Chantay Savage
Biography
Before Savage signed a record deal, she parlayed success into gigs as a session musician, singer, and songwriter with artists such as CeCe Peniston and Tanya Blount, she co-wrote Penistons number one Dance single "We Got a Love Thang". In 1993 she released her first single "If You Believe" from her debut album Here We Go..., her follow up "Betchall Never Find" became a top twenty dance and R and B hit on the Billboard chart. She also released the singles "Dont Let It Go to Your Head" and "Give It to Ya".
In 1995 she teamed up with Aaliyah, En Vogue, BlackGirl, Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams, SWV, and others for the single "Freedom" from the movie Panther.
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Savage took two years off before she returned in 1996 with "I Will Survive" from her second album I Will Survive (Doin It My Way). The lead single became a moderate smash in the U.S., where it reached #5 on Billboards Hot R and B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart, and number 12 in the UK. The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for US single sales of over 500,000 units. In 1997 she, along with Deborah Cox, Heavy D, and Brownstone performed Janet Jacksons #1 single "Thats the Way Love Goes" at the Soul Train Music Awards tribute to the popular icon [2]. In 1998 Savage scored another minor hit with "Reminding Me (Of Sef)", performed by Common. It was a top 10 hit on Billboards Hot Rap chart.
In 1999 she released her third album This Time, its first single "Come Around" which peaked at number 62. Savage wrote all the lyrics and played piano and drums. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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