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LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11 1981), professionally known as LeToya, is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. She is an original member of R&B group Destiny's Child and has since pursued a successful solo career, topped the Billboard 200 albums chart in her first week, achieved records on BET's top 10 countdown, 106 & Park, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Early life
Luckett was born in Houston, Texas and grew up singing in her local church,her father a singer spread the word of his daughter's talent. Luckett had the opportunity to sing her first church solo at the age of five. "The lady just gave me the mic one Sunday and I sang", she recalls. Shortly thereafter, she joined the children's choir and began performing in plays at her elementary school, where she met Beyoncé Knowles. While she was walking to her desk a girl was sitting in her seat and she called for her teacher to remove the girl out of her assigned seat, the girl turned out to be Beyoncé.
Destiny's Child
In 1993, Luckett joined the group "Girl's Tyme" which later became Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson). The quartet underwent several name changes—Girl's Tyme, the Dolls, Something Fresh, and Cliché—before sticking with Destiny's Child (a phrase that appears in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible). Graduating from the Houston club scene, the group began opening for such acts as Dru Hill, SWV, and Immature. Columbia Records signed Destiny's Child in 1997,but before destinys child could sigh Pam luckett (letoya's mother) wanted the contract to be checked by a attorney eventually they were signed.
In 1998, Destiny's Child released their self-titled debut album Destiny's Child, which includes the singles "No, No, No" featuring Wyclef Jean and "With Me". They were also featured on the Why Do Fools Fall In Love soundtrack with the song "Get on the Bus" featuring Timbaland, which was released as a single in Europe. Destiny's Child toured as an opening act on TLC's Fanmail Tour and Christina Aguilera's debut tour.
In 1999, Destiny's Child released their sophomore album, The Writing's on the Wall. It became one of the biggest selling albums released by a female group and was certified eight-times platinum in the U.S. The album includes four hit singles, "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Bug a Boo", "Say My Name", and "Jumpin' Jumpin'".
During 2000, in the midst of the success of The Writing's on the Wall, Luckett and member LaTavia Roberson tried to make a break with manager by writing a letter stating "they wanted for an additional business manager since they felt they were losing communcation withMathew Knowles (Beyoncé Knowles' father)", The pair said at the time they were only looking to secure outside management, but they soon found themselves on the outs with Knowles. [1] When the "Say My Name" video debuted in February 2000, they were shocked to find themselves replaced by two new members, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin,They find out they were out of the group from watching TV .
Former group members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson filed a suit against current (and founding) Destiny's Child members Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland as well as the group's manager, Matthew Knowles (who is also the father of Beyoncé and the legal guardian of Rowland). LeToya and LaTavia charge their former counterparts with breach of partnership duties and breach of fiduciary duties, and seek unspecified damages
When it seemed as if the drama had subsided, shortly following the release of Destiny's Child remix album This Is the Remix in March 2002, Luckett and Roberson filed another suit against Destiny's Child. They claimed that the first single, "Survivor", from Destiny's Child's 2001 album Survivor violated their previous settlement due to its lyrics which they believed to reference the ugly split. The song featured such lyrics as "Now that your out of my life, I'm so much better. You thought that I'd be weak without you, but I'm stronger. Thought that I'd be broke without you, but I'm richer. Thought that I'd be sad without you, I laugh harder. Thought I wouldn't grow without you, now I'm wiser. Thought that I'd be helpless without you, but I'm smarter. Thought that I'd be stressed without you, but I'm chillin'. Thought I wouldn't sell without you, sold 9 million".
Life after Destiny's Child
After several months of media speculation, Luckett and Roberson began auditioning young women for a new female R&B quartet. Naty Quinones and Tiffany Beaudoin made the cut. The group, Anjel, recorded a 22 song demo in Atlanta with the help of Jagged Edge. The production company which handled the group fell through and all the members of Anjel went their separate ways. However, most of the recorded tracks leaked onto the Internet.
In 2003, Luckett opened a clothing boutique in Uptown Houston (Galleria area) called "Lady Elle" which is run by her and her mother Pam Luckett. Currently, Knowles' clothing line, House of Dereon, is sold at the store as the two have reconciled as business partners.
Voice
Voice: Lyric Coloratura Soprano
Highest Note: F#5, in the Song Torn.
Lowest Note: F3
Trivia
- Is sometimes marketed as "The H-Town Chick" as she is from Houston, Texas.
- "The H-Town Chick" is also the name of her Monday nights own reality series on BET.
- She has dated rapper Slim Thug, Young Rome (member of R&B group IMx), and Brian Casey (member of R&B group Jagged Edge).
- She is still close to former Destiny's Child member, LaTavia Roberson.
