Macy Gray, born Natalie Renée McIntyre in 1967, is an American R&B, soul, neo-soul, pop, and jazz-influenced singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress. She is especially known for her unmistakable raspy voice and soulful, slightly unconventional vocal style. Apple Music describes her as known for her “raspy voice and unusual style,” and notes that she broke through with her 1999 debut album On How Life Is.
Her most famous song is “I Try”, the international hit from On How Life Is, which became her signature song and won her a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Other important releases include The Id, The Trouble with Being Myself, Big, The Sellout, Stripped, Ruby, and The Reset. Her official tour bio presents her as an R&B/soul singer-songwriter with a strong grip on soul and a distinctive musical personality.