Kelly Cherelle Price is a nine-time Grammy-nominated American R&B singer and songwriter from Queens, New York, formerly on the Def Soul label. She made a name for herself as a backing and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit singles such as Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy”, The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Mo Money Mo Problems”, Ma$e’s “Feel So Good”, and Whitney Houston’s “Heartbreak Hotel”. She has sung background vocals for Faith Evans, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, SWV and R. Kelly (before the controversies).