Su Su Bobien, (born Suzette Montgomery on November 4, 1970) is an American

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vocalist. She lives in

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. She has performed with the Harlem Gospel Choir.

Work

Bobien rose to fame on the domestic and international house music scene with her 1999 hit, "You Don't Know" (1999), which remained on the DJ Play list for weeks. It had already been on the

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charts for six weeks by December 1998. She has established herself as one of the signature voices in gospel house music. Bobien has been inspired by many artists such as

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. Other inspirations include the

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, Chaka Khan and

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Discography

Praise and Worship music

Early gospel music features

DJ/Producer house mixes vocal credits

References

Musicians Profile: Su Su Bobien

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