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Macy Gray

Macy Gray is a singer, songwriter and actor from Canton, Ohio, whose raspy voice connects soul, R&B, jazz and pop, from “I Try” to her work with The California Jet Club.

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Overview

From
Canton, Ohio, USA
Work
Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
Breakout
On How Life Is and “I Try” in 1999
Recognition
One Grammy win from five nominations; two BRIT Awards

Mini bio

Finding her voice.

Macy grew up in Canton, Ohio, and moved to Los Angeles to study scriptwriting at USC. She began writing songs for friends while at school. When a singer missed a demo session, she sang the songs herself, opening a path into recording.

The breakthrough.

Her 1999 debut, On How Life Is, introduced “I Try,” “Still” and “Why Didn’t You Call Me.” “I Try” brought her the 2001 Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, alongside nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Following the music.

Her catalog stretches from “Sweet Baby” with Erykah Badu to the jazz approach of Stripped and a guest vocal on Ariana Grande’s “Leave Me Lonely.” In 2023 she released The Reset with The California Jet Club, making an album with musicians from her touring band.

Beyond the records.

Macy has also acted in Training Day and For Colored Girls and appeared on Fuller House. Recent music includes her D’Sound collaboration “Your Love Keeps Me,” a version of “No One,” and the 2026 single “I’m Too Sexy.”

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Music

Television

Awards

Quotes

I just want them to feel something.Macy Gray, 1883 Magazine

In a June 2022 interview, Macy explained what she hoped listeners would take away from The Reset and her live performances.

Trivia

  1. She moved to Los Angeles to study scriptwriting before becoming a recording artist.
  2. She has described herself as an undercover jazz vocalist and said she sang in both jazz and rock bands.
  3. She and The California Jet Club began work on The Reset in July 2020.
  4. In her 2022 interview with 1883, she said Instagram was the social platform she personally used to talk with fans.

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