Vivian Green
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| Birth name | Vivian Sakiyyah Green |
| Born | May 22, 1979 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, neo soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, pianist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | E1 Music, Columbia, Make Noise/Caroline |
| Website | viviangreen |
Vivian Sakiyyah Green (born May 22, 1979) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and pianist.
Green was born May 22, 1979 in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, and took an interest in singing, playing the piano, and songwriting at a very young age. At the age of thirteen, she became a member of a female quintet called Younique. She is a graduate of what is now Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice.
Green has credit for writing "Dear God" by Boyz II Men, from their 1997 album Evolution. Green received her big break at the age of nineteen when she became a backup singer for Jill Scott, who took her on an international tour. She signed to Columbia Records in November 2002.
In 2002, Green released her debut album, A Love Story, which featured the number-one dance single "Emotional Rollercoaster". In the meantime, Green made a cameo appearance in the Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely singing a cover version of Porter's 1930 song "Love for Sale", which made the film's soundtrack album. She also played Brenda Holloway in an episode of the first season of NBC's drama series American Dreams, entitled "The Carpetbaggers" (originally aired on April 6, 2003), performing a rendition of Holloway's 1964 hit "Every Little Bit Hurts".
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