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Crystal Waters (born November 19,[1] 1961)[2] is an American house and dance music singer and songwriter, best known for her 1990s dance hits "Gypsy Woman", "100% Pure Love", and 2007's "Destination Calabria" with Alex Gaudino. All three of her studio albums produced a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as one of the most successful dance artists of all time.[3] Her accolades include six ASCAP Songwriter awards, three American Music Award nominations, an MTV Video Music Award nod, four Billboard Music Awards and twelve No. 1 Billboard Dance Chart hits. Her hit song "Gypsy Woman” has been sampled hundreds of times. Though her music sales have yet to be re-certified, Waters has sold over 7 million records worldwide.

Life and career

Early life

Born in Deptford Township, New Jersey, Waters is the daughter of jazz musician Junior Waters[4] and his wife Betty. Her great-aunt, Ethel Waters,[4] was one of the first black American vocalists to appear in mainstream Hollywood musicals.[5] Her family moved to New Jersey for a while but they again moved to Washington, D.C. At age eleven she began writing poetry and took her writing seriously enough to be inducted into the Poetry Society of America when she was 14,[4] the youngest person ever to receive that honor.

She studied business and computer science at Howard University, but her creative work as a musician dropped off as she found less time for it. After earning her college degree in 1989, Waters secured a job as a probation officer with the Washington, D.C. parole board, making a living that would support her two daughters. One of her daughters, Ella Nicole, is a singer-songwriter who was discovered in 2014 and managed by Samonee K. founder of Argo Vibes.

Music career

Шаблон:BLP sources section Waters' first job in the music world was as a backup singer at a local recording studio. She realized she wanted the creative control of writing her own music. Meeting the Basement Boys at a D.C. conference, they agreed to collaborate. Waters' self-described style was jazz and the Basement Boys was house. The first two songs she wrote for the 'Boys were "Makin' Happy" and "Gypsy Woman".[5]

Waters signed a writing contract with Mercury Records in 1989.Шаблон:Citation needed

Her single "Makin' Happy", with contributions by remixer Steve "Silk" Hurley, shot quickly to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.[6]

With her 1994 follow-up album, Storyteller,[4] Waters made a mainstream comeback with her hit single "100% Pure Love",[4] which hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs,[6] and became one of the longest-charting singles on the Hot 100 at 45 weeks ("Gypsy Woman" had remained on the chart for 16 weeks). Along with the single, her second album Storyteller, sold over one million copies in the United States.[8] Feminist scholar and social activist bell hooks described Waters as "fierce and politically on the job" because of the singer's socially conscious lyrics.[9]

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Waters performing in 2013.

In 1996, Waters participated in the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Rio, which was produced by the Red Hot Organization, performing the song "The Boy from Ipanema".

In 2007, the mega European hit "Destination Calabria" by Alex Gaudino, featuring vocals by Crystal Waters, went to No. 1 on the European Pop Chart in over 30 countries. The track is a mashup, taking the instrumental from Rune's "Calabria" and the vocals from Alex Gaudino's and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", both originally released in 2003. It was produced with the help of Maurizio Nari and Ronnie Milani (Nari & Milani), matching the saxophone hook/riff from "Calabria" to Crystal Waters' voice. "Destination Calabria" was released as a 12-inch single by the Italian label Rise Records, and as a CD single on March 19, 2007 by British label Data Records. It originally charted in Australia in February 2004, peaking at No. 98 under the title "Destination Unknown" before being re-released as "Destination Calabria" and reaching No. 2 in 2007.

In 2012, "Le Bump" with Yolanda Be Cool gave Waters another No. 1 on the Beatport House Chart.

With DJ Chris Cox in 2013, the No. 1 Billboard Dance Club Songs hit "Mama Hey",[6] was listed as one of BillboardШаблон:'s "Top 50 Dance Songs of 2013".

In November 2015, Waters released "Synergy", and in October 2016 she released "Believe". Both songs quickly rose to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.[6]

Her 2017 single "Testify" with Hifi Sean was released on Defected Records and went straight to the A-List on BBC Radio and garnered another No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.[6]

Her third collaboration with Sted-E & Hybrid Heights, titled "I Am House", reached No. 1 in the club charts in Spring 2018, giving Waters a total of twelve No. 1 singles in the US Billboard Dance Club Songs.[6]

In February 2020, she began a monthly radio/podcast show called "I Am House".

