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- Mary_J._Blige abstract "Mary Jane Blige (/ˈblaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971), known professionally as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Starting her career as a background singer on Uptown Records in 1989, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?, in 1992, and has released 11 studio albums since and made over 150 guest appearances on other albums and soundtracks.A recipient of nine Grammy Awards, in addition to receiving a record of thirty Grammy nominations, eight of Blige's albums have reached multi-platinum status in the United States. My Life, in particular, is considered among the greatest albums ever recorded according to Rolling Stone, Time, and Vibe. For her part in combining hip-hop and soul in the early-1990s and its subsequent commercial success, Blige received the Legends Award at the World Music Awards. Blige also received the Voice of Music Award from music publishing company ASCAP, with its official Jeanie Weems stating that "[Blige's] music has been the voice of inspiration to women worldwide in both struggle and triumph." Blige made Time magazine's "Time 100" list of influential individuals around the world in 2007.As of 2013, Blige has sold more than 50 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years. The magazine also lists her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the top R&B song of the 2000s, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. Moreover, she is ranked number 100 on the list of "100 greatest singers of all time" by Rolling Stone magazine. In 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Woman in Music."Blige also earned high remarks for her work in film. She starred in the 2009 Tyler Perry box-office hit I Can Do Bad All By Myself and played a role in the film Rock of Ages, which was released to theaters in 2012. She is a recipient of two Golden Globe Awards for her musical contributions to the films Bobby and The Help. She is named to play music icon Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic Nina. In partnership with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and Carol's Daughter, Blige released her "My Life" perfume. The perfume broke HSN records by selling 65,000 bottles during its premiere. The scent went on to win two FiFi Awards, including the "Fragrance Sales Breakthrough" award.".
- Mary_J._Blige activeYearsStartYear "1989".
- Mary_J._Blige alias "Blige, Mary Jane".
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand Lil'_Kim.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand Method_Man.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand Monica_(singer).
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand Nas.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand R._Kelly.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand Sean_Combs.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedBand The_Notorious_B.I.G..
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist Lil'_Kim.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist Method_Man.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist Monica_(singer).
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist Nas.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist R._Kelly.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist Sean_Combs.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedMusicalArtist The_Notorious_B.I.G..
- Mary_J._Blige background "solo_singer".
- Mary_J._Blige birthDate "1971-01-11".
- Mary_J._Blige birthPlace New_York.
- Mary_J._Blige birthPlace The_Bronx.
- Mary_J._Blige birthYear "1971".
- Mary_J._Blige genre Contemporary_R&B.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Hip_hop_soul.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Neo_soul.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Soul_music.
- Mary_J._Blige hometown Yonkers,_New_York.
- Mary_J._Blige instrument Singing.
- Mary_J._Blige recordLabel Geffen_Records.
- Mary_J._Blige recordLabel MCA_Records.
- Mary_J._Blige recordLabel Matriarchy.
- Mary_J._Blige recordLabel Uptown_Records.
- Mary_J._Blige recordLabel Verve_Records.
- Mary_J._Blige thumbnail MaryJBligeJan10.jpg?width=300.
- Mary_J._Blige viafId "54339397".
- Mary_J._Blige wikiPageExternalLink mjblige.com.
- Mary_J._Blige wikiPageExternalLink www.mjblige.com.
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- Mary_J._Blige wikiPageRevisionID "605379095".
- Mary_J._Blige alternativeNames "Blige, Mary Jane".
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs Lil'_Kim.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs Method_Man.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs Monica_(singer).
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs Nas.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs R._Kelly.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs Sean_Combs.
- Mary_J._Blige associatedActs The_Notorious_B.I.G..
- Mary_J._Blige background "solo_singer".
- Mary_J._Blige birthDate "1971-01-11".
- Mary_J._Blige birthName "Mary Jane Blige".
- Mary_J._Blige birthPlace "The Bronx, New York, U.S.".
- Mary_J._Blige caption "Blige in January 2010".
- Mary_J._Blige dateOfBirth "1971-01-11".
- Mary_J._Blige genre Contemporary_R&B.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Hip_hop_soul.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Neo_soul.
- Mary_J._Blige genre Soul_music.
- Mary_J._Blige hasPhotoCollection Mary_J._Blige.
- Mary_J._Blige instrument Singing.
- Mary_J._Blige label "Matriarch/Geffen( )".
- Mary_J._Blige label "Uptown/MCA, Verve Records( )".
- Mary_J._Blige name "Blige, Mary J.".
- Mary_J._Blige name "Mary J. Blige".
- Mary_J._Blige occupation "Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer".
- Mary_J._Blige origin "Yonkers, New York, U.S.".
- Mary_J._Blige placeOfBirth "The Bronx, New York, New York, United States".
- Mary_J._Blige shortDescription "Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actress".
- Mary_J._Blige website mjblige.com.
- Mary_J._Blige yearsActive "1989".
- Mary_J._Blige description "Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actress".
- Mary_J._Blige description "Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actress".
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:1971_births.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Actresses_from_New_York_City.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:African-American_actresses.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:African-American_female_singer-songwriters.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:African-American_record_producers.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_film_actresses.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_hip_hop_musicians.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_hip_hop_singers.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_mezzo-sopranos.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_philanthropists.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_rhythm_and_blues_singer-songwriters.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_soul_singers.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:American_television_actresses.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Geffen_Records_artists.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Grammy_Award-winning_artists.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Living_people.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:MCA_Records_artists.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Mary_J._Blige.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:People_from_Cresskill,_New_Jersey.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:People_from_Yonkers,_New_York.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:People_from_the_Bronx.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Singers_from_New_York_City.
- Mary_J._Blige subject Category:Songwriters_from_New_York.
- Mary_J._Blige type Actor109765278.
- Mary_J._Blige type ActorsFromNewYorkCity.
- Mary_J._Blige type AfricanAmericanFilmActors.
- Mary_J._Blige type AfricanAmericanRecordProducers.
- Mary_J._Blige type AfricanAmericanTelevisionActors.
- Mary_J._Blige type AmericanHipHopMusicians.