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Lelee Lyons: How Old Is She? 10 Facts to Know About The Singer

by Reng
January 25, 2022
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Lelee Lyons is a singer, songwriter, and television personality whose time singing with the girl group, Sisters With Voices made popular. Her career as a singer peaked with famous songs like Right Here and I’m So Into You.

The Bronx-bred singer had high and low points in her life that included teenage pregnancy and the determination to make something of herself. Keep scrolling as all the juicy details about her are revealed.

Other Fascinating Facts You Probably didn’t Know About Lelee Lyons

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1. Her Early Life and Age

Leanna Clency Lyons was born on July 17th, 1973 in the Bronx, New York. Her lifelong nickname Lelee also later became her stage name as a singer.

Her father worked out on the family when she was ten years old leaving her mother with the responsibility of training her and her five siblings.

2. She left Home at the Age of 15

The 51-year-old singer started life at quite a young age when she left home quite early. She started living on her own.

Those years marked another phase of her life away from her mother’s influence.

3. She became a Mother as a Teenager

Lelee, Margaret, and Khiry(Image Source)

She got pregnant for her daughter about the time she left home and was later forced to drop out of Walton High School.

At the time she was sixteen years and in her Sophomore year. She left school to concentrate on her newborn baby, Margret.

She was already a mother of two children by the time she turned seventeen. Her first child, Margaret was born on September 12th, 1988 followed by the birth of her son Khiry Lyons on January 21, 1991.

4. Her daughter was once Employed by an Escort Service

Margaret’s daughter once worked for an escort service. Her mother defended her choice of work by saying she was at a low point in life and dealing with self-esteem.

Moreso, this could have influenced her decision to work in such an establishment.

5. Lelee Lyons sang as part of Sisters With Voices

Members of the Girl group, SWV(Image Source)

Her first impression on many was as part of the girl group, Sisters With Voices. She joined her neighborhood friend, Cheryl Gamble to form a group. After bringing in a third person, Tamara Johnson, the trio formed Sisters With Voices with a lineup of  Lelee, Coko, and Taj in 1988.

The ladies started out singing gospel music before switching to R&B. They had an assemble of successful songs that include, Weak, Right Here, I’m So into You, You’re the One, among many other songs.

At the height of their success as a group, they sold over 25 million records worldwide earning the recognition of being one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

6. Her band separated due to Communication Problems

The rising SWV group came undone when the ladies decided to go their separate ways. They split in 1998 and started following solo careers. They maintain that they split due to communication problems.

7. The band launched the Reunited Reality show

With the success they recorded as a group, the Ladies reunited in 2005. Their plans to release another album in 2006 did not materialize. They started pursuing other ventures.

SWV performed with artists like Bobby Brown, After 7, and many others. They also appeared in some episodes of Taj’s I Married a Baller reality show.

Their own show, SWV Reunited premiered on WE Tv on January 14, 2014, and ran for six weeks.

8. She Once Attempted Suicide

The disbanding of the group in 1997 had a lot of effects on Lelee physically, emotionally, and financially. She lost her savings at one time and even contemplated suicide while standing at a ledge in a hotel.

A bright light came in the form of a gig in Japan for the band when Coko’s manager contacted her.

9. Lelee Lyons Worked in an Accounting Firm while the Band was on Hiatus

At the time the band was separated, Lelee went back to school and obtained her G.E.D. She also started working in an accounting firm to support herself and her family.

See Also: Duranice Pace – Biography, Life, And Death Of The Singer – Other Facts About Her

10. Where is Lelee Lyons Now?

Lelee is alive and kicking while doing things that occupy her time. She welcomed her granddaughter, Braelynn on January 30, 2014. Her book titled I Regret the Day I Lost My Virginity: You Are Not Your past was released in 2019 and it gives another view into the life of the SWV singer.

Lelee manages a Hip Hop group, F-1, and has plans towards her recording her album.

As of 2020, she and her children, Margaret and Khiry became cast members of the hit We Tv show Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta. Outside of her time on the reality show, the Bronx-born singer created an upcoming clothing line, Cutie in a Hoodie.

How Did She make her Net Worth?

Lelee made her net worth of over $500,000 as a singer and television personality. She has been singing as part of the girl group, Sisters With voice, and together they had a successful career with great album sales.

She has helped to launch clothing brands and different campaigns to help young people.

Complete profile of Lelee Lyons 

Lelee Lyons
Full NameLeanne Clency Lyons
Date of Birth17 July 1973
Age51 years old
Zodiac signCancer
Place of BirthBronx, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
CareerSInger, Song writer and Television Personality
EducationWalton High School
FatherNA
MotherNA
SiblingsNA
Marital StatusSingle
SpouseNA
BoyfriendNA
ChildrenKhiry Lyons, Margaret Lyons
ReligionNA
Net Worthover $500,000
Source of IncomeSong writing, Music career and Television appearances
HeightNA
WeightNA
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter

 

Reng

Reng

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