Jill Scott

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Biography

Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter, actress and poet. Since 1999, Scott has made a reputation for being a classic, thought provoking artist gained by her 2000 multi-platinum selling debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. Their followups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 released in 2004, and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released in 2007 both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? in 2007. She also appeared as the lead role in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

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Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 23
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Website missjillscott.com
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Trivia

What was Jill Scott's debut album called?

Who is Jill Scott? 1

... Scott. In 2000, she released her much anticipated debut record, Who is Jill Scott? 1 , a double platinum album that earned Scott several Grammy nomina...
What was the name of the critically acclaimed album that earned two more Grammy nominations?

Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3

...Artist. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3 which garnered two more Grammy Awards and spawned mul...
How many more Grammy Awards did Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3 win?

two

...albums followed, Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3 which garnered two more Grammy Awards and spawned multiple worldwide tours. Never limited t...
What is Jill's most recent film?

Get On Up: A James Brown Biopic

...ooks, clothing, TV and film. Most recently, Jill starred in Get On Up: A James Brown Biopic , as DeeDee, the wife of James Brown. She also starred alon...
What role did Jill play in Get On Up: A James Brown Biopic?

DeeDee

...ilm. Most recently, Jill starred in Get On Up: A James Brown Biopic, as DeeDee , the wife of James Brown. She also starred alongside Tyler Perry & Jane...
How many national movies did Why Did I Get Married? 1 and 2) air on Lifetime?

1

...James Brown. She also starred alongside Tyler Perry & Janet Jackson in the 1 national movie series Why Did I Get Married? 1 and 2), Baggage Claim, Ste...
What was the second most watched series in Lifetime's history?

Sins of the Mother

...y Did I Get Married? 1 and 2), Baggage Claim, Steel Magnolias and Sins of the Mother which aired on Lifetime and became the secondmost watched premier...
What was the name of the collection of poems that became a New York Times bestseller?

The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours

...twork's history. A consummate writer at heart, she penned The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours , a compilation of poems that instantly became a New York...
Who said that Jill Scott is as real and honest as her downhome soul music?

Clarence Waldron

...But the sudden onslaught of success did not go to her head. Writer Clarence Waldron summed it up in Jet when he declared: Jill Scott is as real and ho...
Who was Scott's mother?

Joyce Scott

...ntoearthdespite her newfound stardom. Scott was raised by her mother, Joyce Scott , and her grandmother, Blue Babe, in North Philadelphia. She was a ve...
Where was Scott raised?

North Philadelphia

...ed by her mother, Joyce Scott, and her grandmother, Blue Babe, in North Philadelphia . She was a very loved child, Joyce Scott told Toure in RollingSto...
Where did she grow up listening to her grandmother humming tunes?

around the kitchen

...d money for a computer lab to the elementary school she attended as a girl. She grew up listening to her grandmother humming tunes around the kitchen ....
How many Grammy nominations did Jill Scott receive for her R&B debut?

four

... Top 20 and multiplatinum Who Is Jill Scott? This debut also resulted in four Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist, an indication of ...
When was You Got Me released?

January 1999

...anded a role in a Canadian production of Rent. Issued as a single in January 1999 , You Got Me became a Top 40 pop hit. Although it didn't feature her ...
Who did Scott perform with on The Roots Come Alive?

the Roots

...ugh it didn't feature her vocals, Scott did perform the song live with the Roots , as documented on The Roots Come Alive, released that November. The s...
What year was Jill Scott born?

1972

...Born c. 1972 in Philadelphia, PA; married Lyzel Williams (a graphic designer and deejay), 2001. Studied secondary education at Temple University. Sing...
What year did she marry Lyzel Williams?

2001

...hiladelphia, PA; married Lyzel Williams (a graphic designer and deejay), 2001 . Studied secondary education at Temple University. Singer, poet, and son...
Where did she study secondary education?

Temple University

...graphic designer and deejay), 2001. Studied secondary education at Temple University . Singer, poet, and songwriter Jill Scott burst onto the neosoulR&...
What was the name of Jill Scott's debut album?

Who Is Jill Scott?

...y following the release of her doubleplatinumselling debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? 1 RollingStone.com writer Toure called Scott the premier female r...
On what show did Scott appear with Aretha Franklin?

