Natalie Wilson (born September 23, 1971 as Natalie Simmons), is an American
gospel music
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ian and artist. She started her music career, in 2000, with the release of ''Girl Director'' by
Interscope Records
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R&B Albums
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charts. Her second album, ''Good Life'', was released in 2003 by
GospoCentric
GospoCentric Records was an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label, started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 1990s, largely on the runaway success ...
. The album would chart again on the two aforementioned charts.
Early life
Wilson was born on September 23, 1971, in
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area. Bishop Simmons started Sounds of Praise Pentecostal Fellowship Ministries, Inc., and was the pastor of St. Paul's Church, yet he died in 1999. Her brother, Glenn, was supposed to take over the helm of the choir, but he died in 1992. Her father asked her to take over and lead the church's choir, which she did, instead of pursuing an occupation in the cosmetology field. She has another brother, Bishop Wayne Andre', and two sisters, Stacey and Takesha.
Music career
Her music career started in 2000, with the release of ''Girl Director'' by
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
on October 3, 2000. This was her breakthrough release on the ''Billboard'' magazine, and the charts it placed on was Gospel Albums at No. 8, No. 50 on the
R&B Albums
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chart, the
Heatseekers Albums
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at No. 39, and at No. 22 upon the
Christian Albums
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chart. She released, ''Good Life'', on October 7, 2003, and this was with
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records was an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label, started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 1990s, largely on the runaway success o ...
. The album placed on the ''Billboard'' magazine charts again, this time it peaked at No. 12 upon the Gospel Albums and R&B Albums at No. 83.''Cross Rhythms'' magazine rated both of the album, and the first received a nine out of ten, while the second received only a five out of ten review.
Personal life
Wilson is married to Joseph "Joe" Wilson. Wilson is also the maternal aunt of Latrelle.