Dionne Farris
Dionne Yvette Farris (born December 4, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New Jersey, she began singing in elementary school and competed in pageants as a teenager. In the early 1990s, she was featured on the hip hop group Arrested Development (1992) hit single "Tennessee".
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Farris at the 2013 Black Women Rock concert | |
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| Also known as | The Original Soul Rocker, Lady DY |
| Born | December 4, 1969 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Columbia Free and Clear Records |
| Website | dionnefarris |
Farris rose to fame with the release of her debut album, Wild Seed – Wild Flower (1994) on Columbia Records. The album featured the Top 40 single, "I Know" (1995). That same year, the video earned Farris the Billboard Music Video Awards Best Pop/Rock New Artist Clip of the Year. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (1996).
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