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Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit in March 2000 against Matthew Knowles and the group. This began a media battle in which the two sides exchanged barbs in magazine and newspaper interviews. Near the end of 2000, they agreed to a settlement that required them to drop the part of their lawsuit that targeted their former group members (though they retained the suit against Matthew Knowles) and required both sides to stop disparaging each other in public. |
Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit in March 2000 against Matthew Knowles and the group. This began a media battle in which the two sides exchanged barbs in magazine and newspaper interviews. Near the end of 2000, they agreed to a settlement that required them to drop the part of their lawsuit that targeted their former group members (though they retained the suit against Matthew Knowles) and required both sides to stop disparaging each other in public. |
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When it seemed as if the drama had subsided, shortly following the release of Destiny's Child remix album ''[[This Is the Remix (Destiny's Child album)|This Is the Remix]]'' in March 2002, Luckett and Roberson filed another suit against Destiny's Child. They claimed that the first single, "[[Survivor (song)|Survivor]]", from Destiny's Child's 2001 album ''[[Survivor (album)|Survivor]]'' violated their previous settlement due to its lyrics which they believed to reference the ugly split. The song featured such lyrics as "Now that you out of my life, I'm so much better, You thought that I'd be weak without you, But I'm stronger, You thought that I'd be broke without you, But I'm richer, You thought I wouldn't grow without you, Now I'm wiser, Thought that I'd be helpless without you, But I'm smarter, You thought that I'd be stressed without you, But I'm chillin', You thought I wouldn't sell without you, Sold 9 million". |
When it seemed as if the drama had subsided, shortly following the release of Destiny's Child remix album ''[[This Is the Remix (Destiny's Child album)|This Is the Remix]]'' in March 2002, Luckett and Roberson filed another suit against Destiny's Child. They claimed that the first single, "[[Survivor (song)|Survivor]]", from Destiny's Child's 2001 album ''[[Survivor (album)|Survivor]]'' violated their previous settlement due to its lyrics which they believed to reference the ugly split. The song featured such lyrics as "Now that you out of my bitch can't sing life, I'm so much better, You thought that I'd be weak without you, But I'm stronger, You thought that I'd be broke without you, But I'm richer, You thought I wouldn't grow without you, Now I'm wiser, Thought that I'd be helpless without you, But I'm smarter, You thought that I'd be stressed without you, But I'm chillin', You thought I wouldn't sell without you, Sold 9 million". |
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The eventual settlement with former bandmates has allowed LeToya to receive royalties from Columbia Records for all Destiny's Child albums sold, including ''Survivor'' and ''[[Destiny Fullfilled]]'' (which were released after she left the group), since she had originally signed a five-album contract. Also she is still receiving royalties from [[ASCAP]] and other associations each time a song she has co-written is played or performed. {{fact}} |
The eventual settlement with former bandmates has allowed LeToya to receive royalties from Columbia Records for all Destiny's Child albums sold, including ''Survivor'' and ''[[Destiny Fullfilled]]'' (which were released after she left the group), since bitch can't sing she had originally signed a five-album contract. Also she is still receiving royalties from [[ASCAP]] and other associations each time a song she has co-written is played or performed. {{fact}} |
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*Chart Positions: '''#1''' thanks to her 10 fans otherwise FLOP <small>US [[Mediabase]] Urban Chart</small>, '''#34''' <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small>, <br>'''#2''' <small>[[R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart|US R&B/Hip-Hop]]</small>, '''#1''' one hit wonder bitch <small>BET 106 & Park</small>, '''#9''' <small>[[Yahoo!]] Music</small> |
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Revision as of 08:02, 21 June 2006
Template:Wikify-date Template:Infobox musical artist 2 LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11, 1981 in Houston, Texas), professionally known as LeToya, is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer and songwriter. She is an original member of multiplatinum R&B group Destiny's Child and has since pursued a solo career.
