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Shanice
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Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 23
Top works
- Love Me If You Can 2
- All I Ever Wanted Was You
- Love Me If You Can, Part 3
- Who's Between the Sheets
- Kiss Me Where It Hurts 3
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1973-05-14
Discography
- (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance1987
- No ½ Steppin'1987
- Discovery1987
- I Love Your Smile1991
- I'm Cryin'1991
- Inner Child1991
- Lovin’ You1992
- Saving Forever for You1992
- I Like1994
- 21... Ways to Grow1994
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 258,739
- Total plays
- 1,269,943
Tags
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Shanice Lorraine Wilson starred in a KFC commercial with Ella Fitzgerald at 9. Later, she was discovered by A&M Records at the age of eleven, and released her debut album, Discovery, in 1987, which wasn't a huge pop hit, but did score R&B chart action, and the singer a 1987 Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist. She signed a record deal at Motown Records in 1991. Her 1991 album Inner Child contained the popular hit single "I Love Your Smile". <a href=
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- b. 1973
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Singers, Rhythm and blues musicians, Dancers, Compositores, Composers, Soul
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Female
Recorded by 9 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Key facts
- Person.name
- Shanice
- Person.image
- Shanice performing.jpg
- Person.caption
- Shanice performing in 2025
- Person.birth_name
- Shanice Lorraine Wilson
- Person.birth_place
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Person.years_active
- 1984–present
- Person.children
- 2
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
via Wikipedia infobox
~14 min read
Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1984–1989: Career beginnings
- 1990–1995: Breakthrough and Motown Records
- 1996–2002: ''Shanice'' and LaFace Records
- 2005–2016: ''Every Woman Dreams'' and television
- 2019–present: Current projects
- Artistry
- Voice and musical style
- Influences
- Business and ventures
- Imajah Records
- Smile by Shanice
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Theatre and musical
- Awards
- Grammy Awards
- Golden Lion Award
- Soul Train Music Awards
- References
- External links
Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice.
In 1984, Shanice appeared on Star Search at age eleven and won in the Junior Vocalist category. Her success led to being signed to A&M Records and released her debut album Discovery in 1987, at age fourteen. The album spawned the top-ten R&B hits: "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No 1/2 Steppin'". After a label roster shift to Motown Records, she released her second album Inner Child in 1991. The album spawned the international chart-topping song "I Love Your Smile". The song also garnered a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards. Her single titled "Saving Forever for You", released on the Beverly Hills, 90210, peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. After releasing her third album, 21... Ways to Grow (1994), she went on a five-year hiatus. During her hiatus, Shanice performed background vocals for several chart-topping songs including "Un-Break My Heart" and "When You Believe". She also made her acting debut in the Broadway production of Les Misérables in 1997.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shanice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.