200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #101: JENNIFER HUDSON. Continues tomorrow.

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200

FAVOURITE

MUSIC ACTS

#101

JENNIFER HUDSON

Jennifer Hudson was born in Chicago in 1981. She first performed in church. Her international breakthrough came via TV's "American Idol" in 2004. Hudson competed in the show's 3rd season, finishing in 6th place among the pack that included eventual winner Fantasia. 

After the show's end that year, casting began for a film version of the musical "Dreamgirls". Hudson was announced as a member of the cast, in the role of Effie who sings the show-stopper "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going". For her portrayal, Hudson collected the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

Tragedy followed. Her mother, brother and nephew were murdered by her brother-in-law. This delayed the release of her eponymous debut album. 'Jennifer Hudson' was eventually unleashed in 2008. It peaked at #2 in America and won a Grammy Award. That year, she also had a song included on the "Sex And the City' movie soundtrack ("All Dressed Up In Love").

Hudson contributed vocals to the "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" charity disc attributed to USA For Haiti during 2010. In 2011, the 'I Remember Me' album reached #2 Pop and R&B in America. Hudson continued acting.  

Her 3rd album 'JHUD' was issued in 2014. This was a strong album with quality tracks such as "I Still Love You" and "It's Your World". The following year, she collaborated with Iggy Azalea on "Trouble", a #7 single in Britain.

Hudson recorded covers of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (with Tori Kelly) and The Beatles' "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" for the 2016 'Sing!' film soundtrack. In 2017, she released "Remember Me" and was a coach on "The Voice UK".

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102 BEACH BOYS

103 CHAKA KHAN

104 JOE JACKSON

105 MIKA

106 CHRISTINA AGUILERA

107 DAVID GUETTA

108 DESTINY’S CHILD

109 JAMIROQUAI

110 ALISON MOYET

111 LED ZEPPELIN

112 STEVE WINWOOD

113 COMMODORES

114 COLDPLAY

115 SIMPLY RED

116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING

118 R. KELLY

119 EMELI SANDE`

120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA

122 ELVIS COSTELLO

123 RAY CHARLES

124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE

126 SMOKEY ROBINSON

127 KANYE WEST

128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET

130 SAM SMITH

131 JAMES TAYLOR

132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER

134 DES’REE

135 ACE OF BASE

136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE

138 THE DOORS

139 AMY WINEHOUSE

140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS

141 GEORGE BENSON

142 MINNIE RIPERTON

143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD

145 FOREIGNER

146 EURYTHMICS

147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE

149 CARL RISELEY

150 TONI BRAXTON

151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES

153 LUTHER VANDROSS

154 ERIC CLAPTON

155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER

157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES

160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD

162 GLORIA GAYNOR

163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING

165 MEAT LOAF

166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI