Tanya Blount
| Tanya Blount | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tanya Blount |
| Born | September 25, 1977 |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, Country, folk and gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, author |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Polydor Records |
| Associated acts |
Steve "Silk" Hurley Chantay Savage |
Tanya Blount (born September 25, 1977, Washington, D.C., United States) is an African American actress, author and musician.
Early life and education
Blount was educated at Morgan State University, where she majored in psychology and sang in the university choir.[1]
Career
She secured a recording contract with Polydor Records at age 18, but at age 16 was featured in the film, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, where as the character "Tanya", she performed a duet of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" with Lauryn Hill.
Her first album, Natural Thing, was released in 1994 and peaked at number seven.[2] The album's first single "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" [3] peaked to #57 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart. Two singles followed, "Through the Rain" peaking at #27 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart [4] and "Hold On" at (#66) [5] by 1995 she received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Awards.
Blount has had a consistent musical theatre career in productions including What Every Woman Wants, Sneaky, Preacher's Kids, Born to Sing! and Christmas in Washington.
One of the first appearances of Blount's more recent works, "Right Here", was in the 2008 Tyler Perry film, The Family That Preys.
She is married to Michael Trotter Jr., with whom she formed the band The War and Treaty"[6]". Their work spans several genres, particularly folk, country, Americana, soul, and gospel. To view her new work go to www.thewarandtreaty.com.
Discography
- Natural Thing (1994)[7]
- "Freedom" (all-star single, Mercury, 1995)
- "Right Here", The Family That Preys (2008)
Filmography
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) - Tanya
Published works
- Through the Rain 40 Principles for Surviving Life's Challenges
Awards
- 1995: nominee, Soul Train Music Award, Best New Artist[8]
References
- ↑ Boulware, Dorothy S. (2000-11-03). "Morgan choir makes beautiful music in Prague". Baltimore Afro-American.
Morgan's choir... has produced local and national musicians like Kevin Short, Kishna Davis, Tanya Blount...
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- ↑ The War and Treaty
- ↑ Harrington, Richard (2000-02-18). "Hitting the Historical High Notes". Washington Post.
Tanya Blount, the big-voiced singer from Temple Hills, released her one and only album in 1994, producing two minor hits.
- ↑ Walton, Brian M. (1995-03-08). "Diana Ross & Queen Latifah To Be Honored At The Soul Train Music Awards". Washington Informer.
Local talent is represented with Tanya Blount up for Best R&B/Soul New Artist...