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7 unusual facts about Jill Scott


Givin' It Up

Other noteworthy vocalists and musicians featured are Jill Scott, Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Abe Laboriel, Chris Botti, Marcus Miller, and Beatles Legend Paul McCartney.

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The lead single "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July.

Her first feature film appearances occurred in 2007, when Scott appeared in "Hounddog" (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's movie, "Why Did I Get Married?" The next year, in 2008, Scott appeared as Precious Ramotswe in Anthony Minghella's film adaption of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" playing a detective.

Shweshwe

Jill Scott, who portrayed the main character Mma Precious Ramotswe in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency TV series, wore outfits made from shweshwe for the production.

Sins of the Mother

Sins of the Mother (2010 TV film), a Lifetime Movie Network original film starring Jill Scott

The Light of the Sun

The Light of the Sun is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Jill Scott, released June 21, 2011, on Blues Babe Records and Warner Bros. Records.

Tignon

Celebrities such as Erykah Badu and Jill Scott have revived it, transforming the controversial head-wrapping into a celebration of American culture.


Big Beautiful Tour

Big Beautiful Tour was a concert tour in by American R&B recording artist Jill Scott, in support of her album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2.

Buzz Tour

The Buzz Tour was a mini concert tour in 2004 by American R&B/soul singer Jill Scott, in support of her Platinum selling album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2.

Nicholas Payton

Besides his recordings under his own name, other significant collaborations include Trey Anastasio, Ray Brown, Ray Charles, Daniel Lanois, Dr. John, Stanley Jordan, Herbie Hancock, Roy Haynes, Zigaboo Modeliste, Marcus Roberts, Jill Scott, Clark Terry, Allen Toussaint, Dr. Michael White, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Michael White and Joe Henderson.

Sylvia Coleman

Throughout her journalism career, Coleman interviewed many public figures such as Jill Scott, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, to name a few.


see also

Just Before Dawn

The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 (working title: Just Before Dawn: Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1), a 2011 album by Jill Scott