First Name |
Regina
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Maiden Name |
Belle
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Full Name at Birth |
Regina Belle
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Birthday |
17th July, 1963
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Birthplace |
Englewood, NJ
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Baptist
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Dwight Morrow High School, NJ
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University |
Manhattan School of Music, Rutgers University
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Occupation Text |
Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Actress
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Occupation |
Vocalist
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Claim to Fame |
Baby Come to Me," "Make It Like It Was," "A Whole New World
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Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Pop, Soul, Quiet Storm, Adult Contemporary
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Music Genre |
R&B
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Year(s) Active |
1986–present, 1984–present, 1985–present, 1982–present
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Music Style |
Urban, Contemporary R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
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Music Mood |
Sensual, Refined/Mannered, Gleeful, Passionate, Lush, Smooth, Slick, Soft, Tender, Soothing, Sophisticated, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sweet, Romantic, Reflective, Bright, Warm
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Columbia (1986-1996), MCA (1997-1999), Peak / Concord (2000-2005), Pendulum / W.D.E. (2008-present), Columbia, MCA, Peak/Concord, Pendulum/W.D.E., Peak, Concord, Pendulum, W.D.E.
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Associated Acts |
Peabo Bryson, Whitney Houston, James Taylor, Patti Austin, Anita Baker, Phyllis Hyman, Vesta Williams, Freddie Jackson, Lisa Stansfield, Johnny Mathis, Mervyn Warren, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Georgia Mass Choir
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
IT Entertainment Ivy Taylor, Springle Entertainment Group
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Official Websites |
www.reginabelle.org/, www.allmusic.com/artist/regina-belle-mn0000884962, www.facebook.com/reginabelleofficial, http://www.reginabelle.org, http://reginabelle.org
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Regina Elaine Belle (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer–songwriter and actress who started her career in the mid-1980s. Known for her singles "Baby Come to Me" (1989) and "Make It Like It Was" (1990), Belle's most notable for two hit duets, both with Peabo Bryson: "Without You", the love theme from the comedy film Leonard Part 6, recorded in 1987 and "A Whole New World", the main theme of the Disney's animated feature film Aladdin, recorded in 1992, with which Belle and Bryson won the Grammy award. The theme song "Far Longer than Forever" from the animated movie The Swan Princess, performed with Jeffrey Osborne, was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1995 for Best Original Song.