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Ledisi's biological paternal grandfather, Johnny Ace, [2] was an American blues singer who was known for his single "Pledging My Love". Ledisi was raised Catholic and attended local churches in New Orleans. [8] Her mother was raised Baptist. At the age of eight, she performed publicly with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra.
American singer-songwriter Ledisi has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, one soundtrack album, one extended play, and thirty-eight singles, including four as a featured artist. In 2000, she formed her own record label LeSun Music and released her first album Soulsinger (2000), followed by Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue .
Pieces of Me is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ledisi.It was released on June 14, 2011, by Verve Forecast Records.. Following a career hiatus which reignited her creativity, Ledisi was inspired to create a record with a basis in traditional rhythm and blues that stood apart from contemporary pop.
Soulsinger is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Ledisi.It was released on January 1, 2000, on her label LeSun Records. [1] In 2003, the album was reissued as Soulsinger: The Revival by Tommy Boy Records.
In January 2019, Ledisi departed from Verve Records and founded her own label Listen Back Entertainment. She began recording the album in 2019. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, Ledisi had recorded most of the album except two songs; one of them being a cover version of "Without You" by Badfinger. [3]
Lost & Found is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ledisi.It was released on August 28, 2007, by Verve Records.. Following a career hiatus which reignited her creativity, Ledisi was inspired to create a record with a basis in traditional rhythm and blues that stood apart from contemporary pop.
Turn Me Loose is the fifth studio album by American singer Ledisi.It was released by Verve Records on August 18, 2009 in the United States. It was recorded after Ledisi's experience with writer's block, which she was able to overcome after finding inspiration by listening on the Buddy Miles's album Them Changes (1970). [1]
After the release of Ledisi's previous album Ledisi Sings Nina (2021), she took a brief hiatus from music to further her acting career. She starred in the lead role of portraying American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the American biographical musical film Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (2022), reprising the role from the earlier historical film Selma (2014).