- She and Beyoncé Knowles have reconciled as business partners, since LeToya's store carries House of Dereon clothing.
- She owns a womens' boutique in Houston called "Lady Elle". The store carries brands such as People for Peace, Joe's, Tag, Salt, Yanuk, Ed Hardy, and Beyonce Knowles' House of Dereon.
- Luckett is the second Destiny's Child member to have an album debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. The first member was Beyoncé Knowles.
- LeToya is the first album from a Capitol Records artists to debut at number one since MC Hammer in 1990.
- "*Torn" was number one for twenty-five straight days on BET's 106&Park countdown - The first artist to do so since 2003, and the first female artist since 2001(Aaliyah).
- As of August 29, 2006 Letoya's solo debut album, LeToya, has been certified gold by the RIAA.
- She toured with Mary J. Blige on The Breakthrough Tour during the summer of 2006.
- Was the second oldest of Destiny Child and oldest of Anjels
- A song by Luckett was supposed to be on Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls soundtrack. But Matthew Knowles threatened to pull Beyonce's song "Daddy" of the soundtrack if Luckett's song appeared.
Solo career
In 2004, Luckett decided to pursue a solo career and signed with Capitol Records. She immediately began working on her debut solo album and released her first track "You Got What I Need", a promo single available exclusively on vinyl. Luckett also appeared on Capitol labelmate Houston's song, "My Promise" and on the Capitol-released Coach Carter soundtrack which featured Luckett's "What Love Can Do".
Through 2005, many new tracks leaked onto the Internet and received some radio play, including the promo single "All Eyes On Me" produced by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem. Luckett was featured on Slim Thug's 2005 album Already Platinum on the track "This Is My Life", produced by The Neptunes. At the end of the year, she released the What It Do! Mixtape which included freestyles and album cuts.
Her self-titled debut album, LeToya, was released on July 25, 2006. [2] [3] The first single, "Torn", is a ballad produced by Teddy Bishop. The song has reached number two on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number one on BET's 106 & Park countdown, and also number one on Urban Mediabase. Luckett participated in the 2006 Pantene Tour [4] and toured with Mary J. Blige during the summer. Her second single "She Don't" premiered on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday July 5, 2006. On October 29, 2006, it was confirmed that "Obvious" will be the third single from her debut.
On the issue dated August 12, 2006, Luckett's debut album LeToya debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. As of 12/7/06, the album had been certified platinum, having shipped over 1,000,000 copies to stores.
Was set to appear on Tyler Perry's upcoming movie, "Daddy's Little Girls," soundtrack due out in 2007. Confirmed by the official site, the soundtrack includes Whitney Houston, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Musiq Soulchild, & Beyoncé, but was for some unknown reason removed from the project.
She will be appearing on Mike Jone's upcoming album, "The American Dream," due out in may, it also features T.I., Pimp C, Trey Songz, and Bun B.
LeToya is set to co-host the 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards with former B2K member Omarion on March 10, 2007 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. She is also nominated for Best R&B Soul Single Female Category.
Discography
- For complete discography information including recordings with Destiny's Child and Anjel, see LeToya Luckett discography.
Albums
| Album cover | Album information |
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LeToya |
| Album cover | Album information |
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H-Town Chick
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Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | UK | Aus | NZ | Album |
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| 2006 | "Torn" | 31 | 2 | 35 | 44 | 28 | LeToya |
| 2006 | "She Don't" | 102 | 17 | - | - | - | LeToya |
| 2006 | "Obvious" | - | 108 | - | - | - | LeToya |
Awards
For Luckett's awards won as a member of Destiny's Child, see Destiny's Child awards and accolades.
| Year | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Won | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals For: "Say My Name" | |
| Won | Best R&B Song For: "Say My Name" |
Solo Awards Achievements
| Year | Result | Category | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Winner | Best R&B Female Singer | Dirty Awards |
| 2006 | Nominated | Female Artist Breakout For: "LeToya Luckett" |
Teen Choice Awards |
| 2006 | Nominated | Best R&B Female Performance For: "Torn" |
Groovevolt Music Awards |
| 2006 | Nominated | Most Watched Music Video For: "Torn" |
Celebrities' Choice Award |
| 2007 | Nomination | Outstanding New Artist For: "LeToya Luckett" |
NAACP Image Awards |
| 2007 | Nomination | R&B/soul single, female For: "Torn" |
Soul Train Music Awards |
See also
External links
- Official website
- Official LeToya Fansite
- Luckett's boutique, Lady L
- Letoya Network: A Letoya Luckett Fansite
Interviews
- Allhiphop.com (May 2006)
- Yahoo! Music (May 2006)