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[10]
AUS
[11]
AUT
[12]
GER
[13]
NED
[14]
SWI
[15]
1991 Surprise
  • Released: June 25, 1991
  • Label: Mercury
197 23 45 81 24
1994 Storyteller
  • Released: May 17, 1994
  • Label: Mercury
199 55
1997 Crystal Waters
  • Released: June 24, 1997
  • Label: Mercury/Polygram
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Year Album details
1998 The Best of Crystal Waters
  • Released: August 11, 1998
  • Label: Universal/Polygram
2001 Gypsy Woman – The Collection
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Spectrum Music
2001 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Crystal Waters
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Mercury Records

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
US
[7]
AUS
[11]
AUT
[12]
FRA
[17]
GER
[18]
IRE
[19]
NED
[14]
NZ
[20]
SWI
[15]
UK
[21][22]
1991 "Gypsy Woman" 8 11 3 11 2 3 1 50 1 2 Surprise
"Makin' Happy" 17 22 27 22 18
"Surprise"
"Megamix" 39 Megamix!
1992 "You Turn Me On" Encino Man soundtrack
1994 "100% Pure Love" 11 2 26 33 30 15 44 20 15 Storyteller
"What I Need" 82
"Ghetto Day" 94 40
1995 "Relax" 37
1996 "In de Ghetto"
(with David Morales & the Bad Yard Club)
35[25] Шаблон:Non-album single
"The Boy from Ipanema" Red Hot + Rio
1997 "Say... If You Feel Alright" 40 32 45 Crystal Waters
"Just a Freak"
(with Dennis Rodman)
2001 "Come On Down" DJ Escape: Party Time 2002
"Enough" Шаблон:Non-album single
"Nights in Egypt"
(with Sunseeker)
Various Artists: Club Base Vol. 9
2003 "My Time"
(with Dutch)
18 22 My Time: Remix EP
2004 "Destination Unknown"
(with Alex Gaudino)
98 Шаблон:Non-album single
"Lies" DJ Boom: Electro Compilation
2006 "Destination Calabria"
(with Alex Gaudino)
3 55 6 30 2 14 35 50 4 Шаблон:Non-album single
2008 "Dancefloor"
(with Speakerbox)
Dancefloor: Remix EP
2009 "Never Enough" Шаблон:Non-album single
"Gypsy Woman 2009"
(vs. Tristan Garner)
76 Gypsy Woman 2009: Remix EP
"Gypsy Woman 2010"
(vs. DJ Flava)
rowspan="6" Шаблон:Non-album single
2010 "When People Come Together"
(with Bellani & Spada)
2011 "Say Yeah"
(vs. Fred Pellichero)
"Le Bump"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)
"Masquerade"
2012 "Long Day"
(with Inaya Day Allstars)
"Love I Call My Own"
(with Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest)
Love I Call My Own: Remix EP
2013 "Oh Mama Hey"
(with Chris Cox and DJ Frankie)
rowspan="2" Шаблон:Non-album single
"Blow"
(with Armand Pena, Harry Romero, and Alex Alicea)
"Gypsy Woman 2013"
(with Musique Boutique)
Gypsy Woman 2013: Remix EP
2014 "Be Kind"
(with StoneBridge)
Be Kind: Remix EP
"Every Day"
(with Murk)
rowspan="9" Шаблон:Non-album single
2015 "Let Me Be the One"
(with David Tort & Nick Marsh)
"Synergy"
(with Sted-E & Hybrid Heights)
2016 "Believe"
(featuring Sted-E & Hybrid Heights)
2017 "Testify"
(Hifi Sean featuring Crystal Waters)
2018 "I Am House"
(with Sted-E and Hybrid Heights)
"Merry Christmas All"
(Hybrid Heights, Sted-E, John J-C Carr, Stacy Kidd)
2019 "United in Dance"
(with R-NALDO)
2020 "Party People"
(with DJ Spen and DJ Micfreak)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1991 "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" American Music Awards Favorite Single – Dance Шаблон:Nom
Herself Favorite Artist – Dance Шаблон:Nom
Favorite New Artist – Dance Шаблон:Nom
1992 "Makin' Happy" Billboard Music Video Awards Best Dance Video – Female Шаблон:Nom
1994 Herself Billboard Music Awards Top Hot Dance Music Club Play Artist Шаблон:Nom
Top Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales Artist Шаблон:Nom
"100% Pure Love" Top-Selling Hot Dance Music Club Play Single Шаблон:Won
Top Hot Dance Music Maxi-Single Sales Шаблон:Nom
MTV Video Music Awards Best Dance Video Шаблон:Nom
Storyteller Vibe's Music Poll Best Album – Club/Dance Шаблон:Won [27]
1996 "100% Pure Love" ASCAP Pop Music Awards Most Performed Song Шаблон:Won [28]
2004 "My Time" (with Dutch) International Dance Music Awards Best House/Garage Dance Track Шаблон:Nom
The listed years are of the annual ceremonies, usually held the following year.

See also

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References

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External links

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