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You're listening to the official audio for Meshell Ndegeocello - "Fool Of Me" from the album 'Bitter'. "Fool Of Me" was featured in the soundtrack to the fil...
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Ndegeocello was born Michelle Lynn Johnson in West Berlin, Germany, to US Army Sergeant Major and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and health care worker mother Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C., where she attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Oxon Hill High School. Ndegeocello adopted her surname, which she says means "free like...
Ndegeocello honed her skills on the D.C. go-go circuit in the late 1980s with the bands Prophecy, Little Benny and the Masters, and Rare Essence. Going solo, she was one of the first artists to sign with Maverick Records, where she released her debut album, Plantation Lullabies. This recording presented a distinctly androgynouspersona. Her biggest ...
In 2002, Ndegeocello collaborated with Yerba Buena on a track featuring Ron Black for the Red Hot Organization's tribute album to Fela Kuti, Red Hot and Riot. Proceeds from the album went to various AIDS charities, per the Red Hot Organization's mission. In June 2010, she contributed a cover of U2's "40" to the Enough Project and Downtown Records' ...
Ndegeocello is bisexual and previously had a relationship with feminist author Rebecca Walker. Ndegeocello's first son, Solomon, was born in 1989.Since 2005, she has been married to Alison Riley, with whom she has a second son.
Other appearances
1. 1994: Bedtime Stories: "I´d Rather Be Your Lover" (Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.) 2. 1994: Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool: "Nocturnal Sunshine" (with Herbie Hancock) 3. 1995: Higher Learning (soundtrack): "Soul Searchin' (I Wanna Know If It's Mine)" (Epic) 4. 1995: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality: Gurufeat. Meshell Ndegeocello "For You" (Chrysalis) 5. 1995: White Man's Burden: "Time Has Come Today" (Chrysalis) 6. 1995: Panther (soundtrack): "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (Mercury) 7. 1997...
Meshell Ndegeocello discography at DiscogsExtensive audio interview on public radio program The Sound of Young AmericaMar 16, 2018 · Meshell Ndegeocello is a monster bassist and captivating singer who can mine gold in numerous styles, including funk, soul, electric jazz, pop, and rock.
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Nov 3, 2011 · T he 10th album from Meshell Ndegéocello feels like cocooning yourself in a hotel with a lover for a week: deeply intimate, wholly engrossing. On the title track, half plea and half seduction...
Jun 12, 2023 · Returning after a magical, sold-out reunion on the Miner stage with pianist Jason Moran during the 2022-23 Season, GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello brings music from her 2023 Blue Note debut The Omnichord Real Book, with special guests.
