![]() ![]() In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel album. Mirror Mirror featured the singles "You Should've Told Me" and the Grammy Award nominated "As We Lay". Island Records and Def Jam Records had merged in 1999, with Price and some other labelmates being reassigned to the Island Def Jam subsidiary Def Soul. Her second album, Mirror Mirror, was released in 2000 on the Def Soul imprint of Def Jam Records. Price was later introduced to Carey's then-husband, Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola, and was offered a gig as a background singer for Carey, which she did until 1997. During rehearsals for the 1992 Grammy Awards the next month, Price was overheard singing in the rehearsal hall by Mariah Carey. Her first professional engagement was with singer George Michael at Madison Square Garden in New York City in January 1992. Price was born in New York City in Far Rockaway, Queens, and she sang in church as a youngster. Price has won a Soul Train Music Award, and has received nine Grammy Award nominations. In 2016, she made an uncredited appearance on Kanye West's song " Ultralight Beam" from his album The Life of Pablo. Her second album, Mirror Mirror (2000), and her fourth album Priceless (2003), both reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart. In 1998, Price was featured on the Whitney Houston single " Heartbreak Hotel" alongside Faith Evans, which peaked at number two and earned the trio a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The album's lead single " Friend of Mine" reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her debut album Soul of a Woman (1998), was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Price originally garnered attention by singing backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including her Billboard Hot 100 number one singles: " Fantasy" and " All I Want for Christmas Is You" before rising to greater prominence after making uncredited guest appearances on the number one single " Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G., as well as " Feel So Good" by Mase, which prompted her to release her own music. Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. ![]()
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