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Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967 in San Francisco, California) is an American jazz and R&B singer, known for an acrobatic vocal range from a low contralto well into her whistle register. She is best known for her emotively seductive breathy vocals.
Life and career
Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing. She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when she was discovered by the late Louil Silas at 22, a record executive who had started his own label, Silas Records, then distributed by MCA. Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin", and "Free" (a cover of a Deniece Williams song that showcases her effortless flip into whistle register by jumping an octave higher than the song's original top note). Moore was also featured on the soundtrack of Waiting To Exhale in 1995 with the song "Wey U," which also shows off her ability to reach the whistle register. Once married to Kadeem Hardison, she is currently married to Kenny Lattimore. The two are currently a duet act on Jive Records, where they remade Minnie Riperton and Peabo Bryson's 70's soul hit "Here We Go" on their album, Things That Lovers Do. It is interesting to note that Chanté is still signed as a catalog artist with MCA.
In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination, alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, for "Single of the Year, Female" * for her Billboard No. 2 R&B / No. 10 Pop hit "Chante's Got a Man". However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill. The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in America. In 2002, she won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo for "Contagious" featuring The Isley Brothers. She also appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends, singing Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You. In 2002, Moore sang on Kenny G's single "One More Time," which registered on the Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary singles charts.
In 2006 Asian singer Hyori remade Moore's single "Straight Up", it became a top ten hit in Japan. *
Vocal Profile
- Voice type: Coloratura Soprano
- Highest note: E7
- Lowest note: E3
- Vocal range: 4 octaves
Discography
Albums
| Album cover | Album information |
|---|
| Precious |
| A Love Supreme |
| This Moment Is Mine |
| Exposed |
| Things That Lovers Do |
| The Best of Chante Moore |
| Mood (Japan only release) |
Singles *
Chante Moore - Who Do I Turn To.jpg Chante Moore - Chante's Got a Man.jpg Chante Moore - CD Single.jpg| Year | Title | Album | US | US R&B | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Love's Taken Over" | Precious | 86 | 13 | 54 |
| 1993 | "It's Alright" | Precious | 108 | 13 | - |
| 1993 | "Who Do I Turn To" | Precious | - | 83 | - |
| 1994 | "Old School Lovin'" | A Love Supreme | - | 19 | - |
| 1994 | "This Time" | A Love Supreme | - | 61 | - |
| 1995 | "I'm What You Need" | A Love Supreme | - | 56 | - |
| 1995 | "Free/Sail On" | A Love Supreme | - | - | 69 |
| 1995 | "Satisfy You" | A Love Supreme | - | 48 | - |
| 1999 | "Chante's Got a Man" | This Moment Is Mine | 10 | 2 | - |
| 1999 | "I See You In a Different Light" | This Moment Is Mine | - | 61 | - |
| 2000 | "Straight Up" | Exposed | 83 | 22 | 11 |
| 2001 | "Bitter" | Exposed | - | 55 | - |
| 2001 | "Contagious" | with The Isley Brothers & R. Kelly | - | 3 | - |
Awards & nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1992 | NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist |
| 1996 | NAACP Image Award Win for Outstanding Soundtrack Album (shared win for the Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack). |
| 1996 | Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year (shared nomination for the Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack). * |
| 1997 | American Music Award Win for Favorite Soundtrack (shared win for the "Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack"). |
| 2000 | Soul Train Award nomination for "Single of the Year, Female for "Chante's Got a Man". * |
External links
1967 births | Living people | American jazz singers | American rhythm and blues singers | American female singers | African-American singers | Whistle register singers | Seventh-octave singers
"Chanté Moore"
