Formerly the lead vocalist for the 30-piece gospel choir
Sounds of Blackness,
Ann Nesby struck out on her own in 1996 with an album for the Perspective label, Ann Nesby 1996. With the help of super-producers
Jam &
Lewis, the R&B-oriented LP scored a hit with "I'm Here for You."
Nesby has contributed to several soundtracks (
Batman, Mo' Money, Demolition Man) and tribute albums (to
Curtis Mayfield,
Marvin Gaye,
John Lennon). She has also won two Grammy awards: one as part of
Sounds of Blackness for the 1991 album
Evolution of Gospel, plus another for the version of
Handel's Messiah entitled A Soulful Celebration. ~ John Bush