Ledisi

About

Nine-time Grammy-nominated R&B and jazz singer in categories that include Best R&B Album, Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. She has accumulated over 950,000 Instagram followers as a result of her musical fame. 

Before Fame

She formed a group called Anibade in 1995. She released her first solo album called Soulsinger: The Revival in 2000. 

Trivia

She has released acclaimed albums titled Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue, Lost & Found, Turn Me Loose, Pieces of Me, and The Truth. 

Family Life

Her father is soul singer Larry Sanders. Her mother was an R&B singer in her own right. Her stepfather, who helped raise her, was a drummer. 

Associated With

She landed the role of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the 2014 film Selma.