 | "Beautiful" by Meshell Ndegeocello Song: "Beautiful" by Meshell Ndegeocello Concept: This is such a great song and I wanted to share it with a fellow YouTuber so I put it to a picture I had taken of the sunset near my house. |
 | You Made a Fool of Me- Me'shell Ndegeocello jus one of my favorite songs i hope u like it too |
 | Me'Shell NdegéOcello - Who Is He And What Is He To You from album "Peace Beyond Passion" (1996) |
 | (fan video!) Marcus Miller, Me'shell NdegeOcello - Rush Over Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968), better known as Me'shell Ndegéocello, is a German-born American singer, songwriter, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. She has been hailed in the music press as a redeemer of soul music. Her music incorporates funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, and jazz. She has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. Early life Ndegeocello was born in Berlin to army lieutenant and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and her mother, Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C.. In early press releases from Maverick Records her birth year was mistakenly listed as 1969. The 1968 birth date has been confirmed through a previous manager/lifelong friend. Meshell Ndegeocello is pronounced MEE-shell n-deh-GAY-o-chel-o. Early pressings of Plantation Lullabies were stickered with the instructions. The correct spelling of her stage name at this time is Meshell Ndegeocello, without apostrophes or any unusual capitalizations.[1] Although named Michelle Lynn Johnson at birth, Ndegeocello has had numerous name changes. She adopted the surname Ndegeocello, which means "free like a bird", while still in her teens. Some outlets also state her birth name as "Mary Johnson".[2] [edit] Career rise Ndegeocello honed her skills on the D.C. go-go circuit in the late 1980s, and unsuccessfully tried out for Living Colour's bassist position, vacated in 1992 by Muzz Skillings. Going solo, she was the first artist signed 1993 to Maverick Records/Sire Records with her debut, Plantation Lullabies. This recording presented a distinctly androgynous persona. Ndegeocello is bisexual, and was a former long time lover of writer Rebecca Walker, but the relationship ended in 2003. She sang background vocals on the song "I'd Rather be Your Lover" by Madonna, on her album Bedtime Stories. Her biggest hit is a duet with John Cougar Mellencamp, a cover version of Van Morrison's "Wild Night", which reached #3 on the Billboard charts. Her only other Billboard Hot 100 hit besides "Wild Night" has been "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)", which peaked at #73 in 1994. She had a Dance #1 in 1996 called "Who Is He (and What Is He To You?)" as well as Dance Top 20 hits with "Earth", "Leviticus: Faggot", "Stay" and the aforementioned "...Boyfriend". Her music has been featured in a number of film soundtracks including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Batman and Robin, and Down In the Delta. She has appeared on recordings by Basement Jaxx, Indigo Girls, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Rolling Stones' 1997 album Bridges to Babylon, playing bass on the song "Saint Of Me". She can also be seen in the documentary movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown, singing The Miracles' "You've Really Got A Hold On Me". In the late 1990s she toured with Lilith Fair. [edit] Discography Plantation Lullabies (Maverick) -- 1993 Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick) -- 1996 Bitter (Maverick) -- 1999 Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape (Maverick) -- 2002 Comfort Woman (Maverick) -- 2003 The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (Shanachie) -- 2005 The Article 3 EP (EmArcy) -- 2006 The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams (Kuzcek Records) -- 2007 |
 | Me'Shell NdegeOcello - Bitter **video made for entertainment only under fair copyright law 107** (Cristian & Evangeline Mvid) Crave Bitter Breakup Me'Shell Ndegeocello |
 | MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO - SLAP FUNK MESHELL LIVE |
 | Meshell Ndegeocello attempts to wake Prince up Meshell Ndegeocello romances Arsenio with the funk. Moments later, she attempts to wake Prince up with a little of "Let's Work" on her Gibson Les Paul bass during an appearance on his show on April 21, 1994. For many more videos, info on tourdates, etc, please go to http://www.myspace.com/officialmeshellndegeocello Outside the Hollywood Studios of the "Arsenio Hall" show a homeless man stands with a placard reading, "Arsenio - I will tell jokes for food." Inside there's a serious buzz backstage. Not about Arsenio, who recently confirmed the cancellation of his program, but about his guest for tonight's show - a tiny, trim woman with a shaved head who plays bass like a monster, sings with soulful, sensual ease, and raps about love and rage over hip-hop rhythms laced with jazz. "They were playing her song 'If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)' at Tower Records," says comedian A.J. Sanders, "and I said, 'What is this? I have to have it!'