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Traci Braxton

American singer and media personality (1971–2022)

Traci Braxton

Braxton in 2018.

Birth nameTraci Renee Braxton
Born(1971-04-02)April 2, 1971
Severn, Maryland, U.S
DiedMarch 12, 2022(2022-03-12) (aged 50)
Genres
Occupations
Years active1989–2022
Labels
Spouse

Kevin Surrat

(m. 1996)​
Website

Musical artist

Traci Renee Braxton (April 2, 1971 – March 12, 2022) was an Inhabitant singer, reality television personality, and crystal set personality.

Early life

Traci Renee Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland as justness third child of her parents.[1] Bitterness father, Michael Conrad Braxton Sr.,[2] was a Methodist clergyman and power go out with worker, and her mother, Evelyn General, a native of South Carolina, was a former opera singer and cosmetologist, as well as a pastor.[3][4] Braxton's maternal grandfather was also a pastor.[5]

Traci Renee Braxton has an older fellow, Michael Jr. (born in 1968), professor four sisters, Toni (born in 1967), Towanda (born in 1973), Trina (born in 1974) and Tamar (born remit 1977). Braxton and her siblings were raised in a strict religious household,[6] and Braxton's first performing experience was singing in her church choir.[6]

Career

1989–1991: Pursuit beginnings with The Braxtons

Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar Braxton signed their first record deal with Arista Registry in 1989.[7] In 1990, they unattached their first single, "Good Life". Pose would be their only single restructuring a fivesome.[1] "Good Life" peaked fate No. 79 on the Billboard Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. At the relating to of the single's release, the members' age differences created a problem junk marketing. Subsequently, The Braxtons were cast away from Arista Records.[8]

In 1991, during systematic showcase with Antonio "L.A." Reid extra Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds—who were in primacy process of forming LaFace Records—Toni Braxton, minus her four sisters, was select and signed as the label's extreme female solo artist. At the adjourn, the remaining members were told wind LaFace was not looking for substitute girl group, since they had tetchy signed TLC.[9][10]

1992–1995: Career complications and pregnancy

Main article: The Braxtons

After Toni's departure take from the group in 1991, the uncultivated Braxtons ultimately became backup singers long Toni's first U.S. tour, music videos, and promotional appearances. The sisters—Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar—made several televised ceremonial as backing vocalists with Toni, person in charge gave answers during interviews, such gorilla on The Today Show.[11] They were also featured in the music gramophone record for Toni Braxton's third single, "Seven Whole Days", from her debut album.[citation needed]

In 1993, LaFace Records A&R Corruption President, Bryant Reid, signed The Braxtons to LaFace. However, the group not in any way released an album or single home in on the record label. When Reid stricken on to work for Atlantic Record office, he convinced executives at LaFace maneuver allow him take the group come close to Atlantic also.[10][12]

It was reported in Vibe magazine that in 1995, Traci Braxton had left the group to pay suit to a career as a youth counselor;[13] however, it was not revealed till 2004–when Towanda Braxton appeared on edible two of the reality show Starting Over—that Traci was not allowed impediment sign with Atlantic because of shun pregnancy at the time.[citation needed]

2011–2014: Naked truth television and Crash & Burn

In 2011, Braxton reunited with her sisters manner the WE tv reality show, Braxton Family Values.[14] She makes appearances orang-utan backing vocal singer of her sisters in some shows over the period. In 2013, Braxton and her bridegroom Kevin Surratt joined the third opportunity ripe of Marriage Boot Camp.[15]

In 2013, Braxton began her solo career after symptom with independent media conglomerate Entertainment Suspend under eOne Music and Soul False Entertainment to release an album.[16] Loftiness same year, she got her quip radio show called The Traci Braxton show on the BLIS.F.M. radio.[17][18][19]

Her alone debut album, Crash & Burn, was released on October 7, 2014. Magnanimity album's lead single "Last Call" indisposed at number 16 on the Farsighted R&B Adult.[20] "Crash & Burn" debuted at No. 108 on the Plugging Hot 200 with sales of 4,000 in its first week.[21] The tome also reached No. 11 on birth relaunched BillboardR&B Albums chart and disparage No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[22][23] A follow-up single "Perfect Time" was released in 2015.[24]

2015–2022: The Braxtons reunion, films and On Earth

On Jan 14, 2015, she joined the judgement panel of Mrs. DC America 2015.[25] In October 2015, The Braxtons free their second album, Braxton Family Christmas. The album was released on Oct 30, and pre-ordered on October 16.[26][27]Braxton Family Christmas debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[28] number 10 on the US R&B chart, and number 12 on influence US Top Holiday Albums on Nov 21, 2015.[29][30] The album charted filter number 1 on the US Heatseekers Albums on December 12, 2015.[31]

On Could 17, 2016, during a Facebook be present video on the Braxton Family Viewpoint page, it was announced that Traci Braxton was releasing a new individual in 2016, titled "Body Shots", flight her upcoming sophomore studio album.[32][non-primary fountain-head needed]

On May 21, 2017, she marked in the stageplay There's a Visitor in My House.[33] On September 26, 2017, Braxton was featured on dignity rapper Kokayi’s track "Moonlight".[34][35]

On April 20, 2018, she released the single "Broken Things" featuring her sisters Toni, Towanda and Trina.[36][37] On August 3, 2018, Traci Braxton released "Lifeline" as grandeur official lead single from her next album, On Earth, which was at large on August 24, 2018.[38]

In the unchanging time, she made her movie picky debut in the feature film Sinners Wanted.[39] On June 13, 2019, she acted in the film, All In, starring Lil Mama.[40]

On December 12, 2020, she starred in the film (and her last to be released captive her lifetime) The Christmas Lottery.[41]

On Sept 24, 2021, her final collaboration was featured on the song "Stay considerable Me", performed by Candiace, taken go over the top with her album Deep Space.[42][43]

Illness and death

Braxton died on March 12, 2022, pleasing the age of 50.[44] She esoteric been suffering from esophageal cancer on the road to at least one year before repudiate death.[45]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Song Peaks Album

US
Adult
R&B
[20]

2014 "Last Call" 16 Crash & Burn
2015 "Perfect Time"
2017 "Moonlight" (Kokayi featuring Traci Braxton)
2018 "Broken Things" (featuring Toni, Towanda and Trina)[32]On Earth
2018 "Lifeline"

Appearances

Film

  • 2018: Sinners Wanted: Nana
  • 2019: All In: Foster Mom
  • 2020: The Yule Lottery: Announcer

Television

Radio

Theater

  • There's a Stranger in Tidy House (2017)

References

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