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Aretha Henry (born August 1, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter born in Jackson Mississippi.

Career
Aretha Henry released her debut album, Beautiful, in 2010. The album was followed, in 2011, by a compilation album titled The Best of Aretha Henry-Jones. It included singles 'Magic' and 'In My Own World' along with fan favorites from her debut album. On August 1, 2012, she released her sophomore album, Enchanted.

Using various resources including social media networks twitter and soundcloud, she has built a strong online presence. Aretha Henry is most known for her singles 'Magic' and 'Captive' which have become very popular without the push of a major record label. In In October 2012, her single 'Captive', peaked at #23 on the Top 40 Urban/Hip-hop/Latin Charts. Aretha Henry re-released her debut album, Beautiful, on April 15, 2013. The album appeared at #5 on Amazon's list of Hot New Releases in May 2013.

Her music is played on Pandora Radio, AOL Radio and many others including local radio.

Early Life
Aretha Henry was raised in Camden Mississippi. She has two sisters of which she is the middle child. Her younger years were spent singing in church and in school choirs. She graduated from Velma Jackson High School and later studied Fashion Merchandising at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Personal Life
Aretha Henry is married to producer/engineer Kevin "KJ3" Jones and has a son by the name of Sivon.

Discography

 * “Beautiful” (2010)


 * “The Best of Aretha Henry-Jones” (2011)


 * "Enchanted" (2012)