Shae Jones (born July 27, 1978 in

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) is an American R&B singer. She was discovered in the late 1990s by R&B star

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, who liked the fact that her voice did not sound like other voices.Shae Jones Tells it like it is, ''Billboard'', Dec 5 1998.
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, Jones' recorded her debut album ''

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'' in 1998, and it had its official release on January 26, 1999. The album's lead single "Talk Show Shhh!" peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at 88. Jones was released from her contract with Uptown and has yet to release any new material. In addition to her solo career, Jones also appeared on

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's ''

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'', Gina Thompson's '' If You Only Knew'',

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's '' A Nu Day'',

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's '' The Greatest Hits'' and the

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tribute ''

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''.

Discography

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