man ." However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill . The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in America. In 2002, she won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R& B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo for "Contagious" featuring The Isley Brothers . She also appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends , singing Minnie Riperton 's '' Lovin' You (Minnie Riperton song)|Lovin' You ''. In 2002, Moore sang on Kenny G 's single "One More Time," which registered on the Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary singles charts.

In 2004, a 20th Century Masters greatest hits collection was released with some of her most memorable songs, along with a detailed booklet in which author A. Scott Galloway praises her for her "powerful, yet flexible and gorgeous 4-octave vocal range..."

With Kenny Lattimore


A year after marrying R& B singer Kenny Lattimore , the two signed as a duet act to Arista Records and released a duet cover album entitled Things That Lovers Do . The album was promoted with a stage play named after the album and a music video for the single "You Don't Have To Cry" which shows a prominently pregnant Moore on screen with Lattimore. The album also included a remake of the Minnie Riperton and Peabo Bryson duet "Here We Go" on which Moore prominently shows off her whistle register in tribute to Riperton.

In fall 2006, Moore issued a follow-up to the success of Things That Lovers Do , another album of duets with her husband Kenny Lattimore. The duo beat the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R& B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered . The set was led off by dual singles, the Bryan-Michael Cox|Bryan Michael Cox -produced "Figure It Out", and "Make Me Like The Moon", a gospel ballad co-written by Lattimore and Moore and produced by Fred Hammond . Uncovered/Covered was released October 10, 2006 on LaFace Records|LaFace / Verity Records|Verity / Zomba Music Group .cite web|url= http://www.eurweb.com/printable.cfm? id=29161|title=KENNY AND CHANTE PLAY MARRIAGE THERAPISTS WITH NEW ALBUM: Couple heeds their calling with "Covered/Uncovered"; God knows Christian marriages need it.|date=2006-10-13|publisher=EURweb

Moore and Lattimore recorded a cover version of the Marvin Gaye - Tammi Terrell duet " You're All I Need to Get By ". It serves as the theme song for the BET reality series The Family Crews .

Recent activities


During the recording of her duet album with Lattimore, she signed a new solo recording contract with Peak Records , a subsidiary of Concord Music Group .cite web|url= http://fm5280.com/nuke/modules.php? name=News& file=print& sid=28|title=
Chante Moore Signs To Peak Records|date=2007-07-18|publisher=FM5280 ~ Smooth Jazz

In 2007, Moore starred in the stageplay By Any Means Necessary , along with Dave Hollister , Tisha Campbell-Martin , Shar Jackson , and Danielle Mone Truitt.

Moore released her fifth solo album Love The Woman on June 17, 2008. http://byanymeansplay.com/show/index.html By Any Means Necessary Biographies http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X410DO/ Chanté Moore: Love The Woman. Amazon.com The album's lead single "Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" impacted radio on May 12, 2008.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id751287ff1c2313e1edea67701d45127 |title=R& B Briefs: Berklee College of Music, Chanté Moore |date=2008-04-08 |publisher=Billboard.Biz |accessdate=2008-04-26 |last=Mitchell |first=Gail

In 2009, Moore set some dates for a Love The Woman tour, with performances in Los Angeles , and Atlanta, Georgia .

Additionally, she starred with James Pickens, Jr. (of '' Grey's Anatomy ''), Vickie Winans , Loretta Devine , Reginald VelJohnson , Rocky Carroll and Kenny Lattimore in a live stage production of Otis Sallid's Gospel& #33; Gospel& #33; Gospel at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in May 2009.cite web|url= http://jamespickensjrfoundation.org/fund/fund.html |title=Gospel& #33; Gospel& #33; Gospel |date=2009-05-05 |publisher=James Pickens Jr Foundation |accessdate=2009-05-05 |last=Pickens, Jr. |first=James

She announced in a June 2010 interview promoting ''Women's Health'' that she's working on a gospel album titled Changed as well as an untitled R& B album.cite web|url= http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm? storyid=1610 |title=& #124; The Afro-American Newspapers & #124; Your Community. Your History. Your News |publisher=Afro.com |date=2011-10-16 |accessdate=2012-04-09

In July 2011, it was announced that she would be the TV host for an upcoming women's fitness reality series sponsored by SportyGirl Fitness.cite web|url= http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8662081.htm |title=SportyGirl Fitness Reality TV Casting Call on Saturday, July 30th in Atlanta, Georgia |publisher=Prweb.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-09

In a July 27, 2011 statement on her Facebook page, she announced she & Kenny Lattimore were divorced.cite web|url= http://www.facebook.com/event.php? eid=249222655105108 |title=Private Announcement |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2012-04-09

Discography


Albums


YearLabelArtistTitleChart positionsCertification
U.S. U.S. R& B U.S. Gospel
1992Silas/ MCAChanté MoorePrecious 10120& mdash;
  • RIAA|US : Gold
    • 1994Silas/ MCAChanté MooreA Love Supreme 6411& mdash;
    1999Silas/ MCAChanté Moore This Moment Is Mine 317& mdash;
    2000Silas/ MCAChanté MooreExposed 5010& mdash;
    2003AristaKenny Lattimore
    & Chanté Moore    		 Things That Lovers Do 313& mdash;
    2006LaFace/ VerityKenny Lattimore
    & Chanté Moore    		 Uncovered/ Covered 95102
    2008Peak/ ConcordChanté Moore Love The Woman 11014 style="text-align:center;"
  • US Sales: 25,000cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/news/ask-billboard-ashanti-nelly-chate-moore-1003885994.story|title= http://www.billboard.com/news/ask-billboard-ashanti-nelly-chate-moore-1003885994.story|publisher= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2012-02-02
    • TBCTBCChanté Moore Changed TBRTBRTBR


