Big_Break_(American_TV_series)

<i>Big Break</i> (American TV series)

Big Break (American TV series)

TV series or program

Big Break was an American talent contest television show hosted by singer Natalie Cole.[1] The weekly one-hour program featured singers and musicians competing for a $100,000 prize with guest appearances. Winners from each week competed in the semi-finals and then the final; voting was done by the studio audience.[2] R&B singer-songwriter and record producer R. Kelly won the prize before his stardom as a member of the group MGM (Mentally Gifted Men).[3][4] The show lasted for one season.

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Celebrity guests who appeared on the show include Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Bill Cosby, MC Hammer, Michael McDonald, and Regina Belle.[2][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Williams, Chris (January 6, 2016). "Remembering R&B legend Natalie Cole". Wax Poetics.
  2. [2]
    Collier, Aldore (November 26, 1990). "Natalie Cole Says Her 'Big Break' TV Show Spotlights New Black Entertainers". Jet. 79 (7): 56–58.
  3. [3]
    Text by Karen E. Klages (April 10, 1991). "THE $100,000 MEN". Chicago Tribune.
  4. [4]
    "Big Break Winners". Jet. 79 (23): 35. March 25, 1991.
  5. [5]
    King, Susan (September 9, 1990). "Syndicated Shows Mean Business". Los Angeles Times.
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