Chanté Moore

Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967 in San Francisco, California) is an African-American jazz and R&B singer, blessed with an acrobatic vocal range from a low contralto well into her whistle register. She is best known for her emotively seductive breathy vocals.

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February 17 - 1967 - San Francisco - California - African-American - Jazz - R&B - Singer - Vocal range - Contralto - Whistle register

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Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing. She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when she was discovered by the late Louil Silas at 22, a record executive who had started his own label, Silas Records, then distributed by MCA. Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin", and "Free" (a cover of a Deniece Williams song that showcases her effortless flip into whistle register by jumping an octave higher than the song's original top note). Once married to Kadeem Hardison, she is currently married to Kenny Lattimore. The two are currently a duet act on Jive Records, where they remade Minnie Riperton and Peabo Bryson's 70's soul hit "Here We Go" on their album, Things That Lovers Do. It is interesting to note that Chanté is still signed as a catalog artist with MCA.

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Minister - Church - George Duke - Lee Ritenour - High school - Beauty pageant - Model - Louil Silas - 22 - Label - MCA - Cover - Deniece Williams - Octave - Kadeem Hardison - Kenny Lattimore - Jive Records - Minnie Riperton - Peabo Bryson

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In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination, alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, for "Single of the Year, Female" http://www.soultrain.com/stma/mwin14.html for her Billboard No. 2 R&B / No. 10 Pop hit "Chante's Got a Man". However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill.

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2000 - Soul Train Music Awards - Whitney Houston - Mariah Carey - Billboard - Lauryn Hill

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The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in America.

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In 2002 she appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends.

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