On How Life Is (1999)
During the whole of 1998, Gray continued to work on her debut album. Released in the summer of 1999, On How Life Is became a worldwide smash. Despite the first single "Do Something" stalling on the charts, it was by word of mouth and the release of the second single "I Try" that the album really became a success for Gray. "I Try" (which was originally featured in the Jennifer Aniston-starring vehicle, the romantic-comedy Picture Perfect in 1997) was one of the biggest singles of 1999, and subsequent singles "Still" and "Why Didn't You Call Me" ensured the album becoming triple platinum in the U.S., quadruple platinum in the UK, and triple platinum in Canada.
In 2001, Gray won the Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for "I Try", which was also nominated for "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year". She then collaborated with Fatboy Slim, The Black Eyed Peas, and Slick Rick (on the song "The World Is Yours", from the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack), as well as acting
More about Macy Gray (From Wikipedia)
Career Beginnings
Gray was born in Canton, Ohio, and decided to pursue a career in music after being expelled from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson. However, Gray's initial success came as a surprise. read more...
On How Life Is (1999)
During the whole of 1998, Gray continued to work on her debut album. Released in the summer of 1999, On How Life Is became a worldwide smash. Despite the first single "Do Something" read more...
Subsequent Albums (2001–2005)
In the midst of the controversy, Gray's The Id became a commercial stillborn, largely stalling on the U.S. charts, in spite of appearances by John Frusciante and Erykah Badu on the read more...
Big (2007): Return To Music
Gray began 2007 badly after being kicked off-stage at a concert in Barbados for profanity (which was part of the show), but she wasn't aware that it was against the law in that country. read more...
Other Work
Gray appeared in the eighth season of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, playing for Habitat for Humanity. She finished in third place, behind Robin Tunney and Christopher Meloni, read more...
Personal Life
Gray was married to Tracy Hinds from 1990 to 1998, with whom she had three children: Aanisah (in January 1990), Tahmel (in December 1991), and Cassius (in 1998). She opened up a read more...
Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6, 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, record producer, read more...