The Evolution of Cherrelle

Follow the singer's journey and catch her at BET Honors '13.

No Sophomore Jinx - The R&B songstress’ sophomore album, High Priority, yielded the hits "When I Look in Your Eyes" and the number-two R&B hit "Saturday Love," one of several duets with label-mate and soul crooner Alexander O’Neal.  (Photo: Tabu Records)
Cherrelle’s Musical Affair  - Jam and Lewis went the concept route for Cherrelle’s third album, Affair. Using the same formula they used for Alexander O’Neal’s Hearsay album, all of Cherrelle’s songs chronicled a love affair and romance that went bad.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Hits on Parade - Cherrelle's Affair album yielded "Everything I Miss at Home" and another number-two R&B hit single, "Never Knew Love," a duet with Alexander O’Neal. The single helped to cement the duo as a modern day Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye for a new generation. (Photo: Tabu Records)
Nonstop Chart-Topper - Cherrelle enjoyed lots of chart success in the late '80s. "Everything I Miss at Home," another collaboration with Alexander O’Neal, went to the number-one spot on Billboard’s R&B chart in 1988. The album Affair went to number 15 and the title track became a number four R&B hit in 1989.  (Photo: Susan J. Rose/PI /Landov)Guest Starring…  Cherrelle - In addition to her own albums, Cherrelle appeared on several albums by Alexander O’Neal including 1993’s Love Makes No Sense, where she’s featured on the track "In the Middle/Your Precious Love." She also duets with O’Neal on the single "Baby Come to Me" from his 1997 album, Lovers Again.  (Photo: Tabu Records)

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Cherrelle’s Musical Affair  - Jam and Lewis went the concept route for Cherrelle’s third album, Affair. Using the same formula they used for Alexander O’Neal’s Hearsay album, all of Cherrelle’s songs chronicled a love affair and romance that went bad.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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