Original: 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, and Anointed.
Simplified: Melinda Marie Doolittle (born October 6, 1977) is an American singer, best known for being the third-place finalist on American Idol.