Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Gunnar Nelson on 80th Anniversary of Dad Ricky's Birthday & If a Fourth Generation of Nelson Family Hitmakers Is on the Way
billboard.comThe history of the Billboard Hot 100 is filled with praiseworthy firsts.The Beatles became the first (and only) act with as many as six No.
1 songs in a single year, in 1964. Mariah Carey became the first artist to spend time at No. 1 in every year of a decade, from 1990 through 1999 (and in 2000, too).
And, just this week, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi became the first artists to translate the exposure of a virtual concert into a No.
1 debut.But, only one song can stand as the Hot 100's first No. 1 -- and when the list launched, dated Aug. 4, 1958, the top spot belonged to Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool."Over 60 years later, the song -- along with Nelson's entire, groundbreaking catalog -- continues to be celebrated.
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