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Ann Nesby | |
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 Nesby in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lula Ann Bennett |
| Also known as | Lula Lee |
| Born | July 24, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel, R&B, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Labels | Perspective/A&M, Universal Records, It's Time, Child |
Ann Nesby (born Lula Ann Bennett; July 24, 1955)[1] is an American R&B, gospel and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness;[2] a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight; and an actress who co-starred in the 2003 romance musical The Fighting Temptations with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles.
Nesby had various appearances on the hit television series American Idol and Queen Sugar. In 2000, she duetted with Al Green on "Put It on Paper". Nesby has been nominated four times since her departure from Sounds of Blackness, most recently for her 2007 album This Is Love; plus the lead single "I Apologize" was nominated for a Grammy at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
- ^ "Singer Ann Nesby Sheds More Than 100 Pounds And Says She's Happier". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Ann Nesby". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2010.