"My mother went through awful abuse from my father," Blige once recalled. Her mother, Cora Blige, was a nurse and an alcoholic her father, Thomas Blige, was a jazz musician who played the bass guitar, as well as a Vietnam War veteran who suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. But before becoming a successful hip-hop singer, Blige endured a hellish childhood marred by violence, alcohol and drugs.
Early Lifeīorn on January 11, 1971, in the Bronx, New York, Blige has won over millions of fans with her music. She has also earned positive reviews for her acting in projects such as the 2013 TV movie Betty & Coretta and the 2017 World War II-era drama Mudbound. 1 Billboard hits and has won nine Grammy Awards. She sang backup until the 1992 release of her first solo album, What's the 411?, a record that re-defined modern soul. Blige singing at a karaoke booth came to the attention of Uptown Records, the company put her under contract immediately.
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