Karyn White has been a positive force in music and entertainment for a long time. She has captured the imagination and energy of so many fans, and peers, it is time to show our appreciation to Karyn and what she has done for music and entertainment.
White's self-titled debut album Karyn White was released in 1988. It was produced by L.A Reid & BabyFace and achieved platinum status. Karyn White contained the hit singles "The Way That You love Me", " Secret Rendezvous" (#6 in the U.S., her biggest hit at the time), "SuperWoman" and "Love Saw It" a duet with Babyface. White was nominated in the Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist category for the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards.She was also nominated for two Grammy Awards. She became the first female artist to have their first three solo releases hit #1 on the R&B charts.
Her follow-up album was Ritual of Love
in 1991
. It had songs produced by
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and featured the hit single "Romantic", which hit number one on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100. Other singles from the album include "The Way I Feel About You" (U.S. #12), "Walkin' the Dog," and "Do Unto Me"
The reason for Karyn White to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is simple. Its not about the platinum records, and countless hits she's accomplished; its about the impact shes had and continues to have in peoples lives, by her God given talent, and her desire to give back and do more for her peers, and fans alike.