Mary Jane Blige was born
January 11, 1971, preferably known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and
occasional rapper and actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and
four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy
Award wins in R&B, Rap, Gospel, and Pop.
Blige started her musical career in 1992, releasing her
debut album, What's the
411? on MCA Records and Uptown. With her tenth album, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011),
she has ten consecutive albums debut in the top 10 on the Billboard 200,
and a total of 11 albums to debut top. Blige's work has defined the course of
R&B/Hip-Hop music. My Life, in particular, is considered among the greatest
albums ever recorded according to Rolling Stone (279/500), Time,and Vibe. For her part in
combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s and its subsequent commercial
success, Blige received the World Music Awards "Legends Award". In 2007 the American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers awarded
her its "Voice of Music" Award. ASCAP official Jeanie Weems stated
that "[Blige's] music has been the voice of inspiration to women worldwide
in both struggle and triumph." That same year, Time included her
in its "Time 100" list, a collection of the year's 100 most
influential individuals around the world. In a documentary by BET
television, Mary J. Blige said that when she hears music, she sees colors. In
other words she has synesthesia.
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