Tyka Nelson

Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960)[1] is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings.

Tyka Nelson
Born
Tyka Evene Nelson

(1960-05-18) May 18, 1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Notable workMarc Anthony's Tune
Royal Blue
SpouseMaurice Phillips
Children6
ParentMattie Della Shaw (Mother) John L. Nelson (father)
RelativesPrince (brother)

She has released four albums, and reached No. 33 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in July 1988 with "Marc Anthony's Tune",[2] produced by Larry Graham.[3] She wrote the song "Marc Anthony's Tune" because she had a crush on the singer.

She accepted Prince's American Music Award for Top Soundtrack following his death in 2016.

Nelson is married to Maurice Phillips. She has 6 children.[4]

Discography

Albums

  • Royal Blue (Cooltempo, 1988)[3]
  • Yellow Moon, Red Sky (CMC International Records, 1992)
  • A Brand New Me (2008)[5]
  • Hustler (2011)[6]

References
  1. "Microsoft Word - 126883449_1.docx" (PDF). Mncourts.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. "Tyka Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  3. "Tyka Nelson - Royal Blue (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. Mizoguchi, Karen (April 25, 2016). "5 Things to Know About Prince's Sister, Tyka Nelson". People. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. "Minneapolis Minneapolis - Prince's sister Tyka Nelson steps out of her brother's shadow - Music - page 1 - City Pages". www.citypages.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. "Hustler by Tyka Nelson on Apple Music". Apple Inc. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
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