| Chanté Moore | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chanté Torrane Moore |
| Born | February 17, 1967 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genre(s) | R&B, contemporary R&B, jazz, gospel, urban gospel, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Label(s) | Silas / MCA (1992-2002) Arista (duet act, 2002-2004) LaFace (duet act, 2005-) Peak / Concord (2006-Present) |
| Associated acts | Kenny Lattimore |
| Website | ChanteMooreOnline.com |
Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967 in San Francisco, California) is an American R&B and jazz singer. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Urban contemporary Gospel (sometimes marketed as "Black Gospel") is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Silas Records was an American Record label founded in 1991 by Louil Silas Jr MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the LaFace Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Peak Records is a Record label that was co-founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman & Andi Howard in 1994. Concord Records is a US Record label now based in Beverly Hills California. Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1967) is an American R&B Singer. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States
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Biography
Career
Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "Its Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin", and "Free" (a Deniece Williams cover). Deniece "Niecy" Williams (born June 3, 1950) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Songwriter and Record In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Moore recorded "Your Home Is In My Heart" with supergroup 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. Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 Romance film which stars Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and directed by Forest Whitaker "
This also shows off her vocal range and does not go unnoticed by music reviewer Tracy E. Hopkins at Barnes and Noble who remarks how this record "showcases Moore's Minnie Riperton–reminiscent pipes".
In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for Single of the Year, Female" [1] for her Billboard #2 R&B and #10 Pop hit "Chante's Got A Man. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national Television syndication that honors the best in Black Music and Entertainment Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry " However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill. Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and 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. The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single Group Band or Duo (sometimes awarded as Best Single - Group Band or Duo Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Group The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group She also appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends, singing Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You. Girlfriends is a popular American sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000 on Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 " Lovin' You " is the 1975 hit single by Minnie Riperton. In 2002, Moore sang on Kenny G's single "One More Time," which registered on the Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary singles charts. Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth Smooth jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and at times improvisation Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in
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 5-octave vocal range. . . " In 2006 Asian singer Hyori remade Moore's single "Straight Up", it became a top ten hit in Korea. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Lee Hyori (이효리 also romanized as Lee Hyolee and officially E Hyo-lee) (born May 10, 1979) is a popular South Korean
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. Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1967) is an American R&B Singer. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Things That Lovers Do is a cover album of classic 70's and 80's soul duets by husband-and-wife R&B singers Kenny Lattimore & Chante Moore, released 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 Chante prominently shows off her whistle register in tribute to Riperton. Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 Peabo Bryson (born Robert Peabo Bryson on April 13, 1951) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B and
In fall 2006, Chante a followup to the success of Things That Lovers Do, another album of duets with her husband Kenny Lattimore. Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1967) is an American R&B Singer. The duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set was lead off by dual singles, the slick Bryan Michael Cox produced "Figure It Out", and "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté and produced by Fred Hammond. Bryan-Michael Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an award winning American Songwriter and Record producer. Fred Hammond is a Gospel music Singer, Bass guitar player and Record producer. Uncovered/Covered was released October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group. LaFace Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Verity Records is the gospel music-focused Record label subsidiary of Zomba Records. Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording [2]
New solo recordings
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. Peak Records is a Record label that was co-founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman & Andi Howard in 1994. Concord Music Group is a record company formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. [3] In 2007, Moore starred in the stageplay By Any Means Necessary, along with Dave Hollister, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Shar Jackson, and Danielle Mone Truitt. Dave Hollister (born August 17, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one-fourth of the Platinum-selling Not to be confused with Tisha Martin Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968) is an American Sharisse "Shar" Jackson (born September 4 1976) is an American Television and Film Actress and Rapper Chanté's will release her next solo album Love The Woman on June 17, 2008. [4][5] The album's lead single "Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" impacted radio on May 12, 2008. [6]
Personal life
Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs George Duke (born 12 January, 1946 in San Rafael California) is a piano and Synthesizer pioneer and singer Lee Mack "Captain Fingers" Ritenour (born January 11 1952) is an internationally acclaimed guitarist recording artist composer and producer While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when, at age twenty-two, she was discovered by the MCA Records executive Louil Silas. A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Louil Silas Jr (born 1957 died January 7 2001) was an American record executive who eventually started an MCA Records imprint Silas Records Moore was signed to Silas' MCA-distributed imprint Silas Records. Silas Records was an American Record label founded in 1991 by Louil Silas Jr
