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Ledisi Biography

Ledisi is one of the most popular and richest R&B Singer who was born on March 28, 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Nine times Grammy Nominated R&B and jazz vocalist in categories such as the categories of Best R&B Album Best New Artist, the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and the Best R&B song.

She was chosen to play Gospel singer She landed the role of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the 2014 film Selma. in the 2014 film Selma.

Ledisi helped the BET Awards pay tribute to Anita Baker, the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the night on June 24, with a rendition of the singer’s 1986 ode “Sweet Love”.

In the 1990s, Ledisi formed a group called Anibade, alongside Sundra Manning (producer, keyboards, songwriting), Phoenix (LaGerald) Normand (background vocals, songwriting), Cedrickke Dennis (guitar), Nelson Braxton (bass), Wayne Braxton (sax), and Rob Rhodes (drums), playing a jazz and hip-hop influenced kind of soul. The group won acclaim in the San Francisco Bay Area with a cult-like following of die-hard fans who referred to themselves as “Ledites” and meet her with love at every event, singing along verbatim to songs that though unrecorded at the time, were well known by their fans. The group later recorded a demo of one of the songs from their set, entitled, “Take Time” which was played on local stations and requested non-stop. Ledisi tried to get the group signed to a major label, but had no luck. Ledisi also performed often with jazz saxophonist Robert Stewart throughout the early 1990s in San Francisco.

The father of her is the soul-singer Larry Sanders. Her mother was an R&B singer in her own. The stepfather of her, who was instrumental in helping raise her, was a drummer.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In January 2000, Ledisi released her first album, Soulsinger: The Revival, independently on her label, LeSun Records. The album spun off four singles, “Soulsinger”, “Take Time”, “Get Outta My Kitchen”, and “Good Lovin'”. After the release of Soulsinger: The Revival, Ledisi toured with her group Anibade.

Ledisi Net Worth

Ledisi is one of the richest R&B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ledisi's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started a band named Anibade during the year 1995. Her first solo album, Soulsinger The Revival in the year 2000.

Her albums have been acclaimed called Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue, Lost & Found, Turn Me Loose, Pieces of Me And The Truth.

Ledisi Anibade Young (/ˈ l ɛ d ɪ s iː / ; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Her first name means “to bring forth” or “to come here” in Yoruba. In 1995, Ledisi formed the group Anibade. After unsuccessfully trying to get the group signed to a major label, she formed LeSun Records with Sundra Manning. Anibade and Ledisi released an album entitled “Soulsinger” (black and white cover on the LeSun Music independent label) featuring the song Take Time, which gained substantial airplay from San Francisco area radio stations. A twelve-time Grammy Award nominee, Ledisi has released eight studio albums between 2000 and 2017.

In 2000, Ledisi re-released her first major label signed album, titled Soulsinger: The Revival. Ledisi and her group toured in 2001. In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue. The album won an award for “Outstanding Jazz Album” at the California Music Awards.

In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue, which was also released independently. The album featured the singles “Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue” and “Autumn Leaves”. During this time she also recorded commercials for the Sci Fi Channel. In 2003, Ledisi won “Outstanding Jazz Album” for Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue at the California Music Awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Ledisi first began performing publicly at age eight with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. Ledisi moved to Oakland, California, where she attended McChesney Junior High School, now Edna Brewer Middle School. She was shy about her singing abilities and would sing only upon request when students in her gym class would implore her to sing Deniece Williams’s version of Black Butterfly, bringing the entire locker room audience under the spell of her very mature, melodious voice. As she sang more publicly her music career blossomed. She was nominated for a Shellie award in 1990 for her performance in a production of The Wiz and performed in an extended run with the San Francisco cabaret troupe, Beach Blanket Babylon. She studied opera and piano for five years at University of California Berkeley in their Young Musicians Program.

In August 2007, Ledisi’s third album, Lost & Found, was released. During her hiatus, Ledisi stated that she was unsure of wanting to stay in the music industry. In response, Ledisi wrote the song “Alright” to express her life. “Alright” became the lead single and debuted at #45 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. The album’s second single, “In The Morning”, debuted at #49 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. Other songs from the album charted but were not released as singles. “Think of You” charted at #71 on the Hot R&B charts, “Joy” charted at #103 on the Hot R&B charts and #29 on the Adult R&B Airplay.

Who is Ledisi Dating?

According to our records, Ledisi married to Ronald T. Young . As of December 1, 2023, Ledisi’s is not dating anyone.

In December 2007, the album earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. In 2008, Ledisi continued her tour to promote the album, Lost & Found. By January 2009, the album had sold 216,894 copies.

Facts & Trivia

Ledisi Ranked on the list of most popular R&B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ledisi celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

During her five-year hiatus, Ledisi made appearances on soundtracks. In 2007, she signed with Verve and released “Blues in the Night” which featured on the tribute album, We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song.

Where is ledisi from?

New Orleans, LA

How old is ledisi?

50 years (March 28, 1972)

Who is ledisi mother?

Nyra Dynese

Who is ledisi father?

Larry Saunders

Who is ledisi husband?

Ronald T. Young

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