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<v Speaker 1>Today's topic, Tony Braxton. I'm Gail Nobles and you're listening

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<v Speaker 1>to eagle Heart Tony Michelle Braxton. This ain't just your

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<v Speaker 1>average singer. See, we're talking about a woman who's climbed

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<v Speaker 1>the ladder, rung every bell, and snagged more awards than

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<v Speaker 1>you can shake a stick at seven Grammys, nine Billboard

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<v Speaker 1>Music Awards. Started out with her sisters the Braxtons, a

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<v Speaker 1>sweet little rn B act, but l A Reid and Babyface.

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<v Speaker 1>Those cats knew what was up, saw the star power

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<v Speaker 1>and Tony and snatched her up for La Face Records,

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<v Speaker 1>BAM nineteen ninety three, the self titled debut hits Like

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<v Speaker 1>a Ton of Bricks number one on the Billboard two hundred,

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<v Speaker 1>another sad love song Breathe Again. Tunes that just ooze

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<v Speaker 1>heartbreak and raw emotion. You couldn't escape them, and frankly

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't want to. But hold on tight because the

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<v Speaker 1>Tony Braxton roller coaster ain't stopping there. She followed it

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<v Speaker 1>up with Secrets and then You're making Me High and

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<v Speaker 1>unbreak my heart exploded. Who Those records went to number

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<v Speaker 1>one on the Billboard. She ain't just a singer, folks,

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<v Speaker 1>She's an actress, she's a television personality. She's been through

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<v Speaker 1>the ringer, seen it all, from chart toppers to contractual

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<v Speaker 1>woes and help scares. But through it all, Tony Braxton

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<v Speaker 1>she comes out swinging. From singing with Babyface to her

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<v Speaker 1>own hit reality show. Tony's a survivor and a true performer.

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<v Speaker 1>So next time you're feeling a little blue, put on

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<v Speaker 1>some Tony Braxton and let her soulful voice heal your

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<v Speaker 1>heartache and remember, folks, that's just the way it is.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to Eagle Heart. I'm Gail Nobles,