Karen Bernod
| Karen Bernod | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Karen Bernod |
| Born | May 13, 1964 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, neo soul, Jazz, Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, music producer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Labels |
Natively Creative Dome Records |
| Associated acts |
Incognito D'Angelo Erykah Badu |
| Website | http://www.nativelycreative.com |
Karen Bernod (born May 13, 1964, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-born R&B vocalist, songwriter and producer. She is best known for her unique vocal harmonies as a background singer for Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, C&C Music Factory and D'Angelo.
Growing up in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy, Karen Bernod always performed in neighborhood talent shows. Her favorite songs were usually by female artists such as Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack and Stephanie Mills. The youngest of three, Karen is a native New Yorker. She attended Erasmus Hall High School which has numerous famous music alumni such as Will Downing, Barbra Streisand, Kedar Massenberg, and Stephanie Mills. There Bernod was very active in Music, Theater and Student government. She served as Senior Class president and was a member of the female choir "Cantata". She majored in Music at the State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY) but took a leave of absence after one year to pursue her music career.
Bernod became the warm-up for The Bill Cosby Show. She was a principal in the off-Broadway play Mama, I Want to Sing! Her first jingle (Thanks to Bernie Drayton) was a Budweiser spot w/Tone Loc.
Shortly after that Bernod started singing background vocals for various House artists, which landed her an opportunity to co-write and perform the club classic "MOTHERLAND" produced by Winston Jones. Karen was the vocal (Doo-Wop) consultant and vocalist for Paul Simon's production of "Cape Man" with the fabulous Marc Anthony and Rubén Blades. She also recorded two of Paul Simon's CD projects as well as Ru Paul, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills, to name a few.
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