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![One Direction- I want [music video]](http://web.archive.org./web/20120520211049im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZlTo9YkGS7I/0.jpg "watch in HD please... twitter- @flywithmebabe Hey :)) So, you've been asking me to make more videos.. so here it is.. and I KNOW this is not so good.. it's a pressure since I know all of you expect it to be good :D I've spent HOURSSS on this, so.. be nice :) So... some of the vids was shooted by me (the lyrics stuff, obvioulsy) some of them I kind of made in a photoshop :D and I also used a lot videos that was shooted by other people ( the links below). I used a few videos from concerts and I edited them, it was really hard cause they were shaky and everything :D Maybe it sounds simple, but it was hard to edit :D So here are the vids from concert :) credit goes to people below, especially lemonyfresh1234 www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com The credit also goes to these people cause I used their fashion vids. Check out their lovely channels: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com")
![Disturbed - Want [Official Music Video]](http://web.archive.org./web/20120520211049im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YAgboJGglfA/0.jpg "© 2011 WMG \"Want\" by Disturbed from 'The Sickness,' available now. Download on iTunes: bit.ly Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Website: www.disturbed1.com \"Want\" Lyrics: She want me, no Your mind won't let you say that you want me Your mind won't...")
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want \want\, v. i. [Icel. vanta to be wanting. See want to lack.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four. [1913 Webster]
The disposition, the manners, and the thoughts are all before it; where any of those are wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
2. To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack. [1913 Webster]
You have a gift, sir (thank your education), Will never let you want. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
For as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swelled with wind. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Note: want was formerly used impersonally with an indirect object. "Him wanted audience." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] -
want \want\ (277), n. [Originally an adj., from Icel. vant, neuter of vanr lacking, deficient. [root]139. See Wane, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food and clothing. [1913 Webster]
And me, his parent, would full soon devour For want of other prey. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
From having wishes in consequence of our wants, we often feel wants in consequence of our wishes. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and more saucy. --Franklin. [1913 Webster]
2. Specifically, absence or lack of necessaries; destitution; poverty; penury; indigence; need. [1913 Webster]
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
3. That which is needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt; what is not possessed, and is necessary for use or pleasure. [1913 Webster]
Habitual superfluities become actual wants. --Paley. [1913 Webster]
4. (Mining) A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Syn: Indigence; deficiency; defect; destitution; lack; failure; dearth; scarceness. [1913 Webster] -
want \want\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wanting.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want learning; to want food and clothing. [1913 Webster]
They that want honesty, want anything. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
Nor think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The unhappy never want enemies. --Richardson. [1913 Webster]
2. To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to require; to need; as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want cooling breezes. [1913 Webster]
3. To feel need of; to wish or long for; to desire; to crave. " What wants my son?" --Addison. [1913 Webster]
I want to speak to you about something. --A. Trollope. [1913 Webster] - Wa'n't \Wa'n't\ A colloquial contraction of was not. [1913 Webster]
- want n 1: a state of extreme poverty [syn: privation, want, deprivation, neediness] 2: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" [syn: lack, deficiency, want] 3: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" [syn: need, want] 4: a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" [syn: wish, wishing, want] v 1: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" [syn: desire, want] 2: have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" [syn: want, need, require] 3: hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you" 4: wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!" 5: be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
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I Want - One Direction (Full)
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- Duration: 2:54
- Published: 16 Nov 2011
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
One Direction's I Want from their new album "Up All Night" Full Twitter: twitter.com Tumblr: sparklycupcakeninja.tumblr.com
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One Direction - I Want ( Lyrics+ Pictures )
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- Duration: 2:52
- Published: 06 Jan 2012
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
FACEBOOK : www.facebook.com YOUTUBE : www.youtube.com
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2pac-Tupac How Do U Want It
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- Duration: 4:47
- Published: 09 Mar 2007
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
SUPPORT REAL HIP HOP AND SUBSCRIBE TO www.youtube.com go to CamCaponeNews.Com www.camcaponenews.com for all the latest in west coast hip hop Album:All Eyez On Me Book 1 Song"How Do U Want It" By:Tupac A. Shakur Tha Song And Tha Pic
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2Pac - How Do U Want It
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- Duration: 4:51
- Published: 12 Feb 2006
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
How Do U Want It
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one direction I Want lyrics
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- Duration: 2:51
- Published: 16 Nov 2011
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Open for lyrics: Give you this, give you that Blow a kiss, take it back If I look inside your brain I would find lots of things Clothes, shows, diamond rings Stuff that's driving me insane You could be preoccupied Different date, every night You just got to say the word You're no...
