N'Dea Davenport (born September 22, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and producer. She was the lead vocalist in the UK acid jazz band The Brand New Heavies and made pioneering contributions to the genre of acid jazz.
Early life She attended and graduated from Clark Atlanta University. After graduating from college, Davenport relocated to Los Angeles and engaged in theatrical productions and commercial music videos.
Career
1988–1989: Career beginnings In 1988, Davenport began her career as a session vocalist and began performing background vocals for several singers. In January 1989, she made her debut as a guest lead vocalist on American rapper Tone Lōc's song "Cheeba Cheeba" for his album Lōc-ed After Dark. After appearing on Tone Lōc's album, Davenport secured a record deal with his record label Delicious Vinyl. In July 1989, she appeared "Algernon's Simply Awfully Good At Algebra", which was featured on Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra's album Waltz Darling. Throughout the duration of 1989, she appeared several other albums including Def Jef's Just a Poet with Soul, Michael Paulo's One Passion, Robert Kraft's Quake City, and Belinda Carlisle...
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