Songbird: Ledisi Soars to Success
Career highlights of soulful chanteuse.
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The Voice - Born in the Big Easy (New Orleans, LA), Ledisi's musical beginnings started when she was just eight years old singing with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. She later formed a group called Anibade but ultimately found success for her jazzy vocal stylings as a solo artist. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Only the Beginning - In 2000, New Orleans-born songstress Ledisi released her debut album, Soulsinger: The Revival, under her own imprint, LeSun Records. The album produced four singles, but the track, "Take Time," was a local hit on Bay Area radio thanks to the love shown from Ledisi's second home of Oakland, California.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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Take Notice - In 2002, Ledisi's second album, Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue, was released on Verve to critical acclaim. And the following year, she won Outstanding Jazz Album at the California Music Awards. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)
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Breaking Through - Ledisi's third studio release, Lost & Found, was released in 2007. The musically rich record blended classic jazz with modern soul and two singles, "Alright" and "In the Morning," peaked in the Top 50 of Billboard's Hot 100. Not bad for a soul singer competing with a world of pop stars. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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Right on Time - In 2008, Ledisi's hard work paid off as Lost & Found garnered her not one, but two Grammy nods. She was nominated for both Best New Artist and Best R&B album. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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