Ciara: Biography

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Birth Name:

Ciara Princess Harris

Born:

Oct 25, 1985 in Atlanta, GA

Genres:

R&B and Soul Music, Contemporary R&B Music, Rap & Hip-Hop Music, Southern Rap Music

Decades Active:

2000's

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Dubbed the "First Lady of Crunk B" by the producer who should know, Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the nevergonnagetit single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo's "FreekaLeek." She was born in Austin, TX, but with her father in the Army, Ciara spent time living in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada before landing in Atlanta. In her early teens, she got a piece of paper out and wrote down her life's goal, to become a professional singer. She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, landed a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. With Sean Garrett, the cowriter of Usher's massive hit "Yeah," Ciara cowrote "Goodies," and when Lil Jon heard the demo, he knew it was going to be big. LaFace released the Lil Jonproduced track in the summer of 2004, and its quick climb up the charts was remarkable. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her selftitled debut in September the same year.

- David Jeffries, All Music Guide