Gina Thompson

Infobox musical artist
Name = Gina Thompson
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Lugenia Thompson
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Died =
Origin = Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre = Contemporary R&B, Hip-hop soul
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1996–present
Associated_acts = Diddy
Label = Mercury, Goldmind/Elektra, MaLjo Ent.
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Gina Thompson (born Lugenia Thompson in Vineland, New Jersey, USA) is an American R&B vocalist. Born to Edward L. Thompson, Sr. and Eugenia Thompson, Gina Thomson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contract with Mercury Records shortly after graduating high school. During high school, Thompson briefly dated former NBA.com and current ESPN.com editor Maurice Brooks, also of Vineland.

Recording career

"Nobody Does it Better" was Gina Thompson's first album. Released in 1996, it featured production by Missy Elliott and Diddy, and featured appearances by Elliott, Diddy, and Craig Mack, among others. Her first single from the album, "The Things You Do", was a success, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 15 on "Billboard"'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The album itself peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200 album chart. The album's second single, "You Bring the Sunshine", was produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and also included on the "NBA @ 50" compilation album. It peaked at number 53 on the Hot 100.

Also in 1996 Thompson performed background vocals for the song "Cold Rock A Party" by MC Lyte featuring Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy. She also appeared on Lyte's 1997 album "Seven & Seven", on the track 'It's All Yours". Later work included "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", a re-imagining of the 1955 Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers hit of the same name. Thompson's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," featuring Missy Elliott and rapper Mocha, was featured in the 1998 Lymon biopic "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and its soundtrack. The singer also appeared on Missy Elliott's second album, "Da Real World".

Thompson's second album, "If You Only Knew", was set to be released in October 1999 on Elektra Records through Missy Elliott's The Goldmind Inc. imprint. Two singles were released in advance of the album's anticipated release date: "Ya Di Ya", featuring Elliott, peaked at number 38 on the R&B chart, while "Caught Up", featuring rapper Beanie Sigel, failed to chart. The album was shelved, and Thompson asked to released from her contract. Thompson continued to perform as an independent artist, and began work on a third album in 2008.

Discography

Albums

*"Nobody Does It Better" (1996)
*"Missing You" (2008)

Singles

*1996: "The Things You Do" (#41 US, #15 US R&B)
*1997: "You Bring the Sunshine"
*1998: "It's All Yours" (MC Lyte featuring Gina Thompson)
*1999: "Ya Di Ya" (featuring Missy Elliott) (#38 US R&B)
*1999: "Caught Up" (featuring Beanie Sigel)
*2008: "Missing You"

ee also

*Missy Elliott
*The Goldmind Inc.

External links

*MySpace|ginathompson
*Allmusicguide|id=11:gnfwxqqgldae
*http://www.ginathompsononline.com