Tyka Nelson
Appearance
Tyka Nelson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1980 - Present |
Known for | Prince |
Notable work | Marc Anthony's Tune Royal Blue |
Spouse | Maurice Phillips |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | John L. Nelson Mattie Della Shaw |
Relatives | Prince (brother) |
Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960)[1] is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings.
She has released four albums, and reached No. 33 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in July 1988 with "Marc Anthony's Tune",[2] produced by Larry Graham.[3] She wrote the tune "Marc Anthony" because she had a crush on the singer.
She accepted Prince's American Music Award for Top Soundtrack following his death in 2016.
Nelson is married to Maurice Phillips. She has six children.[4]
Discography
- 1988: Royal Blue (Cooltempo)[3]
- 1992: Moon Yellow, Red Sky (CMC International Records)[citation needed]
- 2008: A Brand New Me[5]
- 2011: Hustler[6]
- TBA: Enlightened (EP)[7]
References
- ^ "Microsoft Word - 126883449_1.docx" (PDF). Mncourts.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Tyka Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ a b "Tyka Nelson - Royal Blue (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (April 25, 2016). "5 Things to Know About Prince's Sister, Tyka Nelson". People. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
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- ^ "Hustler by Tyka Nelson on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Tyka Nelson Releases New Single "The End of The Road" Inspired by Her Parents and Brother Prince". Retrieved 2018-04-25.