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Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox was born in Toronto in 1974. Already performing in her teens, Cox caught the attention of then-Arista President Clive Davis, who signed her to the label. Her self-titled debut album appeared in 1995 and spawned 2 immediate, albeit modest hits: the slow-burning, midtempo groove of "Sentimental", and the uptempo "Who Do U Love?". Another single, the ballad "Things Just Ain't the Same", found new popularity when it was remixed for the clubs. In fact, throughout Cox's career, she would often find her club audience to be just as, if not more loyal than her R&B fans. Deborahs' second album, ONE WISH, was released in 1998, and spawned the massive hit "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which held the R&B pole position for over 12 months, peaking at #2 on the pop chart (and again hitting the clubs in remix form). The followup, "We Can't Be Friends" (w/ RL of the group NEXT) also went #1 R&...