Toni Braxton

Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1968 in Severn, Maryland) is a six-time Grammy Award winning African American R&B singer. She is most notable for her dark, deep, thick contralto vocals, which are low even by contralto standards. On April 21, 2001, Braxton married Mint Condition keyboardist Keri Lewis. That same year, she had her first child, a son named Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis. Braxton's second son, Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis, was born in 2003.

Debut album: Toni Braxton

In 1993, Braxton released her self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton, under LaFace/Arista with anticipation from the single "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" from the Boomerang soundtrack which was also included on the debut.

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1993 - Toni Braxton - LaFace - Arista

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The album was a critical and popular success peaking at number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart where it remained for two weeks.

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Along with "Love Shoulda Brought You Home", Toni Braxton also featured the 1993 U.S. top ten hit singles "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again" and the 1994 singles "Seven Whole Days," "You Mean The World To Me," and "How Many Ways". "Breathe Again" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.

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1993 - 1994 - Hot 100 Airplay

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During this era, Braxton won several awards including a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and two American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist and Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist.

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Grammy Award - Best New Artist - American Music Awards

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