Desiree Coleman

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Desiree Coleman
Born (1966-09-12) September 12, 1966 (age 58)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres R&B, pop, gospel, urban
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1983–present
Labels Motown (1988–1989)
Spouse
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(m. 1990;div. 2017)​
Website Desiree Coleman on Facebook

Desiree Coleman, also known as Kadesh, is an American vocalist and actress.

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Early life

Coleman discovered her ability to sing at the age of six. Desiree's mother on hearing her daughter's voice encouraged her to join the St. Luke Baptist Church choir in Queens, New York. During her growing years, she did several commercials and by age fourteen became a part of a community choir called the Soul Searchers of New York City. [1]

Career

Coleman came on the scene replacing Tisha Campbell in the longest running off-Broadway musical production of Mama, I Want to Sing! , in 1983. She played the role of singer Doris Troy in the musical, which is based on Troy's life. [2] [3] She then played in Bob Fosse's Broadway show Big Deal . [4] [5]

Desiree Coleman released a self-titled album in 1988 through Motown. [6] The Kansas City Star said of the album "This album isn't awful, but the next one, if all involved are challenged a little more, should better." [7] She put out the single "Romance" in November 1998 [8] and then the track "To Stay Together" was released as a single in early 1989. [9] As one of four leads in the musical Born to Sing , a sequel to Mama, I Want to Sing!, the Washington Post reviewer wrote that Coleman "plays her brassy part to the hilt" in a 1997 performance. [10] One of the performers at the 1997 edition of DIVAS Simply Singing, a concert fundraiser produced by Sheryl Lee Ralph; Los Angeles Times wrote that her "vocal pyrotechnics very nearly [stole] the entire show." [11]

In 2002, she toured for the McDonald's Gospelfest with Hezekiah Walker, Vickie Winans, Cissy Houston, and the group Virtue. [12] Coleman recorded a song with WWE in 2006 titled "Holla", which later became the entrance music for WWE Diva Kelly Kelly.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Coleman is the ex-wife of former professional basketball player and former head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Mark Jackson. [13] As co-pastors, they founded the True Love Worship Center International, a nondenominational church for which they rented out a church in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. [14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pearls-b4-swine-radio-show/2010/04/05/ministry-monday-desiree-coleman-jackson [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Span, Paula (February 25, 1985). "'Mama's' Surprise Smash". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mama I Want to Sing - the Stars". Mama, I Want to Sing. The Mama Company. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hinckley, David (April 17, 1986). "Mama, she wants to sing". Daily News.
  5. ↑ George, Nelson (April 19, 1986). "The Rhythm and the Blues". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Desiree Coleman: "Desiree": Motown MOT 6262". Blues & Soul. August 1988.
  7. ↑ "Dreams So Real's music has that R.E.M. edge". The Kansas City Star. December 16, 1988.
  8. ↑ "Romance". Blues & Soul. August 1988.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Paul (January 19, 1989). "Singer gets a break from idol LaBelle". The Peninsula Times Tribune.
  10. ↑ Sommers, Pamela (February 28, 1997). "'Born to Sing!': Gold and Brass". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Heckman, Don (May 12, 1997). "Ralph Leads Parade of Singing 'Divas' Stars". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Walker, Winans Set For Gospelfest 2002". Billboard. April 1, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Desiree Coleman, Singer and Actress, Weds Mark Jackson, Basketball Player". The New York Times. July 30, 1990. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson also a Van Nuys minister". Los Angeles Daily News . December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
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