Flashback Who's That ...

Can you imagine being offered the opportunity. to be the First Lady of a 'then' new label 'LaFace' records, and turning it down (Toni Braxton thanks you) only to sign with another start up label 'Silas' records.  Thats the kind of 'questionable' choices that singer, songwriter Chanté Torrane Moore made coming into this industry.  We were first introduced to this lovely beauty's voice on the 'Candlelight and You' duet with singer Keith Washington, from the House Party II soundtrack.  Her silky voice wet our appetite for 'more' from MOORE!  She grew up in San Francisco, California, gigging around the Bay Area.  In 1992 she released her debut album 'Precious' and released her first single the seductive 'Love's Taken Over'.  Her debut went 'Gold' and to this day remains, a quiet storm staple.  Moore never received the attention that her voice and face deserves.  A fews years after her debut 'precious' we saw the lukewarm reception to her followup album 'A Love Supreme' which went nowhere. 

Silas records was trying to convince Moore that she made the right decision by choosing Silas, mind you by this time Toni Braxton was now a bonafide SUPERSTAR.  Her label decided to hire 'hit' producer Rodney Jerkins, everything he touched turned to gold and platinum.  Her third album 'This Moment Is Mine' was completed, Silas tried to decide on the first single between 'If I Gave Love' or 'Chante's Got A Man', they opted for the latter.  Jerkins  being the hot producer, everyone wanted him, to work with their artist including Sean Combs' who was working on Jennifer Lopez's debut. 

Puffy heard and loved the track 'If You Had My Love' and wanted it for Lopez, only thing was, that track belonged to Moore. Combs insisted that Jerkins write a track like that for Lopez, it was entitled 'If You Had My Love' it was the 'same' song.  Silas was still working 'Chante's got a Man' for Moore, Lopez's label Columbia records serviced her debut single to radio, it went to #1 in June 1999, before Silas could release Moore's second single, talk about bad timing.  It was downhill from there.  Her fourth and final release for 'Silas' records was entitled 'Expose', Moore had married and divorced actor Kadeem Hardison and was clearly 'bitter'.  Three years later Moore was happy about life again, she married singer Kenny Lattimore and released a duets album 'Things That Lovers Do' on Arista records.  It was was well received, their followup tanked, so did their marriage.

Since then Moore has become an Independent artist releasing two self financed projects and a victim or ratchet reality television, starring in Hollywood Divas:LA.  One thing that can not be denied is Moore's dynamic voice, she's one of the most talented vocalist in the business, with a great  work ethic.