    ;Compilations
    ReleasedLabelTitleChart positions
    U.S.U.S. R& B
    July 28, 2003MCA Mood (Japan-only release)& mdash;& mdash;
    May 18, 2004 Geffen Records 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chante Moore & mdash;& mdash;


    Singles


    YearSingle1#pos25 Billboard Music Charts - Latest Music News - Music VideosAlbum
    U.S. U.S. R& B U.S. R& B Airplay U.S. Dance UK cite bookNET
    1992" Love's Taken Over "86137& mdash;54& mdash; Precious
    1993"It's Alright"1081312& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    "Who Do I Turn To? "& mdash;8372& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    "As If We Never Met"& mdash;107& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    1994"Old School Lovin'"& mdash;1918& mdash;& mdash;& mdash; A Love Supreme
    "This Time"& mdash;61745& mdash;& mdash;
    1995"I'm What You Need"& mdash;5662& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    "Free / Sail On"& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;1169& mdash;
    1999" Chanté's Got a Man "102234& mdash;& mdash; This Moment Is Mine
    (feat. Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey>JoJo Hailey )& mdash;6160& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    2000Straight Up "832222& mdash;1137 Exposed
    2001"Bitter"1665549& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    2002"Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)"& mdash;111& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash; Things That Lovers Do (with Kenny Lattimore)
    2003"You Don't Have To Cry"& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    2005"Tonight (2 Step)"& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash; Uncovered/ Covered (with Kenny Lattimore)
    2006"Figure It Out"& mdash;124& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;& mdash;
    2008"Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" http:/ / www.billboard.com/ bbcom/ esearch/ chart_display.jsp? cfi=345& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles& ci=3097262& cdi=9817003& cid=07%2F05%2F2008 Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales& mdash;9026& mdash;& mdash;& mdash; Love The Woman


    Single Appearances


    YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
    U.S. U.S. R& B NET
    1992"You Know What I Like" ( El DeBarge feat. Chanté Moore) & mdash;14& mdash; In the Storm (El Debarge album)
    1994"Satisfy You" (with Damion Hall )& mdash;48& mdash; Straight to the Point (Damion Hall album)
    1998"Your Home Is in My Heart" (with Boyz II Men )& mdash;& mdash;90 How Stella Got Her Groove Back OST
    2002"One More Time" (with Kenny G )& mdash;& mdash;& mdash; Paradise (Kenny G album)


    Soundtracks and collaborations


  • 1991 "Candlelight & You" (House Party II Soundtrack)

  • 1992 "You Know What I Like" (El DeBarge "In The Storm")

  • 1992 "Fame" (George Duke "Snapshot")

  • 1994 "Satisfy You" (Damion Hall "Straight To The Point")

  • 1995 "Illusions" (George Duke "Illusions")

  • 1995 "Inside My Love" (New York Undercover Soundtrack)

  • 1995 "Wey U" (Waiting To Exhale SDTK)

  • 1996 "Heal Our Land" (Place Of Hope: Celebrating The New South Africa)

  • 1996 "La, La, La Means I Love You" (Prince "Emancipation")

  • 1998 "Your Home Is In My Heart/Stella's Love Theme" ( How_Stella_Got_Her_Groove_Back_(soundtrack)|How Stella Got Her Groove Back OST )

  • 1998 "Crusin'" (Nils "Blue Planet")

  • 1998 "I Love You" (Keith Washington "KW")

  • 1999 "Wall Around My Heart" (Shake, Rattle & Roll Soundtrack)

  • 1999 "Can We Do That? " (Gerald McCauley "The McCauley Sessions")

  • 1999 "Down On My Knees" (Summer Heat 1999, Vol 1)

  • 1999 "Christmas Morn" (My Christmas Album)

  • 2000 "Save Some Love For Me" (Fourplay "Yes, Please!")

  • 2003 " When you need me? " (Will Downing "All the man you need")

  • 2000 "When You Need Me" (Will Downing "All The man You Need")

  • 2000 "This Is A Test" (Romeo Must Die Soundtrack)

  • 2000 "Treated Like Her" (with LaTocha Scott) (Big Momma's House Soundtrack)

  • 2001 "Contagious" (The Isley Brothers "Eternal")

  • 2002 "Feeling The Way" (Norman Brown "Just Chillin")

  • 2002 "One More Time" (Kenny G "Paradise")

  • 2003 "She's Amazing" (George Duke "Cool")

  • 2005 "Till You Come Back To Me" (The Rippingtons "Wild Card")

  • 2007 "Santa Baby" (Boney James "Christmas Present")


    • Music videos


  • "You Know What I Like" ( El Debarge featuring Chanté Moore)

  • " Love's Taken Over "

  • " It's Alright "

  • "Old School Lovin"

  • "This Time"

  • " Satisfy You " (with Damion Hall )

  • "Satisfy You ( Remix )" (with Damion Hall)

  • "Chanté's Got A Man"

  • "I See You In A Different Light"

  • "Straight Up"

  • "Bitter"

  • "You Don't Have To Cry" (with Kenny Lattimore)

  • " Contagious (song) " ( The Isley Brothers featuring R. Kelly & Chante Moore)


    • Awards and nominations


    Year !! Award
    1992
    1996
    1996
    1997
    2000
    2002


    References


    Reflist

    External links


  • http://www.iamchantemoore.com/ Chanté Moore's official site

  • imdb name|id=0601015|name=Chanté Moore


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