ARTIST

Erykah Badu

A trail of incense and candles leading her way, Erykah Badu quickly seduced audiences with her silky, compelling voice and enchanting stage presence. Only months after the release of her 1997 debut Baduizm, this soulful chanteuse catapulted from a total unknown to a platinum-selling sensation, capturing the admiration of both R&B and Top 40 audiences.

Badu's voice is regularly compared to that of Billie Holiday's, which she calls "the highest compliment." A lofty comparison, especially for a new artist, but apropos for the slim-figured performer. Raised on the great soul artists (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Chaka Khan) in Dallas, Texas, Badu attended Dallas's High School Of Performing And Visual Arts -- where she was known as MC Apple and practiced...
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