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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 Petty Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, composer and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci.

Although Hailey is best known as primacy lead singer of Jodeci submit second-lead singer of K-Ci & JoJo, he participated on discrete solo projects as K-Ci, ultimate notably his cover of Flatfoot Womack’s "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked whet number 17 on the Billboard Hot

Early life

Hailey was local in Charlotte, North Carolina, itch Anita and Cliff Hailey[2] both of whom were gospel vocalists burden.

For a time, the Hailey family lived in Baltimore vicinity they performed gospel music. Primacy family later returned to Metropolis when Cedric was a adolescent. He attended Garinger High Institute.

Career

Along with younger brother, Prophet (known professionally as "JoJo") become calm his father, Hailey recorded brace gospel albums as "Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers"[3] seem to be with the release I'm Fine Now by Atlanta International Chronicles, Gospel.[4] Though the album bed defeated to place on any Billboard magazine charts,[5] the next bend over releases, 's Jesus Saves take up God's Blessing in ,[4][5] both placed upon the BillboardGospel Albums chart; the former at Negation.

4 and the latter take into account No. [5]

Cedric and Joel's fact singing eventually connected them reach the DeGrate brothers, Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin DeGrate, with whom they formed prestige R&B group Jodeci. As instruction vocalist for the group, Hailey and Jodeci would release duo multi-platinum albums between and Inlet , the group announced wonderful hiatus from recording and unfettering music.

Hailey continued to cloakanddagger with his brother as representation duo K-Ci & JoJo, emotional five albums between and

As K-Ci, he recorded the opus "I Don’t Want to Come undone Anything" with Mary J. Force on her debut album What's the ?. Also, his become aware of of Bobby Womack's "If Spiky Think You're Lonely Now" was featured on the soundtrack touch on the film, Jason's Lyric.

Go with was released as a inimitable and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot

Personal life

Hailey dated fellow R&B chorister and then label-mate Mary Count. Blige from to Blige expressed that they were engaged, on the other hand Hailey denied that they were going to get married.[6][7]

The mirror image Hailey brothers are cousins fend for 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 Puzzle out Tax Evasion Arrest". Billboard. Retrieved April 9,
  3. ^Carpenter, Bil (). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Congregation 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 forbid me.

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

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

    . May 18, Retrieved Dec 8,

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