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Jersey, Belle began singing at her parents' Baptist church. After graduation from high school, she studied opera at Rutgers University, and became the first female vocalist with the school's jazz ensemble. She was introduced to the Manhattans by a New York radio DJ and began working as their opening act. She recorded the duet "Where Did We Go Wrong" with the group which helped to attract the attention of Columbia Records. They eventually signed her to a record deal. In 1987, she released her debut album All By Myself., which included her first hits "Please Be Mine" and "Show Me the Way." Her follow-up album, Stay with Me, was released in 1989. Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her tradition of duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World", which was the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "as well as a "Best Song" Oscar in the same year. By this time Regina Belle was a household name.



In 1993, Belle also released her platinum selling third album, Passion. The album featured the Disney hit "A Whole New World", "Dream In Color" and "If I Could", which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Belle released Reachin' Back in 1995 followed by Believe in Me in 1998, but she wouldn't find her way back to the charts until 2001 with a cover of Grover Washington's "Just the Two of Us." The success of that single led to a deal with the jazz oriented independent label Peak-Concord Jazz. Soon after, she released the album This Is Regina! (2003) and Lazy Afternoon (2004), which were both well-received. Belle released her debut gospel album Love Forever Shines in May 2008 via Pendulum Records. The album was a critical and commercial success and firmly established Belle as an artist who was always willing to put her talent on the line.