Brandy's Memoir Reveals Career Highs, Lows, and 'Vocal Bible' Title
Brandy Norwood looks back on her journey to superstardom, breaking barriers in the music industry, and the significant pressure that comes with being crowned the 'Vocal Bible' by fans and fellow artists, with her new memoir candidly describing a life of heady highs and horrific lows, including fainting in front of Michael Jackson and feuding with Monica.
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Fainting in front of Michael Jackson and feuding with Monica: inside Brandy’s jaw-dropping memoir
The R&B singer’s must-read autobiography candidly describes a life of heady highs and horrific lows Despite a 30 years-plus discography and a slew of undeniable classics (Sittin’ Up in My Room, The Boy Is Mine, modern R&B blueprint What About Us?) and deep cuts feted by the likes of Solange, Kehlani and Normani, there’s a sense that Brandy, the fan-anointed Vocal Bible, is still underrated. Her vividly told and occasionally harrowing memoir, Phases, co-written alongside Gerrick Kennedy and ou...
By Michael Cragg
Read full article →Brandy Looks Back on Her Rise to Superstardom, Breaking Down Barriers and Being Crowned the ‘Vocal Bible’: ‘The Pressure of That Is a Lot’
At first, Brandy Norwood was a bit uncomfortable with being crowned the “Vocal Bible.” “The title disturbed me,” she says of the designation that both fans and generations of singers she inspired have given her. “The pressure of that is a lot. What does it mean?” But over the years, she explains, she’s come to […]
By Steven J. Horowitz
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