1}Birth name:Mariah Carey.
Born:
March 27, 1970 (age 36)
Origin:
Long Island, New York, United States.
Genre(s):
Pop, R&B.
Occupation(s):
Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress.
Years active:
1990–present.
Label(s):
Columbia (1988-2001)Virgin (2001-2002)Island/Def Jam (2002-present).
Associated acts:
Babyface, C&C Music Factory, Jermaine Dupri, Trey Lorenz, David Morales, DJ Clue.
Website:
mariah carey
2}Biography.
Carey was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York. She is the third and youngest child of Patricia Hickey, a former opera singer and voice coach of Irish American extraction, and Alfred Roy Carey (formerly Nuñez), an aeronautical engineer of Afro-Venezuelan heritage. As a multiethnic family, the Careys endured racial slurs, hostility, and sometimes violence, causing the family to frequently relocate throughout the New York and Rhode Island areas. The strain on the family led to the divorce of Carey's parents when she was three years old.
Carey had little contact with her father, and her mother worked several jobs to support the family. Spending much of her time at home alone, Carey turned to music as an outlet. She began singing at around the age of three, performing for the first time in public during elementary school, and was writing her own songs by junior high. Carey graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York although she was frequently absent because of her popularity as a demo singer for local recording studios. Her renown within the Long Island music scene gave her opportunities to work with musicians such as Gavin Christopher and Ben Margulies, with whom she co-wrote material for her demo tape. After moving to New York City, Carey worked numerous part-time jobs to pay the rent and completed five hundred hours of beauty school. Eventually, she became a backup singer for Puerto Rican freestyle singer Brenda K. Starr.
In 1988 Carey met Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party, where Starr gave him Carey's demo tape. Mottola played the tape while leaving the party and was very impressed with what he heard. He returned to find Carey, but she had left. Nevertheless, Mottola tracked her down and signed her to a recording contract. This Cinderella-like story became part of the standard publicity surrounding Carey's entrance into the industry.
Carey had little contact with her father, and her mother worked several jobs to support the family. Spending much of her time at home alone, Carey turned to music as an outlet. She began singing at around the age of three, performing for the first time in public during elementary school, and was writing her own songs by junior high. Carey graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York although she was frequently absent because of her popularity as a demo singer for local recording studios. Her renown within the Long Island music scene gave her opportunities to work with musicians such as Gavin Christopher and Ben Margulies, with whom she co-wrote material for her demo tape. After moving to New York City, Carey worked numerous part-time jobs to pay the rent and completed five hundred hours of beauty school. Eventually, she became a backup singer for Puerto Rican freestyle singer Brenda K. Starr.
In 1988 Carey met Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party, where Starr gave him Carey's demo tape. Mottola played the tape while leaving the party and was very impressed with what he heard. He returned to find Carey, but she had left. Nevertheless, Mottola tracked her down and signed her to a recording contract. This Cinderella-like story became part of the standard publicity surrounding Carey's entrance into the industry.
3}Discography.
Studio albums:
1990: Mariah Carey
1991: Emotions
1993: Music Box
1994: Merry Christmas
1995: Daydream
1997: Butterfly
1999: Rainbow
2001: Glitter
2002: Charmbracelet
2005: The Emancipation of Mimi
2007: TBA (two albums)
4}U.S. number-one singles
Further information: Mariah Carey singles discography
1990: "Vision of Love"
1990: "Love Takes Time"
1990: "Someday"
1991: "I Don't Wanna Cry"
1991: "Emotions"
1992: "I'll Be There"
1993: "Dreamlover"
1993: "Hero"
1995: "Fantasy"
1995: "One Sweet Day"
1996: "Always Be My Baby"
1997: "Honey"
1998: "My All"
1999: "Heartbreaker"
2000: "Thank God I Found You"
2005: "We Belong Together"
2005: "Don't Forget About Us"
1990: Mariah Carey
1991: Emotions
1993: Music Box
1994: Merry Christmas
1995: Daydream
1997: Butterfly
1999: Rainbow
2001: Glitter
2002: Charmbracelet
2005: The Emancipation of Mimi
2007: TBA (two albums)
4}U.S. number-one singles
Further information: Mariah Carey singles discography
1990: "Vision of Love"
1990: "Love Takes Time"
1990: "Someday"
1991: "I Don't Wanna Cry"
1991: "Emotions"
1992: "I'll Be There"
1993: "Dreamlover"
1993: "Hero"
1995: "Fantasy"
1995: "One Sweet Day"
1996: "Always Be My Baby"
1997: "Honey"
1998: "My All"
1999: "Heartbreaker"
2000: "Thank God I Found You"
2005: "We Belong Together"
2005: "Don't Forget About Us"
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