- Genre: R & B
- Influenced by: Madonna
- Followed By: Javine
- Similar Artists: Paula Abdul, Atlantic Starr, The Commodores, Taylor Dayne, En Vogue, Johnny Gill, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Nia Peeples, Keith Sweat, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Jody Watley, Vanessa Williams, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Redd, Julio Iglesias, Lisa Fischer, Joe Public, Bobby Brown, Regina Belle, Michel'le, Ray Parker, Ray Parker, Jr., Lisa Stansfield
Contemporary pop/R&B singer Karyn White was born in Los Angeles, where her father played trumpet and her mother was a church choir director. White gained experience singing in choir and also in local talent shows and beauty pageants. She sang with local band Legacy and then toured with R&B vocalist O'Bryan in 1984. A lead vocal on instrumentalist Jeff Lorber's "Facts of Life" led to Warner Bros. signing her. The self-titled debut, released in 1988, featured "The Way You Love Me," "Love Saw It," and "Superwoman"; the album sold two million copies. Her gold follow-up, Ritual of Love (1991), featured production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Karyn White later married Lewis and together they had a daughter, Ashley. Jam & Lewis also contributed production help on 1994's Make Him Do Right. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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