Wendy Moten

Wendy Moten (born November 22, 1964) is an American singer. Born in Memphis and based in Nashville, Moten has had a successful career in music, including several major-label solo records, some international hit songs, and a second career as a touring musician.

At age 56, she entered the American national talent competition The Voice. She finished as the runner-up on the show, but her career was buoyed by the national exposure.

Early life and career The daughter of a pastor, Moten, who is of African American heritage, began singing in a church choir as a child. She was discovered by promo man Dick Williams who heard her as she was singing on a jingle in a Memphis studio. In the late 1990s, with her personal career at a crossroads, she accepted an offer to tour with Julio Iglesias, a working relationship that continued for the next 15 years.

The Voice

Moten said that in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the touring business and live music venues, she found her career to be at a critical juncture. While working on the show, Moten fell over a monitor, fracturing her elbow. She was told at a Burbank hospital that it would require surgery, but she was determined to remain on the show for 3 more episodes and then had surgery to repair the fracture with titanium plates. As of 2022, Moten is assembling a professional team to help re-launch her solo career following the surge in her media exposure on the show.

Discography

Wendy Moten (1992) Time for Change (1995) Christmas Time (1995 EP) Life's What You Make It (1996) Tis the Season (2009) Timeless - Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting (2014) I've Got You Covered (2020)