1. CeCe Rogers was given the nickname CeCe by James Brown, who watched him performing at 11 years of age, imitating Chubby Checker.
12 Facts About CeCe Rogers
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CeCe Rogers is considered one of the most popular male vocalists in house music.
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CeCe Rogers began studying piano at the age of five.
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CeCe Rogers was considered a child prodigy and at the age of nine, he was a featured musician on the weekly television program, The Gene Carroll Show.
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In 1987, CeCe Rogers recorded the track "Someday" with its songwriter, Marshall Jefferson, and was then signed to Atlantic Records, making "Someday" the first house-music song released by a major label.
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CeCe Rogers was dropped from Atlantic and went back to doing session work singing backgrounds for TV commercials.
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CeCe Rogers worked on many of Morales's remix projects including "The Best Things In Life Are Free" by Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross, and the soundtrack of Sister Act.
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CeCe Rogers has written and produced many songs with his friend and business partner, Marshall Jefferson.
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In 1989, CeCe Rogers wrote the UK hit single, "Got to Get You Back" for Kym Mazelle.
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Soulful house became popular in Europe when CeCe Rogers toured with Jefferson.
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In 1994, CeCe Rogers recorded a string of hits with the Italian band Jestofunk.
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CeCe Rogers became a supervisor for the district and formed a gospel choir that won many competitions, including the McDonald's Gospelfest and Cherry Blossom music festival.