Tyka Nelson

Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960)[1] is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings.

Tyka Nelson
Born	Tyka Evene Nelson May 18, 1960 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1980 - Present
Notable work	Marc Anthony's Tune Royal Blue
Spouse(s)	Maurice Phillips
Children	6
Parent(s)	John L. Nelson Mattie Della Shaw
Relatives	Prince (brother)

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",[2] produced by Larry Graham.[3] She wrote the tune "Marc Anthony" because she had a crush on the singer.

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

Nelson is married to Maurice Phillips. She has six children.[4]

Discography

• 1988: Royal Blue (Cooltempo)[3]
• 1992: Moon Yellow, Red Sky (CMC International Records)
• 2008: A Brand New Me[5]
• 2011: Hustler[6]
• TBA: Enlightened (EP)[7]

References

1. "Microsoft Word - 126883449_1.docx" (PDF). Mncourts.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
2. "Tyka Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
3. "Tyka Nelson - Royal Blue (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
4. Mizoguchi, Karen (April 25, 2016). "5 Things to Know About Prince's Sister, Tyka Nelson". People. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
6. "Hustler by Tyka Nelson on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
7. "Tyka Nelson Releases New Single "The End of The Road" Inspired by Her Parents and Brother Prince". Retrieved 2018-04-25.