Debelah Morgan (born September 29, 1973,
Detroit,
Michigan) is an
American Singer and
Songwriter. Morgan is best known for her hit single "
Dance with Me," off of her third album, which reached #8 on the
Billboard Hot 100. Morgan has been compared to artists such as
Minnie Riperton and
Mariah Carey because of her extensive use of the
whistle register.
Biography
Debelah Morgan started singing when she was eight years old as a result of listening to some classic gospel music. Andrae Crouch, The O’Neil Twins, Shirley Caesar, Jessie Dixon and gospel sensations The Mighty Clouds of Joy were among the names Morgan listed. Gospel singer Claire Lucket Moore (sister of the gospel group "Jackson Southernaires") attended her church and began working with her; developing a very creative gospel style. When she turned eleven her parents placed her with a classical voice teacher (Earlene Boyd) who taught her the foundations of great vocal technique and exposed her to Opera. At the age of fifteen Debelah received a scholarship to study with World renowned Opera singer Faye Robinson at the University of Arizona.
Morgan graduated at sixteen with honors in performing arts from Tucson High Magnet School.Morgan is a National ACT-SO NAACP SIlver medalist in Classical Voice. Morgan attended
Fullerton College and studied voice with Sarah McFerrin (mother of world renowned jazz recording artist
Bobby McFerrin). Debelah tops off her...
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