Latice Crawford
Latice Crawford | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Latice Tenae Crawford |
Born |
Manhattan, New York | July 22, 1982
Origin | Queens, New York |
Genres | gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | RCA, Latice Crawford Music |
Website |
laticecrawfordonline |
Latice Crawford (born July 22, 1982[1][2] as Latice Tenae Crawford[3][4]) is an American urban contemporary gospel singer and composer. She is best known for using her three-octave, contralto vocal range of to finish third on the second season of the competitive gospel singing television show Sunday Best on Black Entertainment Television. Her self-titled debut album reached two Billboard charts, the Top Gospel Albums and the Top Heatseekers. Her second album, Diary of a Church Girl, also appeared on the Top Gospel Albums chart.
Early life
Crawford was born in Manhattan, New York,.[5] Growing up as the middle sister of three, Crawford sang in children’s choirs and eventually rose to become a soloist and worship leader. This led to her serving in recording sessions, doing vocal references and singing background for established artists.
Music career
Crawford first gained fame during her performances on Sunday Best, where she finished in third place.[6]
Over the course of the series, Crawford gave well-received renditions of "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand" and "Peace Be Still." Since the show, Crawford has starred in a reality series.
Her first studio album, Latice Crawford, was released by RCA Inspiration in 2014,.[7] Her sophomore release, Diary of a Church Girl,[8] is a five-song EP, released via a licensing partnership with EchoPark ARTS Entertainment and distributed by Caroline Distribution, the Independent Services division of Capitol Music Group (CMG). It features the song "Author", which made it to Billboard's Top Gospel Airplay Chart.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[9] | |
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US Gos |
US Heat | ||
Diary of a Church Girl (EP) |
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15 | -- |
Latice Crawford |
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12 | 21 |
Title | Song details | Peak chart positions[9] | |
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US Gos |
US Gos | ||
Author |
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24 | 23 |
There |
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24 | 18 |
Personal life
Latice resides in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
- ↑ Crawford, Latice. "Two days to my bday!! Wonder what @iamjeffspain has planned for me. He always out does himself...I think he n mom r up to something". Official Twitter account. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Intelius. "Latice Crawford in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: MANLY SPAIN LATICE TENAE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: CRAWFORD LATICE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ RCA Inspiration. "Latice Crawford". Last.fm. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Latice Crawford : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ AllMusic. "Latice Crawford : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Billboard. "Latice Crawford Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/artist/5881192/latice-crawford/chart?f=323
External links
- Latice Crawford Official Website
- Latice Crawford Official Facebook Page
- Latice Crawford Official Twitter
- Latice Crawford YouTube Channel
- Latice Crawford Vevo Channel