Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and 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. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul". 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 range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D, she is also very prominent in the documentary film Before the Music Dies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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- 2024 ·The Piano Lessonas Lucille
- 2022 ·RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Filmas Self
- 2022 ·Hargroveas Self
- 2022 ·The DOCas
- 2021 ·Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3as Self
- 2020 ·VERZUZas Self
- 2020 ·Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prizeas Self
- 2019 ·What Men Wantas Sister
- 2016 ·The Landas Turquoise
- 2014 ·Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Liveas Self
- 2014 ·Hand of Godas April
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2014 ·What Difference Does It Make?as Self
- 2013 ·They Die by Dawnas Stagecoach Mary
- 2012 ·Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festivalas
- 2011 ·VH1 Divas Celebrates Soulas Self
- 2011 ·The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975as Self (voice)
- 2010 ·Teenage Paparazzoas Self (uncredited)
- 2008 ·Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008as
- 2006 ·Before the Music Diesas Self - Musician
- 2005 ·Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self
- 2005 ·Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generationas Self
- 2005 ·House of Das Lady / Bernadette
- 2003 ·Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Specialas
- 2003 ·Chappelle's Showas
- 2000 ·Erykah Badu Liveas Self
- 1999 ·The Cider House Rulesas Rose Rose
- 1999 ·One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tributeas Self - Perfomer
- 1998 ·Blues Brothers 2000as Queen Moussette
- 1997 ·MTV Unplugged: Erykah Baduas Self
- 1997 ·The Chris Rock Showas
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras
- 1994 ·All Thatas Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1989 ·MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Lilith Fairas Self
- Future ·Erykah Badu Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001as self