Just as they were beginning to take off however, something tragic hit Green at homehis mother passed away after being paralyzed for two years following a car accident.The son of two ministers, he began his music career as part of the church choir.From there, he joined the Atlanta-based hip hop collective, Goodie Mob.Their debut album entitled, Soul Food was released in 1995; it was later followed by a second, Still Standing in 1998, which was met with much praise.
Just as they were beginning to take off however, something terribly tragic happened in Greens lifehis mother passed away after getting involved in a car accident. Depressed and in-grieving, the musician started to express his feelings in his music. Instead of continuing to record and perform with the group however, he decided to embark on a solo music career, having secured a recording contract with Arista Records. In the spring of 2002, Green released his first solo album, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections. Despite the relatively positive reviews that it garnered, it did not sell as many copies as hed hoped. Four years later, Green dropped his second studio album, Cee-Lo GreenIs the Soul Machine; however it ultimately performed comparably to his first effort. Dropped from the Arista label due to low sales, the soul singer eventually signed with Elektra Records in the late 2000s. In 2010, his third full-length album, The Lady Killer was released. Considerably more successful than his preceding endeavours, it is recognized by most to be his breakthrough album. In total, Green has released a total of five studio albums, one compilation album, twenty five music videos and thirty nine singles, since his first debut. A couple of his most popular hits include Fuck You, and Bright Lights Bigger City the first of which was eventually certified Platinum seven times by the RIAA. In terms of collaboration work, he has also recorded with artists such as Trick Daddy, Field Mob, Kelis, Nas, Asher, Roth, and 40 Glocc. ![]() A few years later, he lent his voice to a character in the animated series, The Brak Show (2002). Continuing on with his voice-over work, hes also been involved with Robot Chicken (2007), Class of 3000 (2007), The Boondocks (2008), and Freaknik: The Musical (2010). In 2014, he was given his own reality-based TV show called Ceelo Greens the Good Life, which aired on TBS. So what has the 42-year-old soul singer been busy with as of late What new projects does he have coming up Has he recorded any new music What happened to Cee-Lo Green Where is he now in 2018. When he was just two years old, his father diedleaving him with his mother, Sheila J. ![]() As a teen, he went to Riverside Military Academy, an all-male boarding school located in Gainesville, Georgia. In the early 90s, Green and a few friends founded a hip hop group called Goodie Mob, him being the youngest member.
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