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ERYKAH BADU

Name: Erica Abi Wright                                                                     
Born: February 26, 1971 Dallas, Texas, United States                                       
                                                                                             
Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971) is a Grammy Award-winning,           
American R&B, soul, and hip hop singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses               
elements of jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre,     
and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. Early in             
her career she was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful headwraps.             
For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie             
Holiday. She was a core member of the Soulquarians, and is also an actress                 
having appeared in a number of films playing a diverse range of supporting roles.