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- 1955-07-24
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Formerly the lead vocalist for the 30-piece gospel choir Sounds of Blackness, Ann Nesby struck out on her own in 1996 with an album for the Perspective label, Ann Nesby 1996. With the help of super-producers Jam & Lewis, the R&B-oriented LP scored a hit with "I'm Here for You." Nesby has contributed to several soundtracks (Batman, Mo' Money, Demolition Man) and tribute albums (to Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon). She has also won two Grammy awards: one as part of Sounds of Blackness fo
Key dates
- Born
- 24 July 1955
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ann
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- house music
- Instrument
- voice
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1952 births20th-century African-American women singers20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers21st-century African-American women singers21st-century American women singersActresses from Joliet, IllinoisAmerican contemporary R&B singersAmerican dance musiciansAmerican film actressesAmerican gospel singersAmerican house musicians