Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles on Keeping Artists and Staff Inspired During Tough Times
variety.comBy Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Kevin Liles has done a lot. The 52-year-old Baltimore native started off his career as an artist with the DJ crew Numarx — who had a song called “Girl You Know It’s True” that was not only covered by Milli Vanilli, it was the title track on the controversial multiplatinum-selling duo’s Grammy-winning (and Grammy-retracted) 1990 album.
It was an unusual and auspicious start to a career that saw him work his way up from being an intern at Def Jam Records to being its president and CEO, then becoming an EVP at Warner Music, managing multiple acts over the years — including D’Angelo, who he got to finally release his 15-year-in-the-making “Black Messiah” album, Mariah Carey and (still) Trey Songz — an
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