Chuckii Booker facts for kids
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Chuckii Booker
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| Born | December 19, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Barry White, Troop, Janet Jackson, Angela Winbush, Gerald Levert, Bette Midler, Lalah Hathaway |
Chuckii Booker (born December 19, 1962) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. He is a talented producer, singer, songwriter, and plays many instruments. He also leads bands.
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About Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker became known in the late 1980s. He was an R&B artist and producer. His godfather, Barry White, helped him start. Barry White signed him to his music company in 1984. Chuckii also played keyboards for the band Tease for three years.
How He Got His Start
Chuckii got his first big record deal in a surprising way. He gave a demo tape to a manager to show his music skills. But he forgot that the tape also had his own songs with his singing! Because of this, he was offered a contract with Atlantic Records.
His Albums and Hits
Chuckii signed with Atlantic Records to release his first album, Chuckii, in 1989. He played all the instruments and sang all the songs on this album. The album did very well. It had hit songs like "(Don't U Know) I Love U" and "Turned Away," which was a number one R&B song.
His next album, Niice 'N Wiild, came out in 1992. This album also had a number one R&B hit called "Games". After Niice 'N Wiild, Chuckii Booker stopped recording his own music.
Working Behind the Scenes
Even though he stopped making his own albums, Chuckii Booker kept working in music. He produced songs for many famous artists. He helped Troop create two number one songs: "All I Do Is Think of You" and "Spread My Wings".
He also worked with his godfather Barry White, Janet Jackson, Vanessa Williams, and Kool & the Gang. Chuckii was the music director and keyboard player for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation World Tour. He even opened for her shows! Janet Jackson asked him to join her tour after he attended the premiere of her music video.
Chuckii has also produced music for other big names. These include Lalah Hathaway, En Vogue, Diana Ross, Rihanna, Lionel Richie, and Stevie Wonder.
Chuckii Booker's Music
Albums
With the band Tease (as keyboard player and songwriter):
- 1986: Tease (Epic)
As a solo artist:
| Year | Title | Label | Chart positions | |
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| US R&B |
US |
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| 1989 | Chuckii | Atlantic | 18 | 116 |
| 1992 | Niice 'n Wiild | 13 | — | |
| "—" means the song did not appear on the charts. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| US R&B |
US Pop |
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| 1989 | "That's My Honey" | — | — |
| "Touch" | 13 | — | |
| "(Don't U Know) I Love U" | 4 | — | |
| "Turned Away" | 1 | 42 | |
| 1992 | "Games" | 1 | 68 |
| "I Should Have Loved You" | 38 | — | |
| 1993 | "With All My Heart" | — | — |
| "—" means the song did not appear on the charts. | |||
