Angela Winbush (born January 18, 1955) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist. To date, Winbush has sold over ten million albums and singles worldwide.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2003. After six months of chemotherapy, her cancer went into remission.
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Angela scored 3 #1 R&B hits on the Billboard Charts. Her 23 charting singles are, "Do You Really Love Me" (#43, 1980), "Everything We Do" (#39, 1980), "I Love You More" (#14, 1981), "Wall To Wall" (#37, 1981), "Imaginary Playmates" (#26, 1982), "Banging The Boogie" (#33, 1983), "My First Love" (#12, 1983), "Save Your Love (For #1)" (#1 for 2 weeks, 1985), "I'll Be Good" (#4, 1985), "Your Smile" (#1 for 1 week, 1985), "You Don't Have To Cry" (#2, 1986), "No How - No Way" (#29, 1986), "Angel" (#1 for 2 weeks, 1987), "Run To Me" (#4, 1987), "C'est Toi (It's You)" (#47, 1988), "Hello Beloved" (#26, 1988), "It's The Real Thing" (#2, 1989), "No More Tears" (#12, 1990), "Lay Your Troubles Down" (#10, 1990), "Please Bring Your Love Back" (#70, 1990), "Trust U Rite" (#6, 1994), "Inner City Blues" (#49, 1994), and "Floatin' On Your Love" (with Lil' Kim) (#14, 1996).
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Co-produced Janet Jackson's 1982 debut album, which included the Top 10 R&B single "Young Love" co-written and co-produced by Winbush.
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Debut solo album "Sharp" hit Gold and Top 10 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart.
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Was nominated for Female Album Of The Year (Sharp) and Female Single Of The Year (Angel) at the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards. She also performed that year with Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills, and Ronald Isley.
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Her hit single "Angel" spent 2 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Singles chart in 1987. It ranked as the No. 10 biggest R&B single of the year.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Firm
2009
writer: "I'll Be Good"
Notorious
2009
writer: "I Love the Dough"
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game writer: "I'll Be Good"
Next Friday
2000
producer: "Make Your Body Sing" / writer: "Make Your Body Sing" - as A. Winbush
Friday
1995
writer: "Tryin' to See Another Day" - as A. Winbush Isley
New Year's Rockin' Eve 1990
1989
TV Special writer: "Something In The Way He Makes Me Feel" - uncredited
$1.6 Million
