Erykah Badu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu at a concert in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Erica Abi Wright |
| Born | February 26, 1971 Dallas, Texas United States |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1991–now |
| Labels | Kedar, Universal, Motown, Puppy Love, Control Freaq |
| Associated acts | Soulquarians |
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (how to say: /ˈɛrɨkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She rose to fame in 1997 when she released her critically well liked first album, Baduizm. For this album she received two Grammy Awards. Badu has won a total of four Grammy Awards out of nineteen nominations. Her songs include parts from R&B, hip hop and jazz. Badu is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, creative musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "Queen of Neo-Soul".
Personal life
Badu has three children.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Baduizm (1997)
- Mama's Gun (2000)
- Worldwide Underground (2003)
- New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
- New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) (2010)
- Live albums
- Live (1997)
- Erykah Badu – official website
Images for kids
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Badu backstage in Hamburg, Germany in 2002.
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Badu in 2005.
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Erykah Badu, at Umbria Jazz in 2012.
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Badu alongside Brenda Cherry, Creola and Shaquanda Cotton at the Africa Care Academy 10th Annual Educational Awards Banquet in Dallas, Texas.
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Badu in Bruges, Belgium in 2006
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Badu in street art in Sutton, Greater London, England
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Erykah Badu has been dubbed "the first lady of neo soul" and "the queen of neo-soul".
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