Erykah Badu

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Erykah Badu performs on stage wearing a dramatic white textured coat and a tall, shiny black hat with a wide brim, under colorful stage lights.

Erykah Badu performs on stage with arms outstretched, wearing a yellow headwrap and fringed outfit, in front of blue and gold draped curtains.

Erykah Badu, Sarah McLachlan, Emily Saliers, Tara MacLean, Natalie Merchant, and Noelle Hampton sing together on stage under purple lights at Lilith Fair, Shoreline Amphitheatre.

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American singer and songwriter

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Erykah Badu performs on stage wearing a dramatic white textured coat and a tall, shiny black hat with a wide brim, under colorful stage lights.

Erykah Badu's unique style

American R&B singer Erykah Badu's style is described as neo-soul and her vocal range...

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Erykah Badu performs on stage with arms outstretched, wearing a yellow headwrap and fringed outfit, in front of blue and gold draped curtains.

Erykah Badu at Lilith Fair

Singer Erykah Badu performing at the Lilith Fair music festival in Mountain View,...

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Erykah Badu, Sarah McLachlan, Emily Saliers, Tara MacLean, Natalie Merchant, and Noelle Hampton sing together on stage under purple lights at Lilith Fair, Shoreline Amphitheatre.

Celebrating women in music

(Left to right) Erykah Badu, Sarah McLachlan, Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls,...

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