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Erykah Badu

1971 - Today

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Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut studio album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics. Badu's career began after opening a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth, which led to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Badu's first album, Baduizm, was released in February 11, 1997. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Erykah Badu is the 1,749th most popular musician (down from 1,651st in 2024), the 9,228th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,262nd in 2019) and the 664th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Erykah Badu ranks 1,749 out of 3,175. Before her are Mary Wilson, Julieta Venegas, J. B. Lenoir, Dave Navarro, Shantel, and Ray Anthony. After her are Larry Van Kriedt, Jason Orange, Richie Ramone, Christoph Brüx, Luca Turilli, and Richard Davis.

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Among people born in 1971, Erykah Badu ranks 253. Before her are Cecilia Suárez, Bubba Ray Dudley, Thomas Massie, Bernd Mayländer, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, and Pavel Bure. After her are Val Venis, Christian Camargo, Bohuslav Sobotka, David Walliams, Lasse Kjus, and Amira Casar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Erykah Badu ranks 9,230 out of 20,380. Before her are Nathan Hale (1755), Matthew McGrory (1973), Robert Moses (1888), Mary L. Trump (1965), Ray Anthony (1922), and Peter Jurasik (1950). After her are Bob Menendez (1954), Bill Haywood (1869), Booth Tarkington (1869), Betty Bronson (1906), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), and Meg Whitman (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Erykah Badu ranks 664. Before her are Dickey Betts (1943), Mary Wilson (1944), Julieta Venegas (1970), J. B. Lenoir (1929), Dave Navarro (1967), and Ray Anthony (1922). After her are Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Richie Ramone (1957), Richard Davis (1930), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), and Terry Kath (1946).

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