Brandy Norwood

R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, Brandy Norwood was born in McComb, Mississippi. Her mother is Sonja Norwood, who was the district manager for H&R Block, while her father, Willie Norwood is a choir director and gospel singer. Her brother is recording artist Ray J. Brandy’s love for singing started when she worked with her father while at the local church choir. Brandy was only two when she performed her first gospel solo. At 14, she signed with Atlantic Records.

In her second album, Never Say Never, her single The Boy Is Mine became her first number one hit. She also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by Duo or Group. As tragedy comes up unexpectedly, Brandy was involved in a fatal car crash in 2006, which resulted in multiple lawsuits from the family of the victim. Good thing, Brandy recovered from the trauma, and her lifetime investment seems to be unmoved.