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| Birth name | Yolanda Yvette Adams |
| Born | August 27, 1961 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Gospel, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Label(s) | Sound of Gospel (1988) Tribute/Benson (1991-1996) Verity (1996-1998) Elektra (1998-2004) Atlantic (2004-2007) Columbia (2007-present) |
| Website | YolandaAdamsOnline.com TheYolandaAdamsMorningShow.com |
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Biography
Early years
The oldest of six siblings, Adams was raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Sterling High School in Houston in 1979. Ross Shaw Sterling High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) [1] After graduating from Texas Southern University, she began a career as a schoolteacher and part-time model in Houston, Texas. Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black universities in the United States. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. [2][3] Eventually she gave up teaching to perform full-time as a lead singer.
Musical career
Beginning
Adams attracted the attention of Thomas Whitfield and Sound of Gospel Records as a lead singer in the Southeast Inspirational Choir. Thomas Anthony Whitfield ( April 30, 1954 - June 20, 1992) was an American Gospel singer songwriter arranger pianist She signed a recording contract with Sound of Gospel which yielded her first album Just As I Am in 1987. [4] In 1990, she signed to Ben Tankard's independent label Tribute Records and released Through The Storm. Tribute Records was an American Gospel music Record label active in the 1990s Through the Storm is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams.
Two years later, Adams followed with Save the World, which included her first signature song "The Battle Is The Lord's". Save the World is the second national release by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Her next release was 1995's More Than A Melody, which featured production work from Ben Tankard, O'Landa Draper, and BeBe Winans. More Than a Melody is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born 17 September 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning gospel and R&B Singer. The single "Gotta Have Love," from that album featuring Tony Terry on background vocals, gained mainstream notoriety and was her first single and music video. This is the discography of gospel artist Yolanda Adams, an American multi-platinum selling Gospel music singer and radio show host Tony Terry is an soul/ New jack swing Singer from Washington DC, who had several R&B hits in the late 1980s / early 1990s Yolanda... Live In Washington, released the following year, featured versions of material from her first two albums. Yolanda Live In Washington is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The footage from this recording was released as a collection of two videos on VHS initially, and later as a single set on DVD.
Songs from the Heart was her final release for Verity Records and included "Only Believe" which was popular songs on contemporary radio. Songs From The Heart is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The album also included "Still I Rise," a dedication to Rosa Parks which was inspired by the Maya Angelou poem of the same name. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U Maya Angelou (ˈmaɪə ˈændʒəloʊ (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American Poet, Memoirist
Mountain High. . . Valley Low fame
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Adams' first significant attention outside the urban contemporary gospel arena came with the release of Mountain High... Valley Low in 1999 on Elektra Records. Urban contemporary Gospel (sometimes marketed as "Black Gospel") is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Mountain High Valley Low is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams released by Elektra Records. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Several mainstream artists and producers helped in the production of this album including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men), James "Big Jim" Wright (Mariah Carey, Nicole C. Mullen), Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary, Brandy), and Keith Thomas (BeBe & CeCe Winans). James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born on June 6, 1959, in Minneapolis Minnesota) and Terry Steven Lewis (born Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. James Quentin Wright (b March 19, in Rockford Illinois) is an American Record producer, Musician, Singer, and Songwriter Nicole Coleman Mullen (born June 26 1967) is an award-winning Singer, Songwriter, and Choreographer. Warryn Campbell (nicknamed "Smiley" or "Baby Dubb" is an African-American Record producer, specializing in Gospel music and R&B This article is about the musical duo For other uses see Mary Mary (disambiguation. BeBe & CeCe Winans is an American Gospel music brother and sister duo The album went Platinum in 2000 and won her a Grammy Award. Notable singles from the album include Yeah", "Fragile Heart", and "Open My Heart". " Yeah " is a song by Yolanda Adams from her album Mountain High " Open My Heart " is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song gained Adams great popularity in the secular audiences
In 2000, Adams released a Christmas album, and in 2001 she released a live album (The Experience). The Experience is a 2001 live album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The Experience netted Adams a second Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. The Experience is a 2001 live album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Believe was released later in 2001, and included the hit "Never Give Up". Believe is an Album released by Yolanda Adams featuring the singles "Never Give Up" and "I'm Gonna Be Ready " Never Give Up " is a song by Yolanda Adams. The song gave birth to her third music video and contributed to the success of her 2001 album Believe Believe was certified Gold in 2002.
