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Videos: Sunshine AndersonSunshine Anderson (born October 8, 1974) is a female American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte
as a child. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President,
Mike City, heard Anderson singing on her way to the cafeteria of North Carolina
Central University (where she earned a B.S. in criminal justice) and introduced
the two.[1] From there, Anderson was managed by Macy Gray during the recording
of her first album.[2][3][4][5] In June 2001, Anderson released her debut album, Your Woman on Atlantic Records.
The album debuted at #8 on Billboard's Hot 200 and #2 on Top R&B charts.
The lead single, "Heard It All Before," peaked at #18 on the Hot
100 and a #3 on the R&B charts. The follow up single "Lunch or Dinner," peaked
at #54 on R&B charts. Her album was certified gold later that year. In August 2004, Anderson signed to Matthew Knowles' new record label Music World Entertainment.[6] In 2006, her first single for her new label, "Something I Wanna Give You" was released and peaked at #80 on Billboard R&B charts. A video the song was shot in Los Angeles by director Gil Green.[7] On January 23, 2007, Sunshine Anderson released her second album, "Sunshine
at Midnight." The album debuted and peaked at #86 on Billboard 200 and
#16 on R&B. In addition to release of the album, Anderson toured with singer
Brian McKnight. Later that year, the follow-up singles "Force of Nature" (#75
R&B) and "Wear The Crown" were released.[6] In September 2010, Sunshine Anderson announced on her Twitter that her new
single "Lie to Kick It" was released to radio. Her third studio album,
The Sun Shines Again was released November 2, 2010 on Verve Forecast Records.[8] Anderson became pregnant in February 2007 and got married in July of the same
year. She confirmed that she would have to slow down on her career, as her
child was due November.[6]
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