Latice Crawford

Latice Crawford (born July 22, 1982[1][2] as Latice Tenae Crawford[3][4]) is an American urban contemporary gospel singer, composer, and actress. She is best known for using her three-octave, contralto vocal range of to finish third on the second season of the competitive gospel singing television show Sunday Best on Black Entertainment Television. Her self-titled debut album reached two Billboard charts, the Top Gospel Albums and the Top Heatseekers. Her second album, Diary of a Church Girl, also appeared on the Top Gospel Albums chart.

Latice Crawford
Background information
Birth nameLatice Tenae Crawford
Born (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982
Manhattan, New York
OriginQueens, New York
GenresGospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
InstrumentsVocals, singer-songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsRCA, eOne
Websitelaticecrawfordonline.com

Early life

Crawford was born in Manhattan, New York,.[5] Growing up as the middle sister of three, Crawford sang in children's choirs and eventually rose to become a soloist and worship leader. This led to her serving in recording sessions, doing vocal references and singing background for established artists.

Music career

Crawford first gained fame during her performances on Sunday Best, where she finished in third place.[6]

Over the course of the series, Crawford gave well-received renditions of "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand" and "Peace Be Still." Since the show, Crawford has starred in a reality series and released two studio albums.

Her first studio album, Latice Crawford, was released by RCA Inspiration in 2014,.[7] Her sophomore release, Diary of a Church Girl,[8] is a five-song EP. It features the songs "Author" and "Choose Me", which both made it to Billboard's Top Gospel Airplay and Hot Gospel Songs Charts. The EP also garnered Crawford her first Stellar Award Nomination for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[10]
US
Gos		 US
Heat
Diary of a Church Girl (EP)
  • Released: 2016
  • CD, digital download
 15 –
Latice Crawford 12 21
Select singles with Billboard Charting Information
Title Song details Peak chart positions[10]
US
Gos		 US
Gos
Choose Me
  • Released: 2016
  • CD, digital download
  • Album : Diary of A Church Girl
 22 21
Author
  • Released: 2016
  • CD, digital download
  • Album : Diary of A Church Girl
 24 23
There
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: RCA Inspiration
  • CD, digital download
  • Album : Latice Crawford
 24 18

Personal life

Latice resides in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[2]

References
  1. Crawford, Latice. "Two days to my bday!! Wonder what @iamjeffspain has planned for me. He always out does himself...I think he n mom r up to something". Official Twitter account. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. Intelius. "Latice Crawford in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: MANLY SPAIN LATICE TENAE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: CRAWFORD LATICE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. RCA Inspiration. "Latice Crawford". Last.fm. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. Monger, James Christopher. "Latice Crawford : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. AllMusic. "Latice Crawford : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  8. Billboard. "Latice Crawford Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  9. Quinn, Gwendolyn. "Latice Crawford Nominated for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year". Eurweb. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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