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Bob Sinclar presents Fireball - What I want
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- Duration: 3:31
- Published: 31 Jan 2009
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Videoclip: Bob Sinclar presents Fireball - What I want Label: www.ministryofsound.de
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Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
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- Duration: 3:40
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Music video by Backstreet Boys performing I Want It That Way. (C) 1998 Zomba Recording LLC
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Evanescence - What You Want
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- Duration: 3:41
- Published: 01 Sep 2011
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Music video by Evanescence performing What You Want. (C) 2011 Wind-Up Records LLC
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One Direction- I want [music video]
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- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 02 Jan 2012
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
watch in HD please... twitter- @flywithmebabe Hey :)) So, you've been asking me to make more videos.. so here it is.. and I KNOW this is not so good.. it's a pressure since I know all of you expect it to be good :D I've spent HOURSSS on this, so.. be nice :) So... some of the vids was shooted by me (the lyrics stuff, obvioulsy) some of them I kind of made in a photoshop :D and I also used a lot videos that was shooted by other people ( the links below). I used a few videos from concerts and I edited them, it was really hard cause they were shaky and everything :D Maybe it sounds simple, but it was hard to edit :D So here are the vids from concert :) credit goes to people below, especially lemonyfresh1234 www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com The credit also goes to these people cause I used their fashion vids. Check out their lovely channels: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
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Disturbed - Want [Official Music Video]
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- Duration: 3:26
- Published: 27 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
© 2011 WMG "Want" by Disturbed from 'The Sickness,' available now. Download on iTunes: bit.ly Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Website: www.disturbed1.com "Want" Lyrics: She want me, no Your mind won't let you say that you want me Your mind won't...
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Chris Daughtry ft Slash - What i Want
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- Duration: 2:49
- Published: 25 Sep 2007
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
the song again Lyric : It always seemed that I was sorry for the things that I did, But never did a thing about it 'til I let you in. It's kinda funny about the time that I was falling apart. You came and put me back together, now. 'Cause what I want And what I need Has now become the same thing You've been offering. As days go by, I've finally become what you want me to be. I still remember all the stupid things that I've said and done, But still, you stuck around with me when all your friends said, "Run!" Givin' me a name, I found myself inside all the flames. Becoming everything for you again. What I want And what I need Has now become the same thing You've been offering. As days go by, I've finally become what you want me to be. What I Want Lyrics on www.lyricsmania.com Don't tell me you saw it all along. God help me, I never knew it alone. Guess I was wrong. What I want And what I need Has now become the same thing You've been offering. As days go by, I've finally become what you want me to be. And what I need Has now become the same thing You've been offering. You've taken me, And shaped me to become what you want me to be
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Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
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- Duration: 4:26
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Music video by Cyndi Lauper performing Girls Just Want To Have Fun. (C) 1983 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Queen - 'Who Wants To Live Forever'
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- Duration: 4:12
- Published: 01 Aug 2008
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
The official 'Who Wants To Live Forever music video. Taken from Queen - 'Greatest Video Hits 2'. Check out the Absolute Greatest Queen Hits Playlist www.youtube.com Subscribe to Queen Official: www.youtube.com Follow us on Twitter: @QueenWillRock (twitter.com Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Foster The People - Call It What You Want
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- Duration: 4:02
- Published: 31 Oct 2011
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
Music video by Foster The People performing Call It What You Want. (c) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
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Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Want To Be
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- Duration: 3:36
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
Music video by Gavin DeGraw performing I Don't Want To Be. (C) 2003 J Records, a unit of BMG
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Tiësto feat. Nelly Furtado - Who Wants To Be Alone
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- Duration: 4:46
- Published: 18 Jan 2010
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
BUY THE SINGLE HERE -www.itunes.com
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All I Want For Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!) (Shazam V...
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- Duration: 4:14
- Published: 30 Nov 2011
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Justin Bieber Duet with Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!) (Shazam Version) © 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (High Quality)
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- Duration: 4:00
- Published: 06 Aug 2008
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
Who wants to live forever when love must die? Who waits forever anyway? Enjoy this single!
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Sugarland - Want To
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- Duration: 3:36
- Published: 23 Nov 2009
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Music video by Sugarland performing Want To. (C) 2006 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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A Day To Remember - All I Want
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 30 Sep 2011
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Music video by A Day To Remember performing All I Want. (C) 2010 Another Victory
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Chris Young - The Man I Want To Be
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- Duration: 4:24
- Published: 14 Dec 2009
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
Music video by Chris Young performing The Man I Want To Be. (C) 2009 Sony Music Entertainment
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Backstreet Boys - I want it that way (Lyrics)
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- Duration: 3:33
- Published: 22 Jun 2008
- Updated: 28 Apr 2012
Thanks for all the views.