Early life
Luckett was born in Houston, Texas and grew up singing in her local church. After her father, also a singer, spread the word of his daughter's talent, Luckett had the opportunity to sing her first solo at her church at the age of five. "The lady just gave me the mic one Sunday and I sang", she recalls. [1] Shortly thereafter, she joined the children's choir and began performing in plays at her elementary school, where she met Beyoncé Knowles.
Destiny's Child
In 1993, Luckett joined the group "Girls Tyme" which later became Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson). The quartet underwent several name changes—Girls Tyme, the Dolls, Something Fresh, and Cliché—before sticking with Destiny's Child (a phrase that appears in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible). Graduating from the Houston club scene, the group began opening for such acts as Dru Hill, SWV, and Immature. Columbia Records signed Destiny's Child in 1997.
In 1998, Destiny's Child released their self-titled debut album Destiny's Child, which includes the singles "No, No, No" featuring Wyclef Jean and "With Me". They were also featured on the Why Do Fools Fall In Love soundtrack with the song "Get On The Bus" featuring Timbaland, which released as a single in Europe. Destiny's Child toured as an opening act on TLC's Fanmail Tour and Christina Aguilera's debut tour.
In 1999, Destiny's Child released their sophomore album, The Writing's on the Wall. It became one of the biggest selling albums released by a female group and was certified eight-times platinum in the U.S. The album includes four hit singles, "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Bug a Boo", "Say My Name", and "Jumpin' Jumpin'".
During 2000, in the midst of the success of The Writing's on the Wall, Luckett and member LaTavia Roberson tried to make a break with manager Matthew Knowles (Beyoncé Knowles' father) as they believed that he favored Knowles and was retaining too much of the group's profits. The pair said at the time they were only looking to secure outside management, but they soon found themselves on the outs with Knowles. [2] When the "Say My Name" video debuted in February 2000, they were shocked to find themselves replaced by two new members, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin.
Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit in March 2000 against Matthew Knowles and the group. This began a media battle in which the two sides exchanged barbs in magazine and newspaper interviews. Near the end of 2000, they agreed to a settlement that required them to drop the part of their lawsuit that targeted their former group members (though they retained the suit against Matthew Knowles) and required both sides to stop disparaging each other in public.
When it seemed as if the drama had subsided, shortly following the release of Destiny's Child remix album This Is the Remix in March 2002, Luckett and Roberson filed another suit against Destiny's Child. They claimed that the first single, "Survivor", from Destiny's Child's 2001 album Survivor violated their previous settlement due to its lyrics which they believed to reference the ugly split. The song featured such lyrics as "Now that you out of my bitch can't sing life, I'm so much better, You thought that I'd be weak without you, But I'm stronger, You thought that I'd be broke without you, But I'm richer, You thought I wouldn't grow without you, Now I'm wiser, Thought that I'd be helpless without you, But I'm smarter, You thought that I'd be stressed without you, But I'm chillin', You thought I wouldn't sell without you, Sold 9 million".
The eventual settlement with former bandmates has allowed LeToya to receive royalties from Columbia Records for all Destiny's Child albums sold, including Survivor and Destiny Fullfilled (which were released after she left the group), since bitch can't sing she had originally signed a five-album contract. Also she is still receiving royalties from ASCAP and other associations each time a song she has co-written is played or performed. [citation needed]
Life after Destiny's Child
After several months of media speculation, Luckett and Roberson began auditioning young women for a new female R&B quartet. Naty Quinones and Tiffany Beaudoin made the cut. The group, Anjel, recorded a 22 song demo in Atlanta with the help of Jagged Edge. The production company which handled the group fell through and all the members of Anjel went their separate ways. However, most of the recorded tracks leaked onto the Internet.
In 2003, Luckett opened a clothing boutique in Uptown Houston (Galleria area) called "Lady Elle" which is run by herself and her mother Pam Luckett. Currently, Knowles' clothing line, House of Dereon, is sold at the store as the two have reconciled
Solo career
In 2004, Luckett decided to pursue a solo career and signed with Capitol Records. She immediately began working on her debut solo album and released her first track "You Got What I Need", a promo single available exclusively on vinyl. Luckett also appeared on Capitol labelmate Houston's song, "My Promise" and on the Capitol-released Coach Carter soundtrack which featured Luckett's "What Love Can Do".
