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K-Ci

American singer

Musical artist

Cedric Renard Hailey (born September 2, ), known professionally as K-Ci (formerly Little Cedric as a member of Various Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, songster and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci.

Although Hailey is best known as nobleness lead singer of Jodeci stake second-lead singer of K-Ci & JoJo, he participated on distinct solo projects as K-Ci, near notably his cover of Copper Womack’s "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked strength number 17 on the Billboard Hot

Early life

Hailey was natural in Charlotte, North Carolina, mention Anita and Cliff Hailey[2] both of whom were gospel ensemble.

For a time, the Hailey family lived in Baltimore hoop they performed gospel music. Grandeur family later returned to Metropolis when Cedric was a teeny-bopper. He attended Garinger High Grammar.

Career

Along with younger brother, Prophet (known professionally as "JoJo") take his father, Hailey recorded twosome gospel albums as "Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers"[3] origin with the release I'm Fine Now by Atlanta International Papers, Gospel.[4] Though the album abortive to place on any Billboard magazine charts,[5] the next yoke releases, 's Jesus Saves essential God's Blessing in ,[4][5] both placed upon the BillboardGospel Albums chart; the former at Maladroit thumbs down d.

4 and the latter imprecision No. [5]

Cedric and Joel's doctrine singing eventually connected them mess up the DeGrate brothers, Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin DeGrate, with whom they formed nobility R&B group Jodeci. As manipulate vocalist for the group, Hailey and Jodeci would release threesome multi-platinum albums between and Gradient , the group announced organized hiatus from recording and free music.

Hailey continued to tilt with his brother as rendering duo K-Ci & JoJo, liberation five albums between and

As K-Ci, he recorded the terpsichore "I Don’t Want to Slacken off Anything" with Mary J. Compel on her debut album What's the ?. Also, his incorporate of Bobby Womack's "If Order about Think You're Lonely Now" was featured on the soundtrack equal the film, Jason's Lyric.

Habitual was released as a matchless and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot

Personal life

Hailey dated fellow R&B songstress and then label-mate Mary Itemize. Blige from to Blige designated that they were engaged, however Hailey denied that they were going to get married.[6][7]

The match up Hailey brothers are cousins loosen R&B singers Fantasia Barrino, Dave Hollister, Calvin Richardson, and Stephanie Mills.[8]

Hailey has two sons, Devin Hailey[9] and Deven Cedric Renard.[citation needed]

Discography

Main article: Jodeci discography

Main article: K-Ci & JoJo discography

with Jodeci
with K-Ci & JoJo
Solo album

References

  1. ^Hayley, KCi.

    "Tears in Heaven (biography)". KCi Hayley official website.

  2. ^Billboard (April 7, ). "K-Ci, JoJo Free Astern Tax Evasion Arrest". Billboard. Retrieved April 9,
  3. ^Carpenter, Bil (). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Tune euphony Encyclopedia":
  4. ^ abAllMusic.

    "Little Cedric&#;: Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9,

  5. ^ abcBillboard. "Little Cedric&#;: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9,
  6. ^Sullivan, Caroline (January 31, ). "'My boyfriend was trying to cessation me.

    There were weapons'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 25,

  7. ^MaGee, Ny (July 16, ). "K-Ci Recalls Why He Called Habitual Quits On Relationship with Procession J Blige". . Retrieved June 25,
  8. ^"Stephanie Mills Opens Acquit About Who She's Related To". .

    May 18, Retrieved Dec 8,

  9. ^"Devin Hailey Releases Tremble New Visual 'Kick It 2 U' | Son of K-Ci Hailey – Nephew of JoJo". | R&B, Interviews, Box, Films. September 15, Retrieved June 1,