Back after hiatus
After nearly four years without releasing an album, Adams returned in 2005 with Day By Day. Day By Day is an album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams. The single "Victory" was featured in the movie The Gospel. The album featured the singles "Be Blessed," "Someone Watching Over You," "This Too Shall Pass", and "Victory" which was prominently featured in the movie The Gospel. " Someone Watching Over You " is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was a single from her 2005 album Day By Day. " This Too Shall Pass " is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was the last single from her 2005 album "Day By Day" " Victory " is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was a single from her 2005 album "Day By Day" This article is about a film For other uses of the word "gospel" see Gospel (disambiguation.
After ending her long association with Atlantic Records, They released a greatest hits collection entitled The Best of Me in May of 2007. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock
Adams signed with Columbia Records in 2007. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Columbia released What a Wonderful Time, a holiday collection with production including Michael Powell, and Maxx Frank in October of 2007. What a Wonderful Time is the second Holiday album by Grammy Award winning and Platinum selling superstar Yolanda Adams. "Hold On" was released as a radio single. " Hold On " is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was a single from her second holiday album "What a Wonderful Time"
She has stated in a few interviews that she is currently in the planning stages for a new album which is untitled at the time. Her offical website states that it will be a duets project including possible collaborations with Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Natalie Cole, Trin-I-Tee 5:7, and Mary Mary. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole on February 6 1950) is an influential American Singer-songwriter and performer who has Trin-i-tee 57 is a contemporary gospel trio from New Orleans Louisiana. This article is about the musical duo For other uses see Mary Mary (disambiguation. In a recent interview with Commercial Appeal [1], Adams stated that Chaka Khan, and Shirley Caesar might be on the new project also. Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award -winning American singer known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman" "I Feel Shirley Caesar (born October 13, 1938 in Durham North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer
The Yolanda Adams Morning Show on radio
| The Yolanda Adams Morning Show | |
| Genre | Comedy, talk, urban contemporary gospel |
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| Running time | approx. Urban contemporary Gospel (sometimes marketed as "Black Gospel") is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding 4 hours |
| Country |  United States |
| Starring | Yolanda Adams |
| Air dates | to Present |
Adams is the host of The Yolanda Adams Morning Show, which currently airs on Urban Gospel stations owned by Radio One. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Urban contemporary Gospel (sometimes marketed as "Black Gospel") is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio
Morning Show cities and affiliates
Personal life
In 1997, Yolanda Adams married former NFL player Tim Crawford. The couple divorced in August 2004. They had one daughter, Taylor Ayanna, in 2001. Adams' served as a spokesperson for the FILA Corporation's Operation Rebound, a program that addressed the concern of inner city schoolchildren.
Discography
Awards
In total, Adams has won four Grammy Awards, four of the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards, one American Music Award, seven NAACP Image Awards, one Soul Train Music Award, and three BET Awards. This is the discography of gospel artist Yolanda Adams, an American multi-platinum selling Gospel music singer and radio show host Yolanda Adams is American Gospel music singer and radio show host The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music 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
External links
- YolandaAdamsOnline.com Official artist site
- theyolandaadamsmorningshow.com Official Radio Show web site
- Yolanda Adams at Wenig-LaMonica Associates
- Yolanda Adams at Allmusic
- Yolanda Adams at the Internet Movie Database
- Yolanda Adams at Yahoo! Music
- YolandasClozet.net
References
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- ^ Yolanda Adams - The Experience. GospelCity. com (April 23, 2001). Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Yolanda Adams. CBN Music. Retrieved on February 20, 2008.
- ^ Yolanda Adams: Mountain High... Valley Low Review. GospelFlava. com. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ Yolanda's Music Box. Radio One and MediaSpan. Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
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