Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox[1] (née Wilson; born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and dancer.
[2] Shanice Lorraine Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she moved to Los Angeles with her mother Crystal and her aunt Penni.
[3][4] Shanice signed a deal with Motown Records in the summer of 1990, releasing Inner Child in late 1991, which included her best-known hit single "I Love Your Smile".
[4] The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You", a rendition that brought attention to her three-and-a-half octave vocal range.
In 1994, Shanice released the album 21... Ways to Grow, with producer Rhett Lawrence, a session musician and Earth Wind & Fire guitarist Dick Smith.
Shanice occasionally does background vocals for other artists; she can be heard on Toni Braxton's "Come on Over Here" and "Un-Break My Heart",[6] as well as Usher's "Bedtime".
Shanice returned to recording after a five-year hiatus and released her album Every Woman Dreams on her own label Imajah (named for her two children).
[8] In 2022, she was selected to sing the theme song of the Sesame Street spinoff series Mecha Builders alongside Eric Bellinger.
In 2021, Shanice appeared as herself, performing on the Ladies First tour with Kelly Price and Chanté Moore during season 2 episode 10 of the TV series First Wives Club.