Biography
A good R&B and Urban Modern vocalist, Tata Vega moved to LA from her Long Isle hometown within the ’70s and signed with Motown in 1976. She released three LPs for the label in the past due ’70s, all creditably created but none making a good moderate strike. Vega do background use Carl Anderson and Lou Rawls, after that turned to gospel within the ’80s. She do the business lead vocals with an Andre Crouch solitary, “Oh, IT REALLY IS Jesus,” in 1987. After years like a program vocalist, Vega came back to the limelight in 1998 with Right now I See.
Quick Facts
Full Name Táta Vega
Profession Singer
Nationality American
Music Songs El Ciclo de la Vida, Oh It Is Jesus, Miss Celie's Blues, Get It Up for Love, Speak Lord, I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby, Let's Make a Better World, Home over the Mountain, Ciclo Sin Fin, Come in Heaven, You'll Never Rock Alone, I Need You Now, Deep Inside, Love Comes From The Most Unexpected Places, Just When Things Are Getting Good, Magic Feeling, Come on and Try My Love, Try God, If Love Must Go, Gonna Do My Best to Love You, Living in Paradise, Try Love From the Inside, Keep It Coming, I'm Accepted, In the Morning, Just Be There, Givin' All My Love, Walk With Me, Never Had a Dream Come True, This Is a Man's, Man's, Man's World, Whopper Bopper Show Stopper, You Got My Love
Albums Totally Táta, Try My Love, Full Speed Ahead, Time's so Right, This Joy, Now I See, Givin' All My Love
Movies Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz: Chapter 2
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Táta Vega's biggest solo hit at Motown was "I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby" (Tamla 54299). The recording spent 7 weeks on Billboard's R&B Charts (USA), peaking at #58 in the middle of 1979. An extended version of the single was re-reissued in Volume 3: Dance Divas, part of the FUNKOLOGY Series in 1996. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| A Time for Dancing |
2002 |
performer: "Simple Gifts" |
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| Trojan War |
1997 |
performer: "The Burning" |
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| A Time to Kill |
1996 |
"Take My Hand Precious Lord" |
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| The 58th Annual Academy Awards |
1986 |
TV Special performer: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister" |
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| Wildcats |
1986 |
performer: "Love Lives Alone" - as Tata Vega |
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| The Color Purple |
1985 |
performer: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister", "The Dirty Dozens", "Maybe God Is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin'" |
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Actress
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Elton John: In Concert |
2013 |
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Backing Vocals |
| The Jamie Foxx Show |
1998 |
TV Series |
Lead Singer In Church Choir |
| Spy Hard |
1996 |
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Singing Nun |
| The Wiz |
1978 |
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The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice, uncredited) |
Music Department
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Elton John & Leon Russell Live from the Beacon Theatre |
2010 |
TV Movie musician |
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| The Moment After II: The Awakening |
2006 |
vocals |
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| Knockout |
2000/I |
composer: songs |
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Thanks
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Sugar Baby |
2011 |
very special thanks |
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Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Andraé Crouch: Live in Los Angeles |
2011 |
Video |
Herself |
| Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music |
2004 |
Video documentary |
Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show |
1991 |
TV Series |
Herself |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards |
1986 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars |
1985 |
TV Series |
Herself |
| Soul Train |
1979 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
| The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards |
2014 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
| The Arsenio Hall Show |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
| Praise the Lord |
1985-2013 |
TV Series |
Herself |
| Twenty Feet from Stardom |
2013 |
Documentary |
Herself |
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