Although Meshell Ndegeocello scored a few hits early in her career, the bassist, singer, and songwriter later opted to concentrate on more challenging material by exploring the politics of race and sex, among other topics.
Initially held in regard primarily for her bass playing and bold lyrics, her songwriting, which often examined dark interpersonal issues, was just as exceptional. Michelle Lynn Johnson, born on August 29, , spent the first few years of her life in Germany. Her father was both a military man and a jazz saxophonist. She relocated with her family to Virginia in the early '70s. As a youngster, Johnson developed an interest in music; during her teenage years, she began to play regularly in the clubs of Washington, D.
In the early '90s, she was one of the first artists signed to Madonna 's Warner-affiliated Maverick label. A duet with John Mellencamp on a cover of Van Morrison 's "Wild Night," released a year later, brought her more mainstream attention; it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Ndegeocello was also a judge for The 2nd, 12th, 13 and the 14th Annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo's women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo. Named Michelle Lynn Johnson at birth, Ndegeocello adopted her surname at the age of 17, which she says means "free like a bird" in Swahili. Early pressings of Plantation Lullabies were affixed with stickers to help pronounce her name. The spelling has changed in the hands of record labels a few times during her career; however, the correct spelling of her stage name as of is Meshell Ndegeocello.
She had a No. Last Night ". Ndegeocello was also tapped, at the last minute, to perform a rap on the same song. This came after Madonna and producers decided to remove Tupac Shakur's rap which he did while he and Madonna were dating in , after he had criminal charges filed against him. The album, meant to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by Time magazine.
In the late s, she toured with Lilith Fair. Ndegeocello is bisexual and previously had a relationship with feminist author Rebecca Walker.
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