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Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /?bla??/; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American recording artist, songwriter, singer, and actress. A recipient of nine G . .
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Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /?bla??/; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American recording artist, songwriter, singer, and actress. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and many other honors, Blige has recorded eight multi platinum albums. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 90's. As of 2010, Blige had sold over 49 million records Blige's vocal range registers from alto to mezzo-soprano range, and spans three octaves. Blige has cited Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin as influences. Blige was born in the Bronx, New York. She is the second of four children born to parents Cora (a nurse; 1951-) and Thomas Blige (a jazz musician; 1948-2007). Blige was taught to sing by her father. When Blige was four, her father (who is reported to have been physically abusive to Blige's mother) abandoned the family. At the age of five, Blige was molested by a family friend.