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Cedric Renard Hailey (born September 2, 1969), known professionally as K-Ci (formerly Little Cedric as a member of Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, songwriter and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci.
Although Hailey is best known as the lead singer of Jodeci and second-lead singer of K-Ci & JoJo, he participated on different solo projects as K-Ci, most notably his 1994 cover of Bobby Womack’s " If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked at No.17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
K-Ci has two sons, Devin Hailey and Deven Cedric Renard.
Hailey was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Anita and Cliff Hailey [2] both of whom were gospel singers. For a time, the Hailey family lived in Baltimore where they performed gospel music. The family later returned to Charlotte when Cedric was a teen. He attended Garinger High School.
Along with younger brother, Joel (known professionally as "JoJo") and his father, Hailey recorded three gospel albums as "Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers" [3] beginning with the 1983 release I'm Alright Now by Atlanta International Records, Gospel. [4] Though the album failed to place on any Billboard magazine charts, [5] the next two releases, 1984's Jesus Saves and God's Blessing in 1985, [4] [5] both placed upon the Billboard Gospel Albums chart; the former at No. 4 and the latter at No. 22. [5]
Cedric and Joel's gospel singing eventually connected them with the DeGrate brothers, Donald " DeVante Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin DeGrate, with whom they formed the R&B group Jodeci. As lead vocalist for the group, Hailey and Jodeci would release three multi-platinum albums between 1991 and 1995. In 1996, the group announced a hiatus from recording and releasing music. Hailey continued to record with his brother as the duo K-Ci & JoJo, releasing five albums between 1997 and 2013.
As K-Ci, he recorded the 1992 duet "I Don’t Want to Do Anything" with Mary J. Blige on her debut album What's the 411?. Also, his cover of Bobby Womack's " If You Think You're Lonely Now" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1994 film, Jason's Lyric. It was released as a single and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hailey dated fellow R&B singer and then label-mate Mary J. Blige from 1992 to 1997. Blige stated that they were engaged, but Hailey denied that they were going to get married. [6] [7]
The two Hailey brothers are cousins of R&B singers Fantasia Barrino, Dave Hollister, Calvin Richardson, and Stephanie Mills. [8]
K-Ci has two sons, Devin Hailey and Deven Cedric Renard.
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K-Ci | |
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Birth name | Cedric Renard Hailey |
Also known as |
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | September 2, 1969
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Labels | |
Member of | |
Formerly of |
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Cedric Renard Hailey (born September 2, 1969), known professionally as K-Ci (formerly Little Cedric as a member of Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, songwriter and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci.
Although Hailey is best known as the lead singer of Jodeci and second-lead singer of K-Ci & JoJo, he participated on different solo projects as K-Ci, most notably his 1994 cover of Bobby Womack’s " If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked at No.17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
K-Ci has two sons, Devin Hailey and Deven Cedric Renard.
Hailey was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Anita and Cliff Hailey [2] both of whom were gospel singers. For a time, the Hailey family lived in Baltimore where they performed gospel music. The family later returned to Charlotte when Cedric was a teen. He attended Garinger High School.
Along with younger brother, Joel (known professionally as "JoJo") and his father, Hailey recorded three gospel albums as "Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers" [3] beginning with the 1983 release I'm Alright Now by Atlanta International Records, Gospel. [4] Though the album failed to place on any Billboard magazine charts, [5] the next two releases, 1984's Jesus Saves and God's Blessing in 1985, [4] [5] both placed upon the Billboard Gospel Albums chart; the former at No. 4 and the latter at No. 22. [5]
Cedric and Joel's gospel singing eventually connected them with the DeGrate brothers, Donald " DeVante Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin DeGrate, with whom they formed the R&B group Jodeci. As lead vocalist for the group, Hailey and Jodeci would release three multi-platinum albums between 1991 and 1995. In 1996, the group announced a hiatus from recording and releasing music. Hailey continued to record with his brother as the duo K-Ci & JoJo, releasing five albums between 1997 and 2013.
As K-Ci, he recorded the 1992 duet "I Don’t Want to Do Anything" with Mary J. Blige on her debut album What's the 411?. Also, his cover of Bobby Womack's " If You Think You're Lonely Now" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1994 film, Jason's Lyric. It was released as a single and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hailey dated fellow R&B singer and then label-mate Mary J. Blige from 1992 to 1997. Blige stated that they were engaged, but Hailey denied that they were going to get married. [6] [7]
The two Hailey brothers are cousins of R&B singers Fantasia Barrino, Dave Hollister, Calvin Richardson, and Stephanie Mills. [8]
K-Ci has two sons, Devin Hailey and Deven Cedric Renard.
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