." Hall's bandleader, Michael Wolfe, asks, "Who produced her record? Did she do it herself?" Yes, she did. Besides writing the songs on her debut album, "Plantation Lullabies," Meshell Ndegeocello made almost all the music - funky basslines, keyboards, drum patterns, vocals, harmonies. Her bandmates confirm that the backstage buzz signifies a larger swirl of excitement. "In New York every musician is talking about her," says her young Israeli bassist, Yossi Fine. "And in Europe, forget it! Sold out everywhere, articles everywhere. Everyone went crazy when they saw her, trying to grab her and touch her." Well-known pop figures are lining up as well. Madonna signed Meshell to her label, Maverick Records, after hearing only homemade demos. John Mellencamp recruited her for a duet on the Van Morrison classic Wild Night. She and Herbie Hancock collaborated on "Nocturnal Sunshine," for an upcoming album. John Singleton has invited her to write dialogue and music for his next film. And Prince - with whom she's often compared - booked her at his L.A. club, Glam Slam, and absorbed every nuance of her set - standing on the dance floor next to Arsenio and other stars - before disappearing into the dark like Batman without a hello or goodbye. Meshell, who, like Prince, seems smaller and more shy in person, says she's happy never to have met the artist she considers her idol. "I have this perfect image of him," she says dreamily, "and I don't want to spoil it." Comparisons between the two might seem hyperbolic until one hears her album, or sees her perform live with her band. Like the symbol from Paisley Park, Meshell can cover a musical spectrum in almost every song, from funky R&B to progressive jazz, electric rock and pure melodic pop. She's that rare musician who is more about music itself than any particular instrument. On the show, Meshell and the band perform two songs: "Boyfriend," which is shot in dramatic black and white with a lot of handheld camera, and a romantic ballad, "Outside Your Door," for which she sings intimately at the keyboard as the camera tracks wide circles around her. Between songs she does couch with Arsenio, who opens by asking how to pronounce her name. She enunciates it for him slowly, like a mantra: "Me-Shell. En-day-gay-o-chello." Then she adds, "It means 'free like a bird,' in Swahili." Excerpt from an August 1994 article written by Paul Zollo for Musician magazine. The rest of the article can be found at http://www.freemyheart.com |
 | Me'Shell NdegéOcello - If That's Your Boyfriend If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) video from album "Plantation Lullabies" (1993) Director: Jean-Baptiste Mondino |
 | (fan video!) Me'shell NdegeOcello - Jabril Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968), better known as Me'shell Ndegéocello, is a German-born American singer, songwriter, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. She has been hailed in the music press as a redeemer of soul music. Her music incorporates funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, and jazz. She has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. Early life Ndegeocello was born in Berlin to army lieutenant and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and her mother, Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C.. In early press releases from Maverick Records her birth year was mistakenly listed as 1969. The 1968 birth date has been confirmed through a previous manager/lifelong friend. Meshell Ndegeocello is pronounced MEE-shell n-deh-GAY-o-chel-o. Early pressings of Plantation Lullabies were stickered with the instructions. The correct spelling of her stage name at this time is Meshell Ndegeocello, without apostrophes or any unusual capitalizations.[1] Although named Michelle Lynn Johnson at birth, Ndegeocello has had numerous name changes. She adopted the surname Ndegeocello, which means "free like a bird", while still in her teens. Some outlets also state her birth name as "Mary Johnson".[2] [edit] Career rise Ndegeocello honed her skills on the D.C. go-go circuit in the late 1980s, and unsuccessfully tried out for Living Colour's bassist position, vacated in 1992 by Muzz Skillings. Going solo, she was the first artist signed 1993 to Maverick Records/Sire Records with her debut, Plantation Lullabies. This recording presented a distinctly androgynous persona. Ndegeocello is bisexual, and was a former long time lover of writer Rebecca Walker, but the relationship ended in 2003. She sang background vocals on the song "I'd Rather be Your Lover" by Madonna, on her album Bedtime Stories. Her biggest hit is a duet with John Cougar Mellencamp, a cover version of Van Morrison's "Wild Night", which reached #3 on the Billboard charts. Her only other Billboard Hot 100 hit besides "Wild Night" has been "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)", which peaked at #73 in 1994. She had a Dance #1 in 1996 called "Who Is He (and What Is He To You?)" as well as Dance Top 20 hits with "Earth", "Leviticus: Faggot", "Stay" and the aforementioned "...Boyfriend". Her music has been featured in a number of film soundtracks including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Batman and Robin, and Down In the Delta. She has appeared on recordings by Basement Jaxx, Indigo Girls, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Rolling Stones' 1997 album Bridges to Babylon, playing bass on the song "Saint Of Me". She can also be seen in the documentary movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown, singing The Miracles' "You've Really Got A Hold On Me". In the late 1990s she toured with Lilith Fair. [edit] Discography Plantation Lullabies (Maverick) -- 1993 Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick) -- 1996 Bitter (Maverick) -- 1999 Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape (Maverick) -- 2002 Comfort Woman (Maverick) -- 2003 The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (Shanachie) -- 2005 The Article 3 EP (EmArcy) -- 2006 The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams (Kuzcek Records) -- 2007 |
 | If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) Meshell Ndegeocello song, on Plantation Lullabies album (1993) |
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