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Mary J. Blige

real name Mary Jane Blige

The Bronx, United States · b. 1971-01-11

Mary J. Blige is credited on 1,792 releases across 358 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1990–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,792

Credits

358

Albums

4

Decades active

1,017

In collections

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American R&B/Soul singer/songwriter, actress and philanthropist.
Born: 11 January 1971 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
In November 2010, Billboard Magazine ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, she ranked number two (overall) ahead of Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.

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1,792 releases · 358 albums · active 1990–2025

  • Performance · 2,166
  • Production · 241
  • Engineering · 68
  • Other credits · 9

Studios: The Hit Factory · Larrabee Sound Studios · Record One, Los Angeles · Madison Square Garden

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