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I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
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- Duration: 2:32
- Published: 30 Nov 2006
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
One of my very favorite Christmas songs. I couldn't find this song in a video so created one myself.
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The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. In secular societies want might be considered similar to the emotion desire, which can be studied scientifically through the disciplines of psychology or sociology. Want might also be examined in economics as a necessary ingredient in sustaining and perpetuating capitalist societies that are organised around principles like consumerism. Alternatively want can be studied in a non-secular, spiritual, moralistic or religious way, particularly by Buddhism but also Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
In economics, a want is something that is desired. It is said that every person has unlimited wants, but limited resources. Thus, people cannot have everything they want and must look for the most affordable alternatives.
Wants are often distinguished from needs. A need is something that is necessary for survival (such as food and shelter), whereas a want is simply something that a person would like to have. Some economists have rejected this distinction and maintain that all of these are simply wants, with varying levels of importance. By this viewpoint, wants and needs can be understood as examples of the overall concept of demand.
Non-secular perspectives
While in modern secular societies "want" is considered a purely economic, social-scientific or objectively psychological reality of human existence, many religious or spiritual traditions prescribe or advise with lessons on want and wanting, which might alternatively be termed "desire". Buddhism is perhaps the most common example of a religious tradition that offers wisdom and advice about the concept of want and wanting or "desire". The second noble truth of The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism states that desire or wanting is a cause for most of the suffering experienced in life. When we want and desire, we create suffering that can never be alleviated, because as detailed in secular economics wants are "unlimited", and hence unfulfilled wants can cause suffering, in unlimited amount. Challenges to this dilemma might include anti-consumerism or Buddhist economics.In Christianity, particularly Protestantism, want should be kept to a minimum, and a simple life of hard and decent work should be maintained, as described in the Protestant work ethic. From a economic-sociological point of view this might be understood as more value and energy being placed upon production instead of consumption.
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| name | Bob Sinclar |
|---|---|
| background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| birth name | Christophe Le Friant |
| alias | The Mighty Bop, Reminiscence Quartet, Yellow Productions |
| born | May 10, 1969 |
| origin | Douarnenez, France |
| instrument | Turntables |
| genre | French house |
| occupation | Producer, DJ |
| years active | 1987–present |
| label | Yellow ProductionsMinistry of Sound Australia |
| associated acts | Africanism All Stars |
| website | www.bobsinclar.com |
| notable instruments | }} |
Career history
Sinclar started DJing in 1987, when he was 17 years old, specialising in funk and hip-hop music, named ''"Chris The French Kiss"''. His first club hit was "Gym Tonic", which was co-produced by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, featuring vocals illegally taken from a Jane Fonda fitness tape. Le Friant is known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. His track "I Feel For You", a tribute to French musician Cerrone, from his second album ''Champs Elysées'', hit #9 in the UK Top 40. On track "Darlin'", he worked with vocalist James "D-Train" Williams.Le Friant has also worked under other pseudonyms. Under the aliases The Mighty Bop and ''Reminiscence Quartet'', he has dabbled in hip-hop and acid jazz. He also created the ''Africanism'' project, where an ensemble of artists produce house music with a combination of Latin, jazz, African and tribal flavours.
In 2005, he scored a worldwide hit with the single "Love Generation", that reached #1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Mexico. The song was a huge success throughout Europe, peaking #2 in Netherlands and it stayed 39 weeks in the Belgian Ultratop Singles chart. It made the top fifteen in several other countries such as Argentina, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
It became one of the official anthems for the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. The follow-up hit was "World, Hold On", that features Steve Edwards and also managed to chart in the top ten in most European countries. "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" followed on 22 August 2006. The remix of "World, Hold on" by E-Smoove was nominated for a Grammy in 2007 in the category of Remixed Recording. Also, "World, Hold On" topped in Billboard's as Number One Hot Dance Club Play Single of 2006, beating Madonna and Christina Aguilera. The fourth single of the album Western Dream, called "Tennessee" was supposed to be released in April 2007, but has been cancelled due to the rumour of a new album being released.
On May 21, 2007, he released the ''Soundz of Freedom'' album. The remix of "Rock This Party" reached number 1 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. His latest album, ''Born in 69'', was released on 7 May 2009. The first single of the album is ''Lala Song''.
