Keyshia Cole
Hip hop soul, Composer
1981 –
Who is Keyshia Cole?
Keyshia Cole Gibson, known by her stage name Keyshia Cole is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and television personality. She was born in Oakland, California, and her career began when she met MC Hammer at the age of twelve and later met rapper Tupac Shakur. At the age of eighteen she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&M Records. She released her debut album, The Way It Is, which five singles: "Never", "I Changed My Mind", " To Be Over", "I Should Have Cheated", and "Love". It was certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum just eight weeks later. The album stayed on the charts for over a year, eventually selling over 1.6 million copies.
Cole release her second album Just Like You, the album debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold 1.7 million copies in the U.S. A Different Me is Cole's third album, released in 2008. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 322,000, the highest of Cole's career. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1981
Oakland - Also known as
- Keyshia Myeshia Cole-Gibson
- Keyshia Michelle Cole
- Cole, Keyshia
- Keyshia Myeshia Johnson
- Keyshia Cole Gibson
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Daniel Gibson
(2011/05/21 - ) - Daniel Gibson
(2011/09 - )
- Daniel Gibson
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Italian American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Oakland
- Los Angeles
- Cleveland
- Atlanta
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on July 23, 2013
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