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21st annual president's Scholarship Gala talent announcement: Chante Moore

Decorated R&B artist Chanté Moore to perform at Langston University’s 21st Annual President’s Scholarship Gala

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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Chanté Moore will perform at Langston University’s 21st Annual President’s Scholarship Gala on Oct. 16 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

The President’s Scholarship Gala is Langston University’s largest student scholarship fundraiser of the year. The highly anticipated event always features amazing performances from talented artists, and the LU President’s Scholarship Gala Committee has booked Chanté as this year’s concert performance.

In 1992, Moore exploded onto the R&B music scene with her certified gold debut album, “Precious.” Since then, she has released more than 20 chart-topping singles and 7 full­-length albums. She has collaborated with many high-profile artists, including Prince, Babyface and The Isley Brothers.

Moore is known for hits like “Chanté’s Got a Man,” “Love’s Taken Over” and “Straight Up.” She has won numerous awards throughout her career, such as the 1997 American Music Award for Top Soundtrack for her work on “Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album.” She also won a 2002 Soul Train Music Award for the Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo for the song “Contagious,” in collaboration with The Isley Brothers and which also received a Grammy nomination. In 2013, she received a UB Honors Award for Best Independent R&B Album Release for her sixth studio album “Moore is More.”

In 2014, she wrote an autobiographical self-help book titled “Will I Marry Me?” In 2017, she released her latest albums “The Rise of the Phoenix” and “Christmas Back to You.” Since then, Moore has continued to travel and perform.

“When you see me perform, you will always hear love songs,” Moore said. “You will always get lush, beautiful and intricate harmonies. You can rely on the music being positive even if it’s about heartbreak. To sum it all up, no matter what, you can always count on getting the best of me.”

To purchase tickets for the Langston University President’s Scholarship Gala, visit langston.edu/gala.

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New Edition’s Johnny Gill to perform at Langston University’s 19th annual President’s Scholarship Gala

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Two-time Grammy award nominee and member of popular R&B group New Edition, Johnny Gill, will perform at Langston University’s 19th annual President’s Scholarship Gala in Oklahoma City on Oct. 18.

The President’s Scholarship Gala is Langston’s premier event of the year. LU’s largest student scholarship fundraiser, the Gala always features performances from talented artists. Past performers have included A’ngela Winbush, Tamia and Charlie Wilson.

Gill entered the professional music world in 1983 at age 16 with his self-titled debut album on Cotillion/Atlantic Records. He went on to work with Stacy Lattisaw on their album “Perfect Combination” and released a second solo album, “Chemistry,” in 1985 before joining New Edition in 1987, following Bobby Brown’s exit from the group.

On his first album with New Edition, “Heart Break,” Gill helped the group find a more mature sound, which resulted in hits like “If It Isn’t Love” and “Can You Stand the Rain.” Gill continued to release solo albums in 1990, 1993 and 1996 for Motown Records before joining forces with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat in 1997 to form L.S.G.

Gill reunited with New Edition in 2004 for “One Love,” and he has continued his work as a solo artist. His most recent album is 2019’s “Game Changer II.”

Gill, with New Edition, received a Grammy nomination in 1989 for “If It Isn’t Love” and a second Grammy nomination in 1991 for his self-titled album. He also won two Soul Train Awards in 1991 and a Soul Track Reader’s Choice Award in 2019.