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description: Regina Belle (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and actress who first started in the mid-1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New Worl ...

Regina Belle (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and actress who first started in the mid-1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World" for the Disney's 1992 animated feature film Aladdin.

Songs:

01 A Whole New World 《Super Hits》98,513
02 Almost Slipped《Love Forever ..》2,402
03 Moanin'《Lazy Afternoon》78
04 Fly Me To The Moon《Lazy Afternoon》445
05 If I Ruled The World《Lazy Afternoon》191
06 Lazy Afternoon《Lazy Afternoon》1,869
07 Try A Little Tenderness《Lazy Afternoon》62
08 For The Love Of You《Lazy Afternoon》99
09 Baby Come To Me《R&B: From Do..》832
10 This Is Love《Super Hits》181
11 Better Together 《Better Togeth..》404
12 God Is Good《Love Forever ..》142
13 I Hope He Understands《Love Forever ..》98
14 Show Me The Way《All By Myself》598
15 A Whole New World (.. 《Passion》3,449
16 Tango In Paris 《Passion》93
17 If I Could 《Super Hits》51
18 Someone Who Needs..《This Is Regina》99
19 All I Want Is Forever .. single version《Baby Come T..》1
20 Baby Come To Me (Al..《Baby Come T..》7
21 If I Could (Album Vers..《Baby Come T..》3
22 Make It Like It Was (..《Baby Come T..》2
23 A Whole New World (..《Baby Come T..》12
24 Love T.K.O. (Album V..《Baby Come T..》8
25 How Could You Do It..《Baby Come T..》1

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Early life and education

Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. It was at Englewood's Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and then Paterson's Friendship Baptist Church (presided over by Belle's uncle, the Reverend Fred Belle), that Belle began attracting attention with her vocal abilities. She sang her first solo in church at age 8. Belle attended Dwight Morrow High School where she studied trombone, tuba and steel drums.[1] After graduation, she studied opera at the Manhattan School of Music. At Rutgers University, she became the first female vocalist with the school's jazz ensemble. Belle's musical influences include Phyllis Hyman, Billie Holiday, Shirley Caesar, Patti LaBelle, and Nancy Wilson.[2] Belle was introduced to the Manhattans by New York radio DJ Vaughn Harper and began working as their opening act. She recorded the duet "Where Did We Go Wrong" with the group which helped to attract the attention of Columbia Records. They eventually signed her to a record deal.[3]
Career

In 1987, she released her debut album All By Myself. It includes her first hits "So Many Tears" and "Show Me the Way." Her follow-up album, Stay with Me, released in 1989. Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her tradition of duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the songs "Without You", "I Can't Imagine" and "A Whole New World", which was the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal as well as a "Best Song" Oscar in the same year [4][5] Later in 1993, Belle released her Platinum selling third album, Passion. The album featured the Disney hit "A Whole New World", "Dream In Color" and "If I Could", which reached # 9 on the R&B charts.[6] Belle released Reachin' Back in 1995 followed by Believe in Me in 1998.
Regina Belle performs for President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush during a Black Music Month celebration in the East Room of the White House on June 30, 2001.

In 2001, Regina Belle's cover of "Just the Two of Us" from the tribute album To Grover, With Love made a surprising return to the billboard charts, within months Belle would sign with the jazz oriented independent label Peak-Concord Jazz. she released the album This Is Regina!, which featured the R&B hit single, "Ooh Boy." also released were, "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "From Now On" with Glenn Jones. In 2004, she released a jazz standard album, Lazy Afternoon, produced by George Duke. The album included covers of the Isley Brothers' "For the Love of You" and Tony Bennett's "If I Ruled the World".

