White, Karyn (1965–)

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White, Karyn (1965–)

African-American singer. Born Karyn Lay Vonne White, Oct 14, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA; dau. of Clarence and Vivian White; m. Terry Lewis (music producer); children: Ashley.

Sang in Los Angeles group, Legacy, and was backup vocalist for R&B singer, O'Bryan; did session work for numerous performers, including Julio Iglesias, Patti LaBelle, and Gladys Knight; was lead singer on Jeff Lorber's "Facts of Love" (1986); released multi-platinum debut album, Karyn White (1988), which included hits, "The Way You Love Me," "Superwoman," and "Secret Rendezvous"; co-wrote 10 of 12 songs on Ritual of Love (1991), which included hits, "The Way I Feel About You" and "Romantic"; released Make Him Do Right (1994), which went to #22 on R&B charts.