Born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1981, Keyshia Cole did not have it easy as a youngster. Growing up amid violence and drugs, she was forced to mature quickly.

Born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1981, Keyshia Cole did not have it easy as a youngster. Growing up amid violence and drugs, she was forced to mature quickly.

One of the more genuine urban songstresses out there in the mid-2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder diligently yet quickly, making her major-label debut in 2004 at age 21.

Artist Main: Keyshia Cole ... debut in 2004 at age 21. Born on the other side of the California Bay -- the often tough and troubled streets of Oakland -- Cole aspired from an early age to make

Gender: Female; Race or Ethnicity: Black; Sexual orientation: Straight; Occupation: Singer/Songwriter ... Nationality: United States; Executive summary: The Way It Is ... FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR;

One of the more genuine urban songstresses out there in the mid-2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder diligently yet quickly, making her major-label debut in 2004 at age 21.

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Watch the video & listen to Keyshia Cole – Love (full track) for free. Love appears on the album The Way It Is. Keyshia Cole was born in Oakland, California to Francine "Frankie" Lons.

Watch the video & listen to Keyshia Cole – Give Me More (full track) for free. Give Me More appears on the album Just Like You. ... Play Keyshia Cole Radio

Keyshia Cole (born October 15, 1981) cites singers Mary J. Blige and Brandy as her biggest influences and inspirations. She released her Platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in June 2005, and her sophomore Platinum album Just Like You in September 2007. Cole's third...