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".
The best tracks from Mariah Carey’s ‘The Rarities’ album
nypost.comspilling the tea in her much-anticipated memoir ““The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” released Tuesday, the pop superstar opens the vault for “The Rarities,” a collection of rare and previously unreleased tracks such as the Lauryn Hill joint “Save the Day.”The album, out Friday, also comes with a bonus concert set, “Live at the Tokyo Dome,” from Carey’s first Japan show in 1996.Here are six highlights that will keep you obsessed with Mimi.“Here We Go Around Again” Before she hit No.
1 with her “MTV Unplugged” cover of “I’ll Be There” in 1992, a young Carey channeled the Jackson 5 on this buoyant bop from 1990, sounding so innocent that she can barely contain the sheer joy of relishing in her own melismatic powers.“Do You Think of Me” Originally.
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