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{{More citations needed|date=July 2022}} |
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{{short description|American singer}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |
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| name = Leanne "Lelee" Lyons |
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| image = Lelee Lyons 2019.png |
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| caption = Lyons in 2019 |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| alias = {{hlist|Lelee|Lee}} |
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| birth_name = Leanne Clency Lyons |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|17}} |
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| birth_place = [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. |
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| instrument = [[Vocals]] |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[hip hop soul]]|[[new jack swing]]}} |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|television personality}} |
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| years_active = 1988–present |
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| label = {{hlist|[[RCA Records|RCA]]|[[Light Records|Light]]/[[Artemis Records|Artemis]]}} |
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| associated_acts = [[SWV]] |
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| website = {{URL|twitter.com/LeleeLyons}} |
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'''Leanne Clency Lyons''' (born July 17, 1973),{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} better known by her stage name '''Lelee''', is an American singer–songwriter and television personality. Lyons is the founding member of the American vocal trio [[SWV|Sisters With Voices (SWV)]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Born Leanne Clencey Lyons in [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Lyons' father left the family when she was ten years old, leaving her and her five siblings to be raised by her mother.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3336326/ SWV Reunited - Lelee]</ref> By age fifteen, Lyons had left her mother's house and began living on her own. During her sophomore year at age sixteen, Lyons dropped out of [[Walton High School (Bronx)|Walton High School]] to support herself and her newborn daughter. Lyons was a mother of two by age seventeen, a daughter, Margaret Lyons (born September 12, 1988) followed by a son Khiry Lyons (born January 21, 1991).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PTIPnRz0T-8C&pg=PA69&dq=Lelee+lyons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH0s3C2-vRAhWqzIMKHdm3AL0Q6AEIQTAI#v=onepage&q=Lelee%20lyons&f=false Ebony Magazine - Super Singles - August 1996]</ref> |
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==Career== |
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===Sisters With Voices (SWV)=== |
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Lyons joined with her neighborhood friend [[Cheryl Gamble]] to create a singing group after being inspired by watching the TV competition show [[Star Search]]. Shortly after, Gamble introduced Lyons to her friend [[Brooklyn]] native [[Tamara Johnson|Tamara Johnson-George]]; and the group was formed. As SWV, they enjoyed a large amount of commercial success. Selling more than fifteen million albums worldwide, SWV became one of the most successful girl groups of all time and the 5th best selling girl group in R&B music.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} |
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==Later life== |
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Lelee Lyons is the founding member of the multi-platinum trio Sisters With Voices (SWV) and CEO of LyonsGirl Entertainment, LLC. SWV disbanded in 1997. In a 2014 interview with [[WE tv]], Lyons commented on how the break-up of the group left her feeling: "Depressed and all over the place. I didn't know who I was. I had no drive, no light". |
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By 2001, she had received her [[General Educational Development|G.E.D]] and was working a job at an accounting firm when she was contacted by Coko's (Cheryl Gamble) manager about a performance in Japan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}})Lelee told this story on TV One's Unsung. |
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On January 30, 2014 she welcomed a granddaughter, through her son, named BraeLynn. |
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In 2019, Lelee began working on her autobiography "I Regret The Day I Lost My Virginity: You Are Not Your Past". In the book, Lyons tackles tough, personal subjects that would make most people uncomfortable. The book was released on July 17, 2019. |
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In June 2020, Lelee joined the cast of WEtv hit show Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta, along with her children Margaret and Khiry. Season 4 should air before 2020 is up. She is also the brand brain of an upcoming apparel line called 'Cutee in a Hoodie", for the woman who loves the comfort of a hoodie. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website|www.leleelyons.com}} |
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{{SWV}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Leanne Lelee}} |
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[[Category:American contemporary R&B singers]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:People from New York (state)]] |
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[[Category:1973 births]] |
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[[Category:20th-century African-American women singers]] |
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