In 2010, Bob Sinclar released ''Made In Jamaïca''. The album contains two additional new songs "I Wanna" featuring Shaggy and "Rainbow of Love", and also features his best greatest hits such as "Love Generation", "Give A Lil' Love" among others but in a reggae musical style. The album is nominated for "Best Reggae Album" for the 53rd Grammy Awards. This is Bob Sinclar's second Grammy nomination.
In summer 2011 Sinclar had a hit throughout Europe with the remix of Raffaella Carrà's song ''A far l'amore comincia tu'' (''You start making love''), renamed ''Far l'amore'' (''Making Love'').
Sinclar is now working on a dance track with British pop songstress Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Discography
Singles
; as ''The Mighty Bop''; as ''Africanism''
; as ''Bob Sinclar'' : ''most tracks are co-produced by Cutee B
Hit singles
{|class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2"|Single !align="center" colspan="10"|Chart positions !align="center" rowspan="2"|Album |- !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|UK !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|MEX !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|SPA !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|FRA !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|ITA !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|AUS !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|GER !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|NL !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|BEL !align="center" valign="middle" width="40"|Europe |- |rowspan=1 align="center" valign="middle"|1999 |align="left" valign="middle"|"My Only Love" (featuring Lee Genesis) |align="center" valign="middle"|56 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|78 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" |''Paradise'' |- |rowspan=1 align="center" valign="middle"|2000 |align="left" valign="middle"|"I Feel for You" |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|14 |align="center" valign="middle"|44 |align="center" valign="middle"|33 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|94 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" rowspan=2|''Champs Elysées'' |- |rowspan=1 align="center" valign="middle"|2001 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Darlin'" (featuring vs. Cutee B., James "D-Train" Williams) |align="center" valign="middle"|46 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|40 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |- |rowspan=2 align="center" valign="middle"|2003 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Kiss My Eyes" |align="center" valign="middle"|67 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|34 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|17 |align="center" valign="middle"|67 |align="center" rowspan=2|''III'' |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"The Beat Goes On" |align="center" valign="middle"|33 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|22 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|25 |align="center" valign="middle"|32 |- |rowspan=1 align="center" valign="middle"|2005 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Love Generation" (featuring Gary Pine) |align="center" valign="middle"|12 |align="center" valign="middle"|2 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|2 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" rowspan=7|''Western Dream'' |- |rowspan=3 align="center" valign="middle"|2006 |align="left" valign="middle"|"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (featuring Steve Edwards) |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|2 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|2 |align="center" valign="middle"|4 |align="center" valign="middle"|19 |align="center" valign="middle"|19 |align="center" valign="middle"|5 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|4 |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Hard" (with The Hard Boys) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|27 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" (featuring Cutee B, Dollarman and Big Ali) |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|11 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|18 |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |- |rowspan=8 align="center" valign="middle"|2007 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Tennessee" (featuring Farrell Lennon) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|21 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|25 |align="center" valign="middle"|104 |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Everybody Movin'" (featuring Ron Carroll and Mz Toni) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Give a Lil' Love" (featuring Duane Harden and Gary Pine) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|2 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|10 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|86 |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Sound of Freedom" (featuring Cutee B., Gary Pine and Dollarman) |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|4 |align="center" valign="middle"|3 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|7 |align="center" valign="middle"|22 |align="center" valign="middle"|44 |align="center" valign="middle"|11 |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|20 |align="center"|''Soundz of Freedom'' |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Meu Carnaval" (presents Africanism, featuring Rolando Faria) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|11 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="left"|non album single |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Together" (featuring Steve Edwards) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|8 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|7 |align="center" valign="middle"|21 |align="center" valign="middle"|90 |align="left"|''Soundz of Freedom'' |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"The Rhythm of the Night" (vs Habakus Whistle, featuring Corona) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|13 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="left"|non album single |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"What I Want" (pres. Fireball) |align="center" valign="middle"|52 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|7 |align="center" valign="middle"|8 |align="center" valign="middle"|34 |align="left"|''Soundz of Freedom'' |- |rowspan=1 align="center" valign="middle"|2008 |align="left" valign="middle"|"What a Wonderful World" (vs Axwell, The Chicago Superstars and Ron Carroll) |align="center" valign="middle"|48 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|1 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|47 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|12 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" rowspan=3|''Born in 69'' |- |rowspan=2 align="center" valign="middle"|2009 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Lala Song" (with Wonder Mike and Master Gee from Sugarhill Gang) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|26 |align="center" valign="middle"|90 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|55 |align="center" valign="middle"|5 |align="center" valign="middle"|9 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Love You No More" (featuring Shabba Ranks) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|34 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |- |rowspan=2 align="center" valign="middle"|2010 |align="left" valign="middle"|"I Wanna" (featuring Shaggy and Sahara) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|87 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|24 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="left"|''Made In Jamaïca'' |- |align="left" valign="middle"|"Tik Tok" (featuring Sean Paul) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|37 |align="center" valign="middle"|50 |align="center" valign="middle"|18 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="left"| |- |align="center" valign="middle"|2011 |align="left" valign="middle"|"Far L'Amore" (featuring Raffaella Carrà) |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|7 |align="center" valign="middle"|33 |align="center" valign="middle"|6 |align="center" valign="middle"|- |align="center" valign="middle"|64 |align="center" valign="middle"|16 |align="center" valign="middle"|15 |align="center" valign="middle"|70 |align="left"| |- |}
Albums
; as ''Bob Sinclar''; as ''The Mighty Bop'' (with Alain Ho)
; as ''Reminiscence Quartet'' (with Alain Ho and Sébastien Tellier)
; as ''Yellow Productions'' (with Alain Ho and Cutee B.)