Through 2005, many new tracks leaked onto the Internet and received some radio play, including the promo single "All Eyes On Me". Luckett was featured on Slim Thug's 2005 album Already Platinum on the track "This Is My Life", produced by The Neptunes. At the end of the year, she released the What It Do! Mixtape which included freestyles and album cuts.
Luckett's first televised solo debut performance was on Soul Train on February 11, 2006.
Her self-titled debut album, LeToya, is due to be released on July 25, 2006. [3] [4] The first single, "Torn", is a ballad produced by Teddy Bishop. The song has reached number two on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, thirty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number one on BET's 106 & Park countdown. LeToya is participating in the 2006 Pantene Tour [5] and will be touring with Mary J. Blige during the summer. LeToya will be performing at this years BET Awards Pre Show 6/27/2006[6]
Discography
Albums
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| Year | Album | Label | US Chart Position | UK Chart Position | Certfication | US Sales | Worldwide Sales |
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| 1998 | Destiny's Child¹ | Columbia Sony |
#67 | #45 | Platinum | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1999 | The Writing's On The Wall¹ | Columbia Sony |
#5 | #10 | 8x Platinum | 8,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| 2002 | This Is the Remix¹ | Columbia Sony |
#29 | #25 | Uncertified | 300,000 | 500,000 |
| 2003 | Anjel Demo² | 581 Entertainment So So Def |
Not Released | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | #1's¹ | Columbia SonyBMG |
#1 | #6 | Platinum | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 2005 | What It Do! Mixtape | Capitol EMI Music |
Promo Only | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | "R&B Deluxe" Mixtape | Pop-Off Productions | Promo Only (Non Official) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | LeToya | Capitol EMI Music |
Release July 25, 2006 | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR |
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Singles
With Destiny's Child
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"No, No, No" (Part II) (featuring Wyclef Jean)
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| Single cover | "No, No, No" (Part I)
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| File:Withme.jpg | "With Me" Part 1 (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
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"Get On The Bus" (featuring Timbaland)
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"Bills Bills Bills"
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"Bug a Boo"
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"Bug A Boo" (Refugee Camp Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean)
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"Say My Name"
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Solo
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| Single cover | "You Got What I Need" ² | |||||||
| Single cover | "All Eyes On Me" ² (featuring Paul Wall & Slim Thug) | |||||||
| Single cover | "Torn"
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"She Don't"
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Guest vocals
Album appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Label | ||||
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| 1998 | Just Be Straight With Me¹ with Silkk Tha Shocker | Charge It To Da Game | Sony Music | ||||
| 1998 | She’s Gone¹ with Matthew Marsden | N/A | Sony Music | ||||
| 1999 | Woman In Me¹ with Jessica Simpson | Sweet Kisses | Sony Music | ||||
| 2000 | Good To Me¹ with Mary Mary | Thankful | Sony Music | ||||
| 2000 | Thug Love¹ with 50 Cent | The Power Of The Dollar | Sony Music | ||||
| 2004 | My promise with Houston | It’s Already Written | Capitol Records - EMI | ||||
| 2005 | This Is My Life with Slim Thug | Already Platinum | Star Trak - Universal Music | ||||
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Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song | Movie | Label | ||||
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| 1997 | Killing Time¹ | Men In Black | Sony Music | ||||
