Algebra Blessett

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Algebra Blessett is an American R&B singer, born in Atlanta in 1976 and known simply as Algebra. Her mother was a gospel singer and bass player. She grew up with soul, gospel and R&B and sang in the school choir as a girl, mainly so that she could stay on after school with her friends. She started out as a backing singer, for Monica and Bilal among others, and through this obtained a contract with Rowdy Records in Atlanta.

Music and breakthrough

She toured with Anthony Hamilton and worked with India.Arie. Later she learned to play the guitar and played in clubs in Atlanta herself. She writes her own songs. Her first single, U Do It For Me, was released in 2006 on Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Purpose, followed in 2008 and spent fourteen weeks on the Billboard R&B chart. Her second album, Recovery from 2014, reached the Billboard 200.

Influence

Her music is regarded as R&B or neo-soul, with influences from jazz, gospel and rock. In this way she fits into a movement of female singers who carry soul forward in a personal way.

Listening

Discography

Studio albums

• 2014Recovery

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