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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Cee Lo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway was
Cee Lo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway was
Cee Lo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway was born May 30th 1974 in Atlanta Georgia he
born May 30th 1974 in Atlanta Georgia he
born May 30th 1974 in Atlanta Georgia he was inspired early by his parents who
was inspired early by his parents who
was inspired early by his parents who were both ordained ministers
were both ordained ministers
were both ordained ministers unfortunately his father died when he
unfortunately his father died when he
unfortunately his father died when he was 2 and tragedy struck again when his
was 2 and tragedy struck again when his
was 2 and tragedy struck again when his mother was paralyzed in a car crash
mother was paralyzed in a car crash
mother was paralyzed in a car crash during his teen years her subsequent
during his teen years her subsequent
during his teen years her subsequent death greatly affected him and pushed
death greatly affected him and pushed
death greatly affected him and pushed him to pursue music taking on the alias
him to pursue music taking on the alias
him to pursue music taking on the alias Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green he joined Atlanta rapper Goodie Mob
he joined Atlanta rapper Goodie Mob
he joined Atlanta rapper Goodie Mob alongside Timo Cujo and big gift in 1994
alongside Timo Cujo and big gift in 1994
alongside Timo Cujo and big gift in 1994 Goodie Mob was featured on fellow
Goodie Mob was featured on fellow
Goodie Mob was featured on fellow Atlanta rapper Outkast debut album
both groups were also part of a larger
both groups were also part of a larger collective of rappers named the dungeon
collective of rappers named the dungeon
collective of rappers named the dungeon family during this time a year later
family during this time a year later
family during this time a year later goody mob released their debut soul food
much of the efforts critical praise was
much of the efforts critical praise was directed towards greens ability to both
directed towards greens ability to both
directed towards greens ability to both sing and rap the southern rap album was
sing and rap the southern rap album was
sing and rap the southern rap album was eventually certified gold on the
eventually certified gold on the
eventually certified gold on the strength of several singles like soul
strength of several singles like soul
strength of several singles like soul food and cell therapy over the course of
food and cell therapy over the course of
food and cell therapy over the course of the next few years green appeared on two
the next few years green appeared on two
the next few years green appeared on two more goody mob albums the gold certified
more goody mob albums the gold certified
more goody mob albums the gold certified and critically acclaimed still standing
and critically acclaimed still standing
and critically acclaimed still standing and the less well received and poor
and the less well received and poor
and the less well received and poor selling world party during the
selling world party during the
selling world party during the production of world party green left the
production of world party green left the
production of world party green left the group to pursue a solo career he
group to pursue a solo career he
group to pursue a solo career he released two albums with Arista Records
released two albums with Arista Records
released two albums with Arista Records before he was unceremoniously let go
before he was unceremoniously let go
before he was unceremoniously let go both 2002 Cee Lo Green and his perfect
both 2002 Cee Lo Green and his perfect
both 2002 Cee Lo Green and his perfect imperfections and 2004 Cee Lo Green is
imperfections and 2004 Cee Lo Green is
imperfections and 2004 Cee Lo Green is the sole machine reached the second spot
the sole machine reached the second spot
the sole machine reached the second spot of the top R&B hip-hop albums chart but
of the top R&B hip-hop albums chart but
of the top R&B hip-hop albums chart but they barely made a dent in terms of
they barely made a dent in terms of
they barely made a dent in terms of sales and were therefore consider
sales and were therefore consider
sales and were therefore consider commercial disappointments
putting these less-than-stellar albums
putting these less-than-stellar albums behind him green joined forces with DJ
behind him green joined forces with DJ
behind him green joined forces with DJ Danger Mouse to form Gnarls Barkley the
duo’s first album st. elsewhere was
duo’s first album st. elsewhere was released in 2006 the soil alternative
released in 2006 the soil alternative
released in 2006 the soil alternative rock and hip-hop disc debuted at number
rock and hip-hop disc debuted at number
rock and hip-hop disc debuted at number one on the UK charts and eventually
one on the UK charts and eventually
one on the UK charts and eventually peaked within the US Billboard 200 top 5
peaked within the US Billboard 200 top 5
peaked within the US Billboard 200 top 5 it contained the smash hit crazy which
it contained the smash hit crazy which
it contained the smash hit crazy which became the first single to hit number
