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Infobox musical artist | name = Regina Belle| image = Regina Belle.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Regina Belle| birth_date = birth date and age|1963|7|17| alias =| genre = R& B , jazz , Gospel music|gospel | occupation = Singer-songwriter , record producer | years_active = 1986–present| label = Columbia Records|Columbia (1986-1996) MCA Records|MCA (1997-1999) Peak Records|Peak / Concord Records|Concord (2000-2005) Pendulum Records|Pendulum / Walker Davis Entertainment|W.D.E. (2008-present)| Spouse(s) = John Battle (basketball) | associated_acts =| website = http://www.myspace.com/msreginabelle www.myspace.com/msreginabelle Regina Belle (born July 17, 1963) is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson , " A Whole New World ".
Biography
Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey . It was at Englewood's Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and then Paterson's Friendship Baptist Church (presided over by Belle's uncle, the Reverend Fred Belle), that Regina Belle began attracting attention with her vocal abilities. She sang her first solo in church at age 8; and by age 17, she was the church's star singer. Belle attended Dwight Morrow High School where she studied trombone , tuba and steel drum s.Beckerman, Jim. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php? qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MzgmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2MDYxMzMmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5 "For Regina Belle, time for a special payback", The Record (Bergen County) , October 31, 2004. Accessed July 9, 2007 After graduation, she studied opera at the Manhattan School of Music . At Rutgers University , she became the first female vocalist with the school's jazz ensemble. Belle's musical influences include Phyllis Hyman , Billie Holiday , Donny Hathaway , and Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson .Bryant, Scott Poulsen. 1993. Regina: A showstopper with star power. Essence 24, no. 4: 56-60. http://proquest.umi.com. (accessed May 6, 2008).
She was introduced to the Manhattans by New York radio DJ Vaughn Harper and began working as their opening act. She recorded the duet "Where Did We Go Wrong" with the group which helped to attract the attention of Columbia Records . They eventually signed her to a record deal.Paoletta, Michael 1998. Regina Belle displays diva diversity on new MCA set. People 110, no. 20: 26-27. http://search.ebscohost.com (accessed May 5, 2008)
Personal life
Belle resides in Atlanta, Georgia and is married to ex-NBA basketball player John Battle (basketball) . Battle played 10 years in the National Basketball Association|NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers . He is now a pastor in Atlanta, Georgia . Belle and Battle have five children: Winter, Tiy, Jayln, Sydni, and Nyla. Winter, the eldest daughter, is married and has 2 children, Lea and Joshua, making Belle a grandmother.Cite news| last = Harrington| first = Richard| author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = Free to be Regina Belle| newspaper = Washington Post| pages = WE05| date = November 9, 2007| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/08/AR2007110800847.html| postscript =
Career
In 1987, she released her debut album All By Myself (Regina Belle album)|All By Myself . It includes her first hits "So Many Tears" and "Show Me the Way." Her follow-up album, Stay with Me (Regina Belle album)|Stay with Me , released in 1989.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with Johnny Mathis , "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album . Continuing her tradition of duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the songs "I Can't Imagine", "Without You" and " A Whole New World ", which was the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin . The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for " Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal as well as a "Best Song" Oscar in the same year Scott, Ron. 2004. Belle's Lazy afternoon. New York Amsterdam News 95, no. 37: 17. http://search.ebscohost.com (accessed May 5, 2008).Lopez, Robert. August 3, 2007. Regina Belle knows about sacrifices. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News . http://proquest.umi.com (accessed May 6, 2008).
Later in 1993, Belle released her Platinum selling third album, Passion (Regina Belle album)|Passion . The album featured the Disney hit " A Whole New World ", " Dream In Color " and "If I Could", which reached # 9 on the R& B charts.cite web | url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.vnuArtistId=42174& model.vnuAlbumId=495976 | title=Regina Belle Artist Chart History |accessdate=2008-05-06
Belle released '' Reachin' Back in 1995 followed by Believe in Me (Regina Belle album)|Believe in Me in 1998.
In 2001, Regina Belle's cover of "Just the Two of Us" from the tribute album To Grover, With Love made a surprising return to the billboard charts, within months Belle would sign with the jazz oriented independent label Concord Music Group|Peak-Concord Jazz . she released the album This Is Regina! , which featured the R& B hit single, "Ooh Boy." also released were, "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "From Now On" with Glenn Jones .
In 2004, she released a jazz standard album, Lazy Afternoon (Regina Belle album)|Lazy Afternoon , produced by George Duke . The album included covers of the Isley Brothers ' "For the Love of You" and Tony Bennett 's "If I Ruled the World". In 2007, she collaborated with smooth jazz saxophone|saxophonist Paul Taylor (musician)|Paul Taylor , co-writing and singing on his album "Ladies Choice".
Belle released her debut gospel album Love Forever Shines on May 13, 2008 via Pendulum Records. The 14-track collection features guests Melvin Williams (of the Williams Brothers) and Shirley Murdock .cite web|url= http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur41540.cfm|title=Regina Belle Releases Gospel Album: Multi-Grammy Award winner's debut gospel project, 'Love Forever Shines' in stores soon.|date=March 7, 2008|publisher=EURweb.comcite web|url= http://www.theindustrycosign.com/site/index.php? option=content& task=view& id=7644|title=Multiple Grammy Winner Regina Belle Releases Debut Gospel Album|last=Quinn|first=Gwendolynn|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=The Industry Cosign
Belle has appeared in concert with many other performers, including Ray Charles , Boney James , Paul Taylor (musician)|Paul Taylor , The Rippingtons , Gerald Albright , Will Downing , Maze (band)|Maze , Frankie Beverly , Phil Perry , Al Jarreau , and Stephanie Mills .Cite news| last = Watrous | first = Peter | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = Jazz Festival; Ray Charles's Silences, Regina Belle's Wildness| newspaper = The New York Times| pages = | date = July 1, 1991| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9D0CE7D91E31F932A35754C0A967958260| postscript = .
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Awards and nominations
American Music Awards
*1991, Favorite Soul/R& B Female Artist (Nominated)
Grammy Awards
*1991, Best Female R& B Vocal Performance: "Make It Like It Was" (Nominated)
*1994, Record of the Year: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)
* 1994, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "A Whole New World" (Winner)
*1999, Best Traditional R& B Vocal Album: Believe in Me (Nominated)
*2002, Best Traditional R& B Vocal Album: This is Regina (Nominated)
MTV Movie Awards
*1993, Best Song From a Movie: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)
See also
List of number-one hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (United States)|List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.theemotionsweb.com/ Regina Belle official website
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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1980–1999 Persondata|NAME=Belle, Regina |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=American singer |DATE OF BIRTH=July 17, 1963 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Englewood, New Jersey |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Belle, Regina Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:American female singers Category:American pop singers Category:American soul singers Category:Grammy Award winners Category:People from Englewood, New Jersey Category:Concord Records artists
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