Ericka Yancey Musical artist

Ericka Yancey is an American R&B singer who signed to RCA Records in 1996. Her debut album Ericka was slated to be released in 1997, but was ultimately shelved after her lead singles, "So Good" and "Wait a While", failed to make an entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and underperformed on the US R&B charts. In 1998 she recorded a duet with R&B singer TQ. From 1999 to 2003, Yancey spent time writing, producing and recording background vocals for artists such as Victoria Beckham, Macy Gray, Brownstone, among others.In 2007, Yancey signed with an independent record label, and began recording solo material for her official debut studio album. Her buzz singles, "One Day" and "Sugarcoat" were released in 2008 via her MySpace page but failed to gain recognition. Yancey's expected debut album was to be released in the fourth quarter of 2008, then it was pushed back to 2009, but then like its predecessor, it was shelved.As of 2011, Yancey has remained inactive in her musical career.

Personal facts

Hometown
California
Los Angeles
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1996
Career ended2009
associated musical artist
Victoria Beckham
Macy Gray
Sandra Collins
Tamia
Jesse Powell
Layo & Bushwacka!
MC Lyte
Mary J. Blige
TQ (singer)
Brownstone (group)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Contemporary R&B
record label
RCA Records

Ericka Yancey on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ericka-yancey-p289445
  2. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ericka+Yancey
  3. http://www.myspace.com/erickayanceysmusiclaw