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Toni Braxton
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Executive Producer, Actor Biography:R&B/soul singer Toni Braxton arguably projected greater versatility in her said musical genres -- when she emerged as a superstar during the early '90s -- than any of her contemporaries. That versatility both gave Braxton tremendous breadth of appeal among diverse audience demographics and pushed her to multiplatinum status. The child of a deeply, religious (Apostolic) home, Braxton was born in Severn, MD, and reportedly forbidden from partaking in secular music from infancy, though she and her sisters began singing in church as youngsters and would habitually watch Soul Train when their parents were out. In time, Braxton's folks switched faiths and husky-voiced Toni discovered the musical influences of such artists as Michael McDonald and Luther Vandross. During late adolescence, Braxton briefly attended college, but dropped out after being discovered by songwriter Bill Pettaway, and soon after she... Full Biography
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