Michelle Lynn Johnson is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist - popularly known as Me'Shell Ndegeocello. Her music style is inspired by funk, soul and rock. She began writing songs at age 16. Pursuing her passion, Me'Shell focused more intensively on music, and went on to study for a music history degree at Howard University. In 1993, she released the album, "Plantation", which featured the hit single "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)". She has released several albums over her career and earned ten Grammy Award nominations.
Albums
- 1993: Plantation Lullabies
- 1993: If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)
- 1996: Peace Beyond Passion
- 1999: Bitter
- 2002: Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape
- 2003: Comfort Woman
- 2005: The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
- 2006: The Article 3
- 2007: The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams
References
Fast Facts
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Name
Michelle Lynn Johnson
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Born
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Genres
Soul, R&B, Hip-hop, Reggae, Rock, Jazz
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Origin
Washington, D.C., United States
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Active
1993-present
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Albums
23
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Labels
Maverick, Reprise, Warner Bros., Shanachie, EmArcy, Decca, Universal Records
