website associated_acts years_active label article_title background instrument genre origin name occupation
http://www.debrakillings.com tlc , outkast , monica , dallas austin 1990s -- present rowdy inc. . records , verity records , hands up records debra killings
 solo_singer vocals , bass , guitar r & b , hip-hop , gospel atlanta , georgia , united states debra killings singer , songwriter , background vocalist
debra killings

debra killings -lrb- born in 1966 -rrb- is an american singer and bass guitarist , notable for extensive session and background vocal work for laface records and rowdy records-based artists such as tlc , monica and outkast .
killings appears on the majority of the recordings in tlc 's catalogue singing background vocals , in monica 's first albums -lrb- `` miss thang '' , `` the boy is mine '' -rrb- , and has performed both background vocals and bass guitar for several outkast albums , including `` atliens '' and `` aquemini '' .
in 2002 , killings signed for verity records , and she released her debut solo album , a gospel lp entitled `` surrender '' , in 2003 .
killings was the singing voice of paula patton 's character angel davenport on the film `` idlewild '' .
killings ' recognizable voice is spotlighted in `` moving cool '' , the song angel first performs in the movie .