In 2007, she collaborated with smooth jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor, co-writing and singing on his album "Ladies Choice". Belle released her debut gospel album Love Forever Shines on May 13, 2008 via Pendulum Records. The 14-track collection features guests Melvin Williams (of the Williams Brothers) and Shirley Murdock.[7][8] On June 5, 2012, she released on Pendulum her second gospel album, called "Higher", on which Belle stated: "I think that, with the second CD ["Higher"] I had a better understanding of where I wanted to go [compared to "Love Forever Shines"]." [9] Belle has appeared in concert with many other performers, including Ray Charles, Boney James, Paul Taylor, The Rippingtons, Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Maze, Frankie Beverly, Phil Perry, Al Jarreau, and Stephanie Mills.[10]
Personal life

Belle resides in Atlanta, Georgia and has been married to former NBA basketball player John Battle since 1991. Battle played 10 years in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He is now a pastor in Atlanta, Georgia. Belle and Battle have five children: Winter (1979), Tiy (1989), Jayln (1991), Sydney (1994), and Nyla (November 10, 1995).[11] Winter, the eldest daughter, is married and has 2 children, Lea and Joshua, making Belle a grandmother.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
Year    Album    Chart Positions[13]    US
Certifications[14]    Record Label
US    US
R&B    US
Jazz    US
Gospel    UK[15]
1987    All by Myself    85    14    —    —    53    —    Columbia
1989    Stay with Me    63    1    —    —    62    Gold
1993    Passion    63    13    —    —    —    Platinum
1995    Reachin' Back    115    18    —    —    —    —
1998    Believe in Me    —    42    —    —    —    —    MCA
2001    This Is Regina!    —    61    —    —    —    Gold    Peak
2004    Lazy Afternoon    —    58    12    —    —    —
2008    Love Forever Shines    119    15    —    3    —    —    Pendulum
2012    Higher    —    44    —    15    —    —
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified
Compilations

    1997: Baby Come To Me: The Best Of Regina Belle
    2001: Super Hits
    2006: Love Songs

Singles
Year    Single    Chart positions[13]
US    US
R&B    US
A/C    US
Dance    US
Gospel    UK[15]
1986    "Where Did We Go Wrong?" (with The Manhattans)    —    42    —    —    —    —
1987    "Show Me the Way"    68    2    —    —    —    97
"So Many Tears"    —    11    —    —    —    —
"Without You" (with Peabo Bryson)    89    14    8    —    —    85
1988    "How Could You Do It to Me"    —    21    —    —    —    —
"After the Love Has Lost Its Shine"    —    —    —    —    —    —
"You Got the Love"    —    —    —    —    —    —
1989    "All I Want Is Forever" (with James "J.T." Taylor)    —    2    34    —    —    —
"Baby Come to Me"    60    1    —    —    —    —
"Good Lovin'"    —    —    —    —    —    73
"Make It Like It Was"    43    1    5    —    —    —
1990    "What Goes Around"    —    3    —    —    —    —
"This Is Love"    —    7    29    —    —    —
1992    "Better Together" (with Johnny Mathis)    —    68    —    —    —    —
"A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" (with Peabo Bryson)    1    21    1    —    —    12
1993    "If I Could"    52    9    12    —    —    —
"Quiet Time"    —    47    —    —    —    —
"Dream in Color"    —    63    —    —    —    —
"The Deeper I Love"    —    —    —    —    —    —
1994    "Far Longer Than Forever duet with Jeffery Osborne"    —    —    —    —    —    —
1995    "Love T.K.O."    —    29    —    —    —    —
1998    "Don't Let Go"    —    —    —    —    —    —
"I've Had Enough"    —    —    —    —    —    —
2001    "Oooh Boy"    —    63    —    —    —    —
2004    "For the Love of You"    —    —    —    —    —    —
2008    "God Is Good"    —    83    —    —    2    —
"I Call on Jesus"    —    —    —    —    17    —
2012    "Make An Example Out Of Me"    —    —    —    —    19    —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart
Awards and nominations

    American Music Awards
        1991, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (Nominated)

    Grammy Awards
        1991, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Make It Like It Was" (Nominated)
        1994, Record of the Year: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)
        1994, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "A Whole New World" (Winner)
        1999, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album: Believe in Me (Nominated)
        2002, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album: This is Regina (Nominated)

    MTV Movie Awards
        1993, Best Song From a Movie: "A Whole New World" (Nominated)

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