| 1999 | Get On The Bus¹ | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Warner Music | ||||
| 1999 | No More Rainy Days¹ | The PJ's | Hollywood Records | ||||
| 2000 | Perfect Man¹ | Romeo Must Die | Virgin Records | ||||
| 2004 | What Love Can Do | Coach Carter | Capitol Records - EMI | ||||
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DVDs
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2001 | Destiny’s Child | The Platinum's On The Wall | Sony Music |
Awards
1998
*Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo ("No, No, No")
- Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist ("No, No, No")
- Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year: (Destiny's Child)
2000
*Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo ("Say My Name")
- Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year: (The Writing's On The Wall)
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals ("Bills bills bills") (Nomination)
- Best R&B Song ("Bills bills bills") (Nomination)
- Top Pop Artist
- Top Pop Artist - Duo/Group
- Top Hot 100 Artist
- Top Hot 100 Artist-Duo/Group
- Top Hot Dance Maxi-Single Sales Artist
- Top Hot Dance Maxi-Single Sales Artist-Duo/Group
*TMF Awards (Holland)
- Best R&B International Group
*Artist Direct (ADOMA) Awards
- Favorite Group: Urban/Hip-Hop
2001
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals ("Say My Name")
- Best R&B Song ("Say My Name")
- Song of the year ("Say My Name") (Nomination)
- Record of the year ("Say My Name") (Nomination)
*BMI Pop Awards
- Most Performed Song - "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Songwriting credits
- Bills Bills Bills. (For Destiny's Child)
- Bug A Boo. (For Destiny's Child)
- Bug A Boo (Refugee Camp Remix). (For Destiny's Child)
- Freak Daddy. (For Destiny's Child)
- Hey Ladies. (For Destiny's Child)
- Say my name. (For Destiny's Child)
- She can't Love You. (For Destiny's Child)
- So Good. (For Destiny's Child)
- Tear Da Club Up.
- Temptation. (For Destiny's Child)
- Torn.
- Where'd You Go. (For Destiny's Child)
- With Me (Part II). (For Destiny's Child)
Appearances
Music videos
- 1998 – Matthew Marsden - She's Gone (Featured)
- 1998 – Silkk Tha Shocker - Just Be Straight With Me (Featured)
- 1998 – Wyclef Jean - Gone 'Til November (Appearance)
- 1998 – Jagged Edge - Gotta Be (Appearance) (Appearance)
- 2000 – Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married [Remix] (Appearance)
- 2001 – Jagged Edge - Where the Party At (Appearance)
- 2003 – ATL - Calling All Girls (Appearance)
- 2004 – Marques Houston - Clubbin' (Appearance)
- 2004 – Houston - I Like That (Appearance)
- 2004 – BoneCrusher - Never Scared (Appearance)
- 2005 – Slim Thug - Diamonds [Remix] (Appearance)
Live performances
LeToya has appeared on many national and local television programs including BET, MTV, Motown Live, Disney's "Smart Guy", Regis and Kathy Lee, Soul Train, Late Nite with Conan O'Brien, MTV Europe, Top of the Pops, and many others.
- 2006 –Soul Train: February 11; "Torn" and "Gangsta Grillz"; Solo debut on television.
- 2006 –CD USA (DirecTV): Saturday April 22, "Torn"
- 2006 –Yahoo! Music Tuesday May 8; "Torn"; [7]
- 2006 –BET's 106 & Park Thursday May 25; "Torn"; [8]
Random Trivia
- LeToya is a lyric coloratura soprano.
- LeToya is sometimes marketed as "Da H-Town Chick" as she is from Houston, Texas.
- She has dated rapper Slim Thug, Young Rome (member of R&B group IMx), and Brian Casey (member of R&B group Jagged Edge).
- In her solo debut as well as in her Destiny's Child career LeToya has worked with artists-producers Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Walter Milsap, Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Gavin Luckett (her brother), Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, Bun B, Ebony Eyez, JR., Dave Young, Mike City, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Bryan M. Cox Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Wyclef Jean, Kevin "She'k'spere" Briggs, Timbaland, Missy Elliott and more.
External links
Websites
- LeToya's official site
- LeToya's #1 fansite
- LeToya's #1 fansite forum
- LeToya's official MySpace
- LeToya's boutique, Lady Elle
- LeToya fansite
Interviews
- Urban Bridgez (April 2006)
- Allhiphop.com (May 2006)
- Yahoo Music (video) (May 2006)
- BET's 106 & Park(May 2006)