Sunshine Anderson

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Name = Sunshine Anderson


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1628497&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 Anderson's ASCAP database entry] ]
Born = Birth date and age|1974|10|8|mf=y
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Origin = Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Genre = R&B, soul, neo soul, pop
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = Soulife / Atlantic (2001–2003)
Shining Star / Music World (2006–present)
Associated acts = Macy Gray
URL = [http://www.sunshineandersonmusic.com www.sunshineandersonmusic.com]

Sunshine Anderson (born October 8 1974) is a female American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.

Biography

Music career

Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte as a child. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President, Mike City, heard Anderson singing on her way to the cafeteria of North Carolina Central University (where she earned a B.S. in criminal justice) and introduced the two. [ [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/anderson_sunshine/artist.jhtml#bio Sunshine Anderson at MTV.com] ] From there, Anderson was managed by Macy Gray during the recording of her first album. [ [http://sidewalkstv.com/webclips/a/sunshineanderson.html Interview with Sidewalks Entertainment] ] [ [http://sunshineandersonmusic.com/bio.html Interview on Anderson's official site] ] [ [http://idolator.com/tunes/music-career,-take-two/sunshine-anderson-survives-label-drama-macy-gray-276460.php Sunshine Anderson Survives Label Drama, Macy Gray] ] [ [http://uk.music.yahoo.com/ar-284959-bio--Sunshine-Anderson Sunshine Anderson biography on Yahoo! Music] ]

In 2001, Anderson released her first album on Atlantic Records. Her debut album, "Your Woman", was certified gold. "Heard It All Before", the lead single, was a #18 hit on the Hot 100 and a #3 hit on the R&B charts. However, the follow-up, "Lunch or Dinner", did not do as well, and in 2003, Sunshine left Atlantic Records and started searching for a new record label. In late 2005, Anderson signed to Matthew Knowles' new record label Music World Entertainment [ [http://sunshineandersonmusic.com/bio.html Anderson's official site biography] ] , created her own label, Shining Star, and released her sophomore album, "Sunshine at Midnight", on January 23, 2007. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-08-sunshine-anderson_N.htm Essence Gets A Taste Of Sunshine Anderson] ] The singles from this album did not do as well, however, and "Heard It All Before" remains her only charting hit on the US Hot 100. She completed a tour with fellow R&B singer Brian McKnight in 2007. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-08-sunshine-anderson_N.htm Essence Gets A Taste Of Sunshine Anderson] ]

Personal life

Anderson became pregnant in February 2007 and got married in July of the same year. She confirmed that she would have to slow down on her career, as her child was due November. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-07-08-sunshine-anderson_N.htm Essence Gets A Taste Of Sunshine Anderson] ]

Discography

Albums

ingles

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