Tyka Nelson

Singer

Birthday May 18, 1960

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Age 63 years old

Nationality United States

#18845 Most Popular

1916

She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016).

In addition, she has seven half-siblings.

1960

Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960) is an American singer.

1988

She has released four albums, and reached No. 33 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in July 1988 with "Marc Anthony's Tune", produced by Larry Graham.

She wrote the song "Marc Anthony's Tune" because she had a crush on the singer.

2016

She accepted Prince's American Music Award for Top Soundtrack following his death in 2016.

Nelson is married to Maurice Phillips.

She has 6 children.

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