Meritxell Negre
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Meritxell Negre | |
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| Born | 17 February 1971 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 21 January 2020 (aged 48) Barcelona, Spain |
| Genres | R&B, neo soul, Latin, pop, jazz, funk |
| Years active | 2008–2010 |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Imagen Records, Meritxell Music |
| Website | latinqueenofsoul.com |
Meritxell Negre (17 February 1971 – 21 January 2020) was a Spanish singer-songwriter who was the sixth "Peaches" of international R&B/pop duo Peaches and Herb. Negre was born in Barcelona, Spain. She was the lead singer in Barcelona's The Sutton Club Orchestra and was a runner up in the hit TV talent show El Trampolin (Telecinco), Spain's equivalent of Star Search.
In 1996 Negre signed a publishing and production contract with EMI Publishing, Inc. She recorded her first solo album in 2004, The Meritxell Project/El Proyecto Meritxell. The album, which holds the same title as Negre's band, was co-written and produced with popular bassist/producer Gary Grainger. The album incorporates a bilingual mixture of R&B, Latin grooves and Jazzy ballads.[1]
In 2008 Negre was heard doing session work by Fame, who was looking for the next singer to collaborate with as "Peaches." She officially became the first-ever non-African American Peaches and third recording artist since 1983 to co-record with Fame a Peaches and Herb album. The duo's latest album, Colors Of Love (Imagen Records), features Negre's powerful alto-soprano voice and range.[2]
Philanthropy
Negre did her share of philanthropic work.[citation needed] She performed for the New Mexico Barack Obama Inaugural Party and as musical entertainer and spokesperson for the Pennington Empowerment Foundation I LOVE YOU, ME! Women's Empowerment Conference.[3] She also sang the theme song and made public service announcements for the elderly for non-profit newspaper, Street Sense.[4]