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Dionne Farris
Dionne Farris | |
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 Farris at the 2013 Black Women Rock concert | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Original Soul Rocker, Lady DY |
| Born | December 4, 1969 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Columbia Free and Clear Records |
| Website | dionnefarris |
Dionne Farris (born December 4, 1969) [1]is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New Jersey, she began singing in elementary school and competed in pageants as a teenager. In the early 1990s, she was featured on the hip hop group Arrested Development's hit single "Tennessee" (1992).
Farris found success with the release of her debut album, Wild Seed – Wild Flower (1994) on Columbia Records. The album featured the US top ten single, "I Know" (1995). The music video earned Farris the Billboard Music Video Awards Best Pop/Rock New Artist Clip of the Year. She was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1996 .
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (October 5, 2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5.
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