Artist:Deborah Cox
Song:Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
Album:Playlist: The Very Best of Deborah Cox
The 1998 single Nobody's Supposed To Be Here is the biggest hit by R&B singer Deborah Cox. Because she was on Arista Records, she was thought at the time to be the second coming of Whitney Houston. When that didn't work out, Deborah got into acting and raising her family. She was born July 13, 1974 in Toronto. She grew up in Scarborough in east Toronto. She started singing jingles at age 12. And she appeared on the popular local show Tiny Talent Time. As a teen she performed in nightclubs and began writing with Lacelles Stephens who would become her husband and manager. After touring with Celine Dion as a backup singer and having her demos rejected by every Canadian label, Deborah and Stephens moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Arista Records owner Clive Davis signed her in 1995. His method was very similar to Whitney Houston. Davis was in the studio supervising and choosing songs and big name producers. For her 1995 debut album Deborah Cox, producers included Dallas Austin, Daryl Simmons and Babyface. But they didn't get that big hit single they were after Who Do U Love? reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Davis brought in different producers for the 1998 album One Wish. This time they got the results they wanted when Nobody's Supposed To Be Here reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written and produced by Shep Crawford and Montell Jordan. Crawford had previously produced Tamia and Kelly Price. If you think the record has a gospel vibe, Crawford is a minister and he approaches all his music with a gospel mindset. After recording the single Same Script, Different Cast with Whitney Houston, Deborah was moved to Davis' new label J Records for the 2002 album The Morning After. By this time Davis had a new star in Alicia Keys. That's where the promotional budget was going. So Deborah's album didn't sell and she left J. You can get all her Arista hits on this budget comp. Deborah appeared on Broadway in the 2004 show Aida. She signed with Decca for the 2007 album Destination Moon. It's a tribute to Dinah Washington with a full orchestra directed by Rob Mounsey. After recording a 2008 album on her own label, Deborah has concentrated on Broadway and TV. Apparently she's been working on a new album. In 2010 she formed The Queen Project with Tamia (a fellow Canadian) and Kelly Price. They recorded a few tracks but due to scheduling issues, the album was never finished. Too bad. Here's the video for Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox.
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