Ann Nesby

About

Known as a vocalist with a Minnesota-based, Grammy- winning music ensemble called Sounds of Blackness, this R&B and gospel singer and actress also released several acclaimed solo albums, including The Lula Lee Project and Put It On Paper.

Before Fame

She performed with the Sounds of Blackness during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1996, she released her first solo album, I'm Here for You.

Trivia

She starred in a successful Tyler Perry-written stage play titled I Know I've Been Changed.

Family Life

Born Ann Bennett in Joliet, Illinois, she later settled in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. She married Timothy Lee in 2005.

Associated With

She appeared with Beyonce Knowles and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the 2003 musical movie The Fighting Temptations.