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Tyka Nelson
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| Born |
Tyka Evene Nelson
May 18, 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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Notable work
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Marc Anthony's Tune Royal Blue |
| Spouse(s) | Maurice Phillips |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Mattie Della Shaw (Mother) John L. Nelson (father) |
| Relatives | Prince (brother) |
Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960) is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings.
She has released four albums, and reached No. 33 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in July 1988 with "Marc Anthony's Tune", produced by Larry Graham. She wrote the song "Marc Anthony's Tune" because she had a crush on the singer.
She accepted Prince's American Music Award for Top Soundtrack following his death in 2016.
Nelson is married to Maurice Phillips. She has 6 children.
Discography
Albums
- Royal Blue (Cooltempo, 1988)
- Yellow Moon, Red Sky (CMC International Records, 1992)
- A Brand New Me (2008)
See also
In Spanish: Tyka Nelson para niños
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