Macy Gray
Macy Gray (* 6. September 1967 as Natalie Renee McIntyre in Canton , Ohio ) is an American R & B - singer . She received a Grammy in 2001 for the song I Try .
Life
Macy Gray was born in Ohio in 1967 and grew up there. After attending the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson , she moved to Los Angeles in 1998 . She had her first commercial appearance as a guest singer on the song Love Won't Wait of the 1998 debut album Behind the Front by the Black Eyed Peas . In Germany she became known, among other things, because the station SWR3 invited her to the New Pop Festival in 1999 after a few radio recordings .
In 2001 she won a Grammy in the category Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Pop for her hit title I Try , which was also nominated for Single of the Year and in another category. She then worked with Fatboy Slim , the Black Eyed Peas and Slick Rick on The World Is Yours , which appeared on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack . She first appeared as an actress in the film Training Day .
When she lost the lyrics while singing the American national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, she was booed. Her album The Id , released that year, was a commercial failure. The release Sweet Baby , on which John Frusciante and Erykah Badu collaborated, reached number 11 in the US charts.
She then appeared briefly in the Sam Raimi film Spider-Man (2002) as well as Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan , Scary Movie 3 and Training Day . In Spider-Man , she played herself in an appearance at the fictional World Unity Festival .
In 2002 she worked on Santana's album Shaman and released her third album The Trouble with Being Myself the following year . In 2005 the Macy Gray Music Academy opened . On April 22, 2007 , Gray performed as a musical guest at a Prince concert .
Macy Gray was married to Tracy Hinds from 1996 to 1998, with whom she has three children.
Discography
Studio albums
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1999 | On How Life Is |
DE19th  (31 weeks)DE |
AT3 (20 weeks)AT |
CH6th  (41 weeks)CH |
UK3 × 4
(76 weeks)UK |
US4th × 3
(87 weeks)US |
First published: July 1, 1999
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| 2001 | The Id |
DE10 (10 weeks) DE |
AT7 (10 weeks) AT |
CH4th (11 weeks)CH |
UK1 (10 weeks)UK |
US11 (13 weeks)US |
First published: September 17, 2001
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| 2003 | The Trouble with Being Myself |
DE46 (4 weeks) DE |
AT27 (7 weeks) AT |
CH10 (9 weeks) CH |
UK17th  (6 weeks)UK |
US44 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 28, 2003
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| 2007 | Big | - | - |
CH38 (5 weeks) CH |
UK62 (1 week) UK |
US39 (8 weeks) US |
First published: March 21, 2007
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| 2010 | The Sellout | - |
AT70 (1 week) AT |
CH28 (5 weeks) CH |
- |
US38 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 21, 2010
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| 2018 | Ruby | - | - |
CH41 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First published: September 21, 2018
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More albums
- Covered (2012)
- Talking Book (2012)
- The Way (2014)
- Stripped (2016)
Compilations
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| 2004 | The very best of | - | - |
CH84 (1 week) CH |
UK36 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: August 30, 2004
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More albums
- Live in Las Vegas (2005)
- Covered (2012)
Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1999 | Do Something On How Life Is |
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UK51 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 24, 1999
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| I try on how life is |
DE16 (21 weeks) DE |
AT3 (14 weeks) AT |
CH13 (30 weeks) CH |
UK6th (22 weeks)UK |
US5 (27 weeks) US |
First published: September 27, 1999
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| 2000 | Still on How Life Is |
DE92 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK18 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 21, 2000
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| Why Didn't You Call Me On How Life Is |
- | - | - |
UK38 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 24, 2000
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| 2001 | Sweet Baby The Id |
- | - |
CH36 (13 weeks) CH |
UK23 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 3, 2001
(feat. Erykah Badu ) |
| Sexual Revolution The Id |
- | - |
CH91 (1 week) CH |
UK45 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 26, 2001
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| 2003 | When I See You The Trouble with Being Myself |
- | - | - |
UK26 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 24, 2003
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| 2008 | Winter wonderland | - | - | - |
UK76 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 2008
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As a guest musician
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| 2001 | Demons Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars |
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UK16 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 8, 2001
( Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) |
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Request + Line Bridging the Gap |
DE85 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK31 (3 weeks) UK |
US63 (8 weeks) US |
First published: February 26, 2001
( The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) |
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| Geto Heaven Like Water for Chocolate |
- | - | - |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 16, 2001
( Common featuring Macy Gray) |
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Filmography (selection)
- 2001: Training Day
- 2002: Spider-Man
- 2003: Scary Movie 3
- 2004: In 80 days around the world (Around the World in 80 Days)
- 2005: The Crow - Wicked Prayer (The Crow: Wicked Prayer)
- 2005: Domino
- 2006: Idlewild
- 2006: Déjà Vu - race against time (Déjà Vu)
- 2012: The Paperboy
- 2016: Fuller House (Season 1, Episode 3)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gray, Macy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McIntyre, Natalie (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canton , Ohio , USA |