VH1

...my Award nominations, appearing onstage with soul diva Aretha Franklin on VH1 , and opening for rock star Sting on his North American tour. But the sud...
What was the name of Jill Scotts grandmother?

Blue Babe

...sic. Scott was raised by her mother, Joyce Scott, and her grandmother, Blue Babe , in North Philadelphia. She was a very loved child, Joyce Scott told ...
What was Jill Scott's first career?

spoken word artist

...eer Jill Scott decided to become a performer and started out as a spoken word artist . Scotts first success came when she worked with the band The Root...
What was the name of the song that was written for The Roots?

You Got Me

...rst success came when she worked with the band The Roots on the song; You Got Me . Scott helped cowrite the song, and it went on to win a Grammy. Scott...
What was the name of Scott's debut album?

Who Is Jill Scott

... the success of the song. Scott also was cast in a role for a touring production of the musical Rent. Scott released a debut album, Who Is Jill Scott ?...
What was the name of the film that was released in 2007?

Why Did I Get Married?

...Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? . In 2008, she starred in the BBCHBO series The No. 1 Ladies' De...
What was the name of Scott's fourth album?

The Light of the Sun

...r a fouryear hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun , in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as the seco...
What film did Scott star in in 2014?

Get on Up

...album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as the second wife of James Brown. In 2015, she released her fifth al...
What city is she from?

Philadelphia

...972) is an American singersongwriter, actress, and poet hailing from Philadelphia . She had initially wanted to be a teacher, but lost interest in that...
Who discovered Jill?

Amir Thompson

...fore becoming a spokenword performance artist. She was discovered by Amir Thompson , better known as The Roots drummer Questlove, who invited her into ...
How did Jill first want to be?

teacher

...s, and poet hailing from Philadelphia. She had initially wanted to be a teacher , but lost interest in that field, and shifted from job to job for seve...
When was the first album released?

2000

...n her own right. Her debut album, called Who Is Jill Scott?, came out in 2000 as the first installment in a sixalbum contract with Hidden Beach Record...
When did Jill Scott end her contract with Hidden Beach Records?

after the third album

...ammy in 2005 and a second in 2007. Jill Scott ended the contract after the third album , provoking a lawsuit from her former label, though she ultimate...
How many albums were released in the Words and Sounds series?

Three

... the first installment in a sixalbum contract with Hidden Beach Records. Three of these albums were released, forming the Words and Sounds series that...
What was the name of the first album released in 2000?

Who Is Jill Scott?,

...recognized as an artist in her own right. Her debut album, called Who Is Jill Scott?, came out in 2000 as the first installment in a sixalbum contract...
What was the name of the new record label that was released in 2011?

Blues Babe Records

... 2011 album The Light of the Sun was released under the new label Blues Babe Records , which she created to assume direct control over her marketing, p...
In what year did Scott make her film debut in Hounddog?

2007

...ds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?. In 2008, she starr...
What BBC show did Scott star in in 2008?

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

...I Get Married?. In 2008, she starred in the BBCHBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency , based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall...
When did Scott release The Light of the Sun?

2011

...us from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011 . In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as the second wife of James ...
In what year did she release her fifth album, Woman?

2015

...Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as the second wife of James Brown. In 2015 , she released her fifth album, Woman....
Who discovered Jill Scott?

Amir Questlove Thompson

...t began her career as a performance poet. She was discovered by Amir Questlove Thompson of The Roots. Questlove invited her to join the band in the st...
When was the live version of You Got Me released?

1999

...band in the studios, which resulted in the live version of You Got Me in 1999 . Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Lupe Fiasco...
What was the name of the Broadway musical she performed in Canada?

Rent

...ing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent . Signed to Steve McKeevers newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, s...
What label did Scott sign to?

Hidden Beach Recordings

...e Broadway musical Rent. Signed to Steve McKeevers newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, she released her debut album Who Is Jill Scott: Words a...
Which single did Scott release?

A Long Walk

...r she released Experience:Jil Scott 826 after she released the single A Long Walk . Scott continued to gain more recognition, eventually earning a Gram...
When did Scott earn a Grammy nomination for her song?

2003

...o gain more recognition, eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for A Long Walk. Scott released a new ...
When was The Moments, The Minutes, and The Hours released?

April 2005

...r book of poetry, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours was released in April 2005 . Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hiphop artist Lupe Fiasc...