Tracey Whitney

A former Ray Charles "Raelette," Tracey Whitney began singing professionally at age 11 as a member of her family singing group, The Whitney Family, an ensemble that included her mother, Louise Whitney, and seven siblings, Glynn, Nick, Phillip, Ellis Ray, Cozette (Cookie), and twins Louise and Louanda. From 1971 - 2000, the Whitney Family toured the U.S. and abroad, played Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe (opening for acts like Debbie Reynolds), and shared the stage with Ginger Rogers, Donny and Marie Osmond and even former First Lady, Nancy Reagan. They recorded albums for Warner Curb Records (AIRWAYS featured Let Me Be Your Woman, a Billboard magazine Top Singles Pick), and United Artists Records. They made guest appearances on several local and national TV shows, including Burt Sugarman's famed The Midnight Special (1975) and The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (1980), and were featured in several teen magazines, most notably Tiger Beat and Right On! As a solo artist, Whitney's mother, Louise Whit