Melinda Doolittle
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Melinda Doolittle in The American Idol Experience motorcade at Walt Disney World.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melinda Marie Doolittle |
| Born | October 6, 1977 |
| Origin | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Gospel, soul, R&B, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, backup singer |
| Years active | 1999—present |
| Labels | MPCA (2007-2011) Hi Fi Recordings (2008-2011) |
| Associated acts | Michael W. Smith |
| Website | www.melindadoolittle.com |
Melinda Marie Doolittle (born October 6, 1977) is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. Prior to her appearance on American Idol, Doolittle worked as a professional back-up singer for, among others, Michael McDonald, Kirk Franklin, Aaron Neville, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Alabama, Jonny Lang, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Carman, and Anointed.
Doolittle was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Steve and Marguerite Duke Doolittle but considers Brentwood, Tennessee to be home; her Homecoming was held there after she made the Top 3 on American Idol season 6.
She graduated from Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1995.
When Doolittle told her mom that she wanted to sing at a young group talent show, her mom searched for the right words that were honest yet not going to crush her daughter’s dreams. “The first thing my mom said was, ‘Baby, you’re going to have to pray — HARD,'” says Doolittle, “and that is what I did.” For a month, she prayed harder than she had ever prayed before and she practiced and practiced. “The night of the talent show, I got to the youth group,” says Doolittle, “My youth pastor had heard me sing before and he knew the potential for disaster but he still believed in me. When I walked onto the stage I heard the music start, I closed my eyes and opened my mouth and a different voice came out.” Miraculously she sang with perfect pitch that night and brought down the house. She then realized that her life could be much bigger than she realized. From that point on not only could Doolittle sing but she could hear harmonies.
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