Regina Belle

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Belle's post-Disney career was mostly relegated to the R&B charts, without her former crossover success. After a five-year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She left MCA Records in 1999 due to artistic differences.

In 2001, Regina Belle's cover of "Just the Two of Us" from the tribute album "To Grover, with Love" again hit the charts. In 2001, after signing with the jazz oriented independent label Peak-Concord Jazz, she released the album "This Is Regina!", which featured another hit single, "Ooh Boy." Two more singles, "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "From Now On" with Glenn Jones were lifted from the "This Is Regina!" album, which went gold.

In 2004, she released a jazz standard album, "Lazy Afternoon" produced by George Duke. The album included covers of the Isley Brothers' "For the Love of You" and Tony Bennett's "If I Ruled the World".In 2007, she collaborated with smooth jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor, co-writing and singing on his album "Ladies Choice". Belle released her debut gospel album "Love Forever Shines" on May 13, 2008 via Pendulum Records. The 14-track collection features guests Melvin Williams (of the Williams Brothers) and Shirley Murdock. [cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur41540.cfm|title=Regina Belle Releases Gospel Album: Multi-Grammy Award winner’s debut gospel project, 'Love Forever Shines,' in stores soon.|date=March 7, 2008|publisher=EURweb.com] [cite web|url=http://www.theindustrycosign.com/site/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=7644|title=Multiple Grammy Winner Regina Belle Releases Debut Gospel Album|last=Quinn|first=Gwendolynn|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=The Industry Cosign]

Belle has appeared in concert with many other performers, including Ray Charles, Boney James, Paul Taylor, The Rippingtons, Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Maze, Frankie Beverly, Phil Perry, Al Jarreau, and Stephanie Mills. [Citation
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title = Jazz Festival; Ray Charles's Silences, Regina Belle's Wildness
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year = 1991
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Personal life

Belle is married to ex-NBA basketball player John Battle. She has four daughters and one son and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. [Citation
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title = Free to be Regina Belle
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Discography

Albums

ingles

Awards & Nominations

*American Music Awards
**1991, Favorite Female R&B Artist (Nominated)

*Grammy Awards
**1991, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Make It Like It Was" (Nominated)
**1994, Record of the Year: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)
**1994, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "A Whole New World" (Winner)
**1999, Best Traditional Album: Believe in Me (Nominated)
**2002, Best Traditional Album: This is Regina (Nominated)

*MTV Movie Awards
**1993, Best Song From a Movie: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)

ee also

*List of number-one hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahy4W50K8w "You Got the Love" video]
* [http://www.pendulumrecords.biz Pendulum Records Official Site]

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