LaShell Griffin
| LaShell Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | LaShell Renee Thomas |
| Born | January 14, 1968 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Christian R&B, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Epic |
| Website | lashellgriffinsings |
LaShell Renee Griffin (born January 14, 1968 as LaShell Renee Thomas) is an American gospel musician. Her first album, Free, was released by Epic Records in 2004. This was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon four charts, The Billboard 200, Gospel Albums, R&B Albums, and Heatseekers Albums. She released two more subsequent albums, but they have not placed on any charts.
Early life
Griffin was born in January 14,[1] 1968, as LaShell Renee Thomas, to mother Geraldine, whose maiden name was Mundy, and she won Oprah Winfrey's singing competition, Pop Star Challenge.[2][3] This got her a record deal with Epic Records.[3]
Music career
Her music recording career commenced in 2004, with the album, Free, and it was released by Epic Records on May 25, 2004.[4] The album was her breakthrough release upon four Billboard magazine charts, and it placed on The Billboard 200 at No. 166, Gospel Albums at No. 2, R&B Albums at No. 43, and Heatseekers Albums at No. 5.[5] While she has released two more albums, they have failed to gain any commercial traction or achieve any national exposure.[2]
Personal life
Griffin and her now deceased former husband, LeVoties Griffin, has five children together, and she still resides with them in Detroit, Michigan.[3][2]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gos |
US R&B |
US Heat |
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| Free |
|
166 | 2 | 43 | 5 |
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