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Toni Braxton (born Toni Michelle Braxton on October 7, 1967) is an American R&B/adult contemporary singer-songwriter and actress. Known for her husky alto voice, Braxton has won six Grammy Awards and has sold over forty million records worldwide. Her US number-one hit “Un-Break My Heart” is the second biggest single by a female artist ever.With her 1993 self-titled debut album she topped the Billboard charts and continued that streak with her second studio album “Secrets” which spawned the number one hit “Un-Break My Heart”. After a messy bankruptcy she returned with her chart topping third album, “The Heat”. Her later two albums, “More Than A Woman” which was her last on Arista and “Libra” which was her first and only release on Blackground were underpromoted and resulted in a commercial disappointment for Braxton. She later left Blackground and is now currently unsigned to a record label.She is currently performing in her successful Las Vegas act, Toni Braxton: Revealed. Toni is in the studio working on her sixth studio album.

He was born in Fort Worth, TX. Singer, songwriter, producer, and musician Keite Young found himself in a talented musical family. His grandfather was a blues singer who performed under the name Big Daddy Young while his mother and father, Carrie and Dalon Collins, toured with Kirk Franklin & the Family.

Keite started writing songs when he was eight years old but did not start singing until his late teens, by which time he was already an ordained preacher.

He taught himself to play keyboards, drums, and guitar and spent his time making home demos of his songs, which prepared him for his current success.Young’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of Keite Young, blends a mixture of soul, funk, R/B, and a some gospel.