became the first single to hit number
became the first single to hit number one in the UK thanks to digital sales it
one in the UK thanks to digital sales it
one in the UK thanks to digital sales it later won a Grammy for Best urban
later won a Grammy for Best urban
later won a Grammy for Best urban alternative performance
after riding the wave of success of that
after riding the wave of success of that platinum-certified album knows Bartley
platinum-certified album knows Bartley
platinum-certified album knows Bartley dropped their follow-up The Odd Couple
dropped their follow-up The Odd Couple
dropped their follow-up The Odd Couple in 2008 though its various singles were
in 2008 though its various singles were
in 2008 though its various singles were well received by fans and critics the
well received by fans and critics the
well received by fans and critics the record itself was only a moderate
record itself was only a moderate
record itself was only a moderate success in comparison with the duo’s
success in comparison with the duo’s
success in comparison with the duo’s first effort it charted within the top
first effort it charted within the top
first effort it charted within the top 20 in both the US and the UK
Green then decided once again to venture
Green then decided once again to venture out on his own
out on his own
out on his own following the internet leak and viral
following the internet leak and viral
following the internet leak and viral success of the song you also known as
success of the song you also known as
success of the song you also known as forget you he officially released the
forget you he officially released the
forget you he officially released the single online
single online
single online in mid-2010 it was a smash and went on
in mid-2010 it was a smash and went on
in mid-2010 it was a smash and went on to top UK charts hit number two on the
to top UK charts hit number two on the
to top UK charts hit number two on the Billboard Hot 100 earn a Grammy
Billboard Hot 100 earn a Grammy
Billboard Hot 100 earn a Grammy nomination and sell over 5 million
nomination and sell over 5 million
nomination and sell over 5 million digital copies in the US
to bring released his third studio album
to bring released his third studio album the Ladykiller that same year the top 10
the Ladykiller that same year the top 10
the Ladykiller that same year the top 10 effort mix soul pop and funk and was
effort mix soul pop and funk and was
effort mix soul pop and funk and was nominated for a grammy based on its
nominated for a grammy based on its
nominated for a grammy based on its production and greens vocals besides you
production and greens vocals besides you
production and greens vocals besides you other notable singles included the
other notable singles included the
other notable singles included the Grammy winning fool for you and the
Grammy winning fool for you and the
Grammy winning fool for you and the synth pop Bright Lights bigger city
Green spent the next few years working
Green spent the next few years working on various projects and with different
on various projects and with different
on various projects and with different artists this included a contribution to
artists this included a contribution to
artists this included a contribution to the Sex in the City to movie soundtrack
the Sex in the City to movie soundtrack
the Sex in the City to movie soundtrack and several live television performances
and several live television performances
and several live television performances outside music Green spent time acting
outside music Green spent time acting
outside music Green spent time acting and developing a family sitcom in 2011
and developing a family sitcom in 2011
and developing a family sitcom in 2011 he became a coach and vocal mentor on
he became a coach and vocal mentor on
he became a coach and vocal mentor on the reality talent show The Voice and
the reality talent show The Voice and
the reality talent show The Voice and lent his voice to the computer animated
lent his voice to the computer animated
lent his voice to the computer animated films Hotel Transylvania the following
films Hotel Transylvania the following
films Hotel Transylvania the following year while working on his next studio
year while working on his next studio
year while working on his next studio effort Green released the holiday record
effort Green released the holiday record
effort Green released the holiday record Seelos magic moment in 2012
from music producer to music mentor
from music producer to music mentor CeeLo green is a man of many talents and
CeeLo green is a man of many talents and
CeeLo green is a man of many talents and his 20-plus years of experience in the
his 20-plus years of experience in the
his 20-plus years of experience in the industry shined through on every project
industry shined through on every project
industry shined through on every project he touches
he is a musical innovator whose songs
he is a musical innovator whose songs everyone can enjoy and he doesn’t take
everyone can enjoy and he doesn’t take
everyone can enjoy and he doesn’t take himself too seriously if we don’t like
himself too seriously if we don’t like
himself too seriously if we don’t like that well
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