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Kym Mazelle
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Kymberly Grigsby
August 10, 1960 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
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Kym Mazelle (born Kymberly Grigsby on August 10, 1960) is an American singer. She is known for being one of the first artists to bring house music to the United Kingdom and Europe. Her music is a cool mix of R&B, soul, funk, house music, dance, and pop. People often call her "The First Lady of House Music" because of her important role.
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About Kym Mazelle
Her Early Life
Kym Mazelle was born in Gary, Indiana, in the United States. She grew up on the same street as the famous Jackson family. She even knew Michael Jackson's mother and uncle.
In 1981, Kym started college at Mundelein College in Chicago. The next year, in 1982, she moved to Columbia College Chicago. She studied there and earned a degree in Arts and Entertainment Media Management in 1986. While she was in college, she also worked part-time at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Her Music Career
Kym Mazelle started her music career in 1987. She worked with a record producer named Marshall Jefferson on a song called "Taste My Love." In 1988, she released her own song, "Useless (I Don't Need You Now)." This song became popular in clubs and reached number 53 on the UK music charts.
Her next song, "Wait," was a duet with Robert Howard from The Blow Monkeys. It was a big hit in 1989, reaching number 7 in the UK. Later that year, Kym released her first album in the UK, called Crazy. It included the song "Love Strain." Another song, "Was That All It Was," also made it into the UK Top 40.
In 1990, Kym Mazelle joined the British music group Soul II Soul. She sang lead vocals on their song "Missing You," which was on their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade. This song became a huge success all over the world. She also went on tour with the group that year.
In 1991, Kym's first album was re-released with a new name, Brilliant!!. This version had new mixes of her songs and two brand new tracks. Kym also acted in a TV show called Trainer as a character named Pattie Roman. In 1992, she had another hit song called "Love Me the Right Way" with Rapination, which was very popular in UK clubs.
In 1994, Kym had a big hit in the UK with a cover song called "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)." She sang this song with Jocelyn Brown, and it reached number 13 on the charts. Two years later, in 1996, Kym released her version of "Young Hearts Run Free." This song was featured in the movie William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet by Baz Luhrmann. The movie's soundtrack sold millions of copies in the USA. Because of this success, Kym was invited to perform on the TV show Top of the Pops again.
Kym has also appeared on live albums by Maceo Parker. In June 2004, she released her second album, The Pleasure Is All Mine, and went on tour in the UK. This album had two singles: "Love Magic" and "On My Own." In 2005, Kym was part of the British TV show Celebrity Fit Club. In 2007, she performed in a tribute show for Ray Charles.
In July 2010, Kym joined the cast of a UK theater show called Smokey Joe's Cafe. She also appeared on the BBC Television cooking show, Celebrity MasterChef. In September 2010, she released a collection of songs called Destiny.
Kym performed at Liverpool Pride on August 6, 2011. On November 3, 2011, she was the main performer at Prince Charles's Prince's Trust Ambassador Ball in Glasgow. This event helped raise a lot of money for charity. On April 6, 2013, Kym appeared on the TV show The Voice UK on the BBC. In 2017, Kym Mazelle celebrated 30 years in the music business with her 30th Anniversary Tour.
Discography
Albums
- Crazy / Brilliant! (1989)
- The Pleasure Is All Mine (2004)
- Destiny (2010)
Compilations
- Brilliant!! (1991)
- The Gold Collection (1996)
Tours
- A New Decade Tour (1990) (with Soul II Soul)
- 25 Year Anniversary Tour (2011–12) (with Soul II Soul)
- Kym Mazelle 30th Anniversary Tour (2017)
See also
In Spanish: Kym Mazelle para niños
