Toni Braxton is one of the most renowned and successful singers in the history of American R&B music. Celebrated for her deep, melodious, and distinctive 'contralto' voice, she gained global recognition in the 1990s with numerous hit love songs. She was born on October 7, 1967, in Severn, Maryland (USA). Toni is the eldest of six siblings; her father was a pastor and an electric company employee, while her mother was a cosmetologist and a former opera singer.