Debelah MorganDebelah Morgan on the cover of I RememberDebelah Morgan (born September 29, 1977, Detroit, Michigan) is an American r&b singer and songwriter. Debelah was born to an Indian mother and an African-American father. She started taking piano lessons at the age of 3. She also learned to sing in many different languages besides English (French, Italian, German, Hindi, and Portuguese.) Later she and her family moved to Arizona where she won beauty pageants at the age of fifteen and organized a gospel choir in her high school. She majored in Vocal Performance. At the age of seventeen she signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut album titled Debelah. This album is her rarest, it wasn't released worldwide, only in the US and Japan, and even there it wasn't really promoted. Her label dropped her after the release. She signed to Motown and released her second album titled It's Not Over in 1998. Half of the tracks were co-written by her and some were co-written by her brother Giloh. Again it wasn't released worldwide, only in Europe and Asia. Her songs I Love You and Yesterday were moderate hits. Motown was bought by Universal, and they wanted Debelah to record an urban album. Debelah didn't want to be just another black hip-hop artist, she wanted to do a pop-r&b album that appeals to all races, so she left them. In 1998 and 1999 Debelah was featured on three soundtrack albums ("Fame L. A.," "Our Friend Martin" and "Stuart Little".) On the Our Friend Martin soundtrack she sang a new song written by Diane Warren, the other soundtracks featured songs from her It's Not Over album. Debelah had to file for bankruptcy, but she didn't give up and began to work on a new album. All the tracks were written by her and her brother. She presented the material to her first label Atlantic, who signed her again (didn't even remembering she was signed to them before). The album called Dance With Me was released in 2000, and the title track, a tango style song, became a hit, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Singles chart and gaining popularity all over the world. In Spain it was also released with Spanish lyrics, titled Baila Conmigo. She also released a second single called I Remember. One of her songs from the Dance With Me album was featured on the Spyder Games soundtrack, while a new Diane Warren ballad was on the soundtrack for Osmosis Jones. Debelah is reportedly working on a new album. DiscographyAlbums
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Debelah is reportedly working on a new album. Lead singer Gwen Stefani has taken time to record a solo album, Love Angel Music Baby, which was released November 23, 2004. One of her songs from the Dance With Me album was featured on the Spyder Games soundtrack, while a new Diane Warren ballad was on the soundtrack for Osmosis Jones. Rock Steady Live, a DVD of one of the band's Long Beach concert, has also been released. She also released a second single called I Remember.. No Doubt also released a 2-CD 2-DVD box set titled Boombox. In Spain it was also released with Spanish lyrics, titled Baila Conmigo. It included their first cover version, "It's My Life" which had originally been a hit for Talk Talk. 8 on the Billboard Singles chart and gaining popularity all over the world. An album featuring all their singles was released in 2003. The album called Dance With Me was released in 2000, and the title track, a tango style song, became a hit, peaking at No. Gwen's hairstyle and clothing have been copied by teenage girls worldwide, who are sometimes called "gwenabees". She presented the material to her first label Atlantic, who signed her again (didn't even remembering she was signed to them before). Publicity for the group was mainly focused on platinum-blonde Gwen and her image which took inspiration from 1940s Hollywood and punk rock. All the tracks were written by her and her brother. No Doubt's most recent studio album, Rock Steady, produced two hit Grammy winning singles, "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All", with a notably more studio-influenced flavour. Debelah had to file for bankruptcy, but she didn't give up and began to work on a new album. Consequently, they have excluded many fan-favorite songs in post-2000 concerts such as "Home Now", "Comforting Lie", "Dark Blue" and "Artificial Sweetner". A.," "Our Friend Martin" and "Stuart Little".) On the Our Friend Martin soundtrack she sang a new song written by Diane Warren, the other soundtracks featured songs from her It's Not Over album. The band has spoken unkindly of the album in more recent interviews for various reasons. In 1998 and 1999 Debelah was featured on three soundtrack albums ("Fame L. The album featured a darker tone and was more lyrically advanced than No Doubt's previous works. Debelah didn't want to be just another black hip-hop artist, she wanted to do a pop-r&b album that appeals to all races, so she left them. In 2000, the band released Return of Saturn, their highly anticipated followup to Tragic Kingdom. Motown was bought by Universal, and they wanted Debelah to record an urban album. No Doubt included its song "New" on the soundtrack to the movie Go in 1999. Her songs I Love You and Yesterday were moderate hits. Tragic Kingdom has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Again it wasn't released worldwide, only in Europe and Asia. The release of 1995's Tragic Kingdom and the single "Just a Girl" allowed the group to achieve mainstream commercial success. A second single, "Spiderwebs", was also successful, and their third single, "Don't Speak" (1996), which was written about the dissolution of Gwen and Tony Kanal's romantic relationship, was a number one hit for 21 weeks on the airplay chart of the Billboard Hot 100. Half of the tracks were co-written by her and some were co-written by her brother Giloh. Their second album, The Beacon Street Collection, was released independently. She signed to Motown and released her second album titled It's Not Over in 1998. No Doubt's self-titled first album was released in 1992 through Interscope, and featured the single "Trapped in a Box". Her label dropped her after the release. In 1994, Eric left because he didn't like the direction the band was headed and pursued an animating career on the cartoon TV series The Simpsons. This album is her rarest, it wasn't released worldwide, only in the US and Japan, and even there it wasn't really promoted. The band developed a live following, mainly in the band's home state of California. At the age of seventeen she signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut album titled Debelah. The group was first formed by Eric Stefani in Orange County, California in the city of Anaheim in December 1986 with John Spence as lead singer. Spence committed suicide in 1987, leaving Eric's younger sister Gwen Stefani as lead vocalist. She majored in Vocal Performance. No Doubt is an American alternative rock group whose music was initially influenced heavily by ska, punk and New Wave. She also learned to sing in many different languages besides English (French, Italian, German, Hindi, and Portuguese.) Later she and her family moved to Arizona where she won beauty pageants at the age of fifteen and organized a gospel choir in her high school. Everything in Time (2004). She started taking piano lessons at the age of 3. Boom Box (2003). Debelah was born to an Indian mother and an African-American father. The Singles 1992-2003 (2003). Debelah Morgan (born September 29, 1977, Detroit, Michigan) is an American r&b singer and songwriter. Rock Steady (2001). I Remember. Return of Saturn (2000). Dance With Me (8th on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, 2000). Tragic Kingdom (1995). Yesterday (79th on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, 1998). Beacon Street Collection (1995). I Love You (1998). No Doubt (1992). Take It Easy (1994). Gabriel Mc Nair – Keyboard, horns. Dance With Me (Atlantic, 2000). Stephen Bradley – Keyboard, horns. It's Not Over (Motown, 1998). Adrian Young – Drums. Debelah (Atlantic, 1994). Tony Kanal – Bass. Tom Dumont – Guitar. Gwen Stefani – Vocals. |