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".
Chucky Thompson (1968–2021), acclaimed hip hop and R&B producer
legacy.comChucky Thompson was a hip-hop and R&B producer who worked with artists including the Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J.
Blige.Thompson was a musician before he became a producer, playing keyboards and touring with Chuck Brown and his go-go band in the 1980s.
He went on to produce and co-produce some of the great hip hop and R&B classics of the 1990s and beyond. His early projects for Bay Boy Records included “Big Poppa” from the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 debut “Ready to Die,” Mary J.
Blige’s Grammy-nominated album “My Life,” and Faith Evans’ 1995 debut album, “Faith.” Thompson also worked with other artists including Ice Cube, Mariah Carey, Nas, Busta Rhymes, and TLC, sometimes co-producing with Sean Combs.
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