Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Date of Birth:

Jan 11, 1971

Place of Birth:

Yonkers, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, Free Online Encyclopedia:

Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She started her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989. She has released 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Blige has sold over 80 million records, has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its second original song "Mighty River" for Mudbound; she also received a nomination for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song, becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.

In 1992, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?. Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[4] and Time magazine's All-Time 100 Albums. She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007. As of 2018, Blige has sold 80 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years. In 2017, Billboard magazine named her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. ln 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Women in Music" list.

filmography:

Sherlock Gnomes Sherlock Gnomes

2018

GRAMMYS' Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special GRAMMYS' Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

2017

George Michael: Freedom George Michael: Freedom

2017

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

1999

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001

Quincy Quincy

2018

Body Cam Body Cam

2020

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015

Mudbound Mudbound

2017

Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

2015

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

2001

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

2011

Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

2008

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

2005

The Sound of Change Live The Sound of Change Live

2013

Songs & Visions Songs & Visions

1997

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004

The Making of the Wiz Live! The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015

Mary J. Blige's My Life Mary J. Blige's My Life

2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021

Michael Jackson: The One Michael Jackson: The One

2004

The Box The Box

2018

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

2001

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2024

We Are the World 25 For Haiti We Are the World 25 For Haiti

2010

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009

Pink Skies Ahead Pink Skies Ahead

2020

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2013

Respect Respect

2021

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

2007

DMX: Angel DMX: Angel

2001

Trolls World Tour Trolls World Tour

2020

The Violent Heart The Violent Heart

2020

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

2024

THE SHOW: California Love THE SHOW: California Love

2022

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages

2012

Fade to Black Fade to Black

2004

George Michael - Twenty Five George Michael - Twenty Five

2006

Atlantis Atlantis

2025

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

2017

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

1999

You're Watching Video Music Box You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

2023

I Can Do Bad All By Myself I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009

Rob Peace Rob Peace

2024

Prison Song Prison Song

2001

Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

2000

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022

Hope for Haiti Now Hope for Haiti Now

2010

Soul Divas Soul Divas

2007

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Queens of Soul at the BBC Queens of Soul at the BBC

2015

Michael Jackson: Number Ones Michael Jackson: Number Ones

2003

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

2003

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

The Wiz Live! The Wiz Live!

2015

Thriller 40 Thriller 40

2023

Gangstresses Gangstresses

2000

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

2004

Betty and Coretta Betty and Coretta

2013

George Michael: Freedom Uncut George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

Black Nativity Black Nativity

2013

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

2012

Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

2013

Teenage Paparazzo Teenage Paparazzo

2010

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