Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox was born in Toronto in 1974. Already performing in her teens, Cox caught the attention of then-Arista President Clive Davis, who signed her to the label.
Her self-titled debut album appeared in 1995 and spawned 2 immediate, albeit modest hits: the slow-burning, midtempo groove of "Sentimental", and the uptempo "Who Do U Love?". Another single, the ballad "Things Just Ain't the Same", found new popularity when it was remixed for the clubs. In fact, throughout Cox's career, she would often find her club audience to be just as, if not more loyal than her R&B fans.
Deborahs' second album, ONE WISH, was released in 1998, and spawned the massive hit "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which held the R&B pole position for over 12 months, peaking at #2 on the pop chart (and again hitting the clubs in remix form). The followup, "We Can't Be Friends" (w/ RL of the group NEXT) also went #1 R&B, and reached the Top Ten.
Following a duet with Whitney Houston for her greatest hits ("Same Script, Different Cast"), Cox followed Clive Davis over to his new J Records, and returned in late 2002 with the album THE MORNING AFTER. While it initially charted well (Top 40 pop and Top 10 R&B), none of the singles reached the R&B Top 40, nor did they cross over, and the album disappeared quickly. However, the clubs remained loyal, propelling 2 other songs, "Mr. Lonely" and "Play Your Part", to the top of the dance charts.
A remix album was issued the following year, which further reinforced her growing reputation as a "club diva". A greatest hits album was issued in 2004, shortly after Deborah Cox made her Broadway debut in the play AIDA.
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