From 1997 to 2000, she was married to actor Kadeem Hardison. Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for portraying Dwayne Wayne on the Cosby Show Together, the couple had a daughter, Sophia Hardison. In January 2002, she married singer Kenny Lattimore. Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1967) is an American R&B Singer. [7] On April 10, 2003, their son Kenny was born.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Label | Artist | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard S. R&B | U. S. Gospel | |||||
| 1992 | Silas/MCA | Chanté Moore | Precious | 101 | 20 | — | Gold |
| 1994 | Silas/MCA | Chanté Moore | A Love Supreme | 64 | 11 | — | Gold |
| 1999 | Silas/MCA | Chanté Moore | This Moment Is Mine | 31 | 7 | — | Gold |
| 2000 | Silas/MCA | Chanté Moore | Exposed | 50 | 10 | — | |
| 2003 | Arista | Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore |
Things That Lovers Do | 31 | 3 | — | |
| 2006 | LaFace/Verity | Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore |
Uncovered/Covered | 95 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Peak/Concord | Chanté Moore | Love The Woman[4] | ||||
- Compilations
| Released | Label | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U. Precious is a 1992 debut album from the Bay Area chanteuse Chanté Moore. A Love Supreme is the sophomore album by Chanté Moore. Released in 1994 it is her follow up to her debut album Precious. This Moment Is Mine is the third album released by R&B singer Chanté Moore. Exposed is the fourth and last solo album from singer Chanté Moore. Things That Lovers Do is a cover album of classic 70's and 80's soul duets by husband-and-wife R&B singers Kenny Lattimore & Chante Moore, released Uncovered/Covered is a Double album by husband-and-wife R&B singers Kenny Lattimore & Chante Moore released October 2006 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard S. R&B | ||||
| July 28, 2003 | MCA | Mood | — | — | Japan-only release |
| May 18, 2004 | Geffen | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chante Moore | — | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | UK | NET | |||
| 1992 | "Love's Taken Over" | 86 | 13 | — | 54 | — | Precious |
| 1993 | "It's Alright" | 108 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| "Who Do I Turn To?" | — | 83 | — | — | — | ||
| "As If We Never Met" | — | 107 | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Old School Lovin'" | — | 19 | — | — | — | A Love Supreme |
| "This Time" | — | 61 | 5 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "I'm What You Need" | — | 56 | — | — | — | |
| "Free / Sail On" | — | — | 11 | 69 | — | ||
| 1999 | "Chante's Got a Man" | 10 | 2 | 34 | — | — | This Moment Is Mine |
| "I See You in a Different Light" | — | 61 | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Straight Up" | 83 | 22 | — | 11 | 37 | Exposed |
| 2001 | "Bitter" | 166 | 55 | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)" | — | 111 | — | — | — | Things That Lovers Do (with Kenny Lattimore) |
| 2003 | "You Don't Have To Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Tonight (2 Step)" | — | — | — | — | — | Uncovered/Covered (with Kenny Lattimore) |
| 2006 | "Figure It Out" | — | 124 | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Ain't Supposed To Be This Way"[6] | — | — | — | — | — | Love The Woman |
Single Appearances
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | NET | |||
| 1992 | "You Know What I Like" (El DeBarge feat. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio "Chante's Got a Man" was the first single from Chanté Moore 's third album This Moment is Mine. "Straight Up" is a single by American Jazz and R&B Singer Chante Moore, released in 2000. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American R&B and soul Falsetto Singer, the Chanté Moore) | — | 14 | — | In The Storm (El Debarge album) |
| 1994 | "Satisfy You" (with Damion Hall) | — | 48 | — | Straight to the Point (Damion Hall album) |
| 1998 | "Your Home Is In My Heart" (with Boyz II Men) | — | — | 90 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back OST |
| 2001 | "Contagious" (The Isley Brothers feat. Guy is a popular 1980s and 1990s hip hop, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip hop / R&B music and which Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. " Contagious " is a song by The Isley Brothers, featuring Ronald Isley in 2001 The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group R. Kelly and Chanté Moore) | 19 | 3 | — | Eternal (Isley Brothers album) |
| 2002 | "One More Time" (with Kenny G) | — | — | — | Paradise (Kenny G album) |
Soundtrack/Collaborations
- 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)
- 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!")
- 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 Chante 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" (The Isley Brothers featuring R. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth Paradise is the eighth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2002, and reached number 2 on Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American R&B and soul Falsetto Singer, the Kelly & Chante Moore)
Awards & nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1992 | NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist |
| 1996 | NAACP Image Award Win for Outstanding Soundtrack Album (shared win for the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack). The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color |
| 1996 | Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year (shared nomination for the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack). The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences [2] |
| 1997 | American Music Award Win for Favorite Soundtrack (shared win for the "Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack"). The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards |
| 2000 | Soul Train Award nomination for "Single of the Year, Female for "Chante's Got a Man". The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national Television syndication that honors the best in Black Music and Entertainment [3] |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ KENNY AND CHANTE PLAY MARRIAGE THERAPISTS WITH NEW ALBUM: Couple heeds their calling with "Covered/Uncovered"; God knows Christian marriages need it.. EURweb (October 13, 2006).
- ^ Chante Moore Signs To Peak Records. FM5280 ~ Smooth Jazz (July 18, 2007).
- ^ a b By Any Means Necessary Biographies
- ^ Chanté Moore: Love The Woman. Amazon. com
- ^ a b Mitchell, Gail (April 8, 2008). R&B Briefs: Berklee College of Music, Chanté Moore. Bilboard. Biz. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.
- ^ Singers Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore wed in Jamaica. Jet (February 4, 2002).
External links
- Chanté Moore's official site
- Official Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore MySpace page
- Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore's official LaFace Records site
- Chanté Moore at the Internet Movie Database
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