; as ''Africanism'' (see all members on discogs.com)
See also
References
External links
; Main sites; Interviews & features
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| Name | Chris Daughtry |
|---|---|
| Landscape | yes |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Christopher Adam Daughtry |
| Birth date | December 26, 1979 |
| Birth place | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
| Origin | Lasker, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genre | Alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label | RCA |
| Associated acts | Daughtry, Absent Element }} |
In its ninth week of release, ''Daughtry'' reached number one on the ''Billboard'' charts. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful ''American Idol'' contestant in terms of record sales, behind only Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single "It's Not Over".
Since the band's first album, Chris Daughtry has collaborated with several artists, including Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, and Carlos Santana. He is known for his powerful vocal belting technique and wide vocal range.
Early life
Chris Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and raised in Lasker until he was 14. His parents, Pete and Sandra Daughtry, reside in Palmyra, Virginia, where Daughtry grew up before he relocated to McLeansville, North Carolina, outside of Greensboro. His brother, Kenneth, lives in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.At age 16, Daughtry started taking singing seriously as a musician. He took guitar lessons from blues rock guitarist Matt Jagger at Stacy's Music store in Charlottesville and sought advice from Andy Waldeck (frontman for Earth to Andy) who is credited first on his debut album. He performed with rock bands during his time in high school at local venues, opening for his future band mate Brian Craddock's band My Dog Lucy and Matt Jagger. During high school, he appeared in two stage productions: ''The Wiz'' and ''Peter Pan''. For his first official performance, he sang "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus at his grandfather's bar. Daughtry graduated from Fluvanna High School in 1998.
Career
Cadence
Daughtry's high school band went by the name of Cadence. He sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar. They produced one album, ''All Eyes on You'' (1999), a rare piece that can sometimes be found on eBay. Daughtry later sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for rock bands in Burlington. The alternative metal band Absent Element consisted of Daughtry on lead vocals and guitar, Mark Perry on lead guitar, Scott Crawford on drums, and Ryan Andrews on bass. Absent Element released ''Uprooted'' in 2005. This CD contains the songs "Conviction" and "Breakdown", which the band Daughtry would later combine and re-record as the song "Breakdown" for their self-titled debut album.
Absent Element
Daughtry sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for rock bands in Burlington. The band Absent Element consisted of Daughtry on lead vocals and guitar, Mark Perry on lead guitar, Scott Crawford on drums and Ryan Andrews on bass. Absent Element released ''Uprooted'' in 2005. This CD contains the songs "Conviction" and "Breakdown", which Daughtry would later combine and re-record as the song "Breakdown" for the ''Daughtry'' CD.In 2005, Chris Daughtry auditioned for the CBS singing contest ''Rock Star: INXS''. He did not make the cut for the actual filming of the show. Former Daughtry drummer Joey Barnes was at the same audition and made the cut only to drop out of the running due to disagreements regarding the contract.
''American Idol''
Daughtry auditioned for ''American Idol'' in Denver, Colorado, with The Box Tops' "The Letter"; he was portrayed as a young rocker with Southern and hard rock influences. He passed the audition by a split decision: approved by Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, disapproved by Simon Cowell. Simon felt that Daughtry at that time was too robotic. After being given a Golden Ticket to Hollywood, he performed "The First Cut Is the Deepest", and sang "Emotion" during his trio performance with Ace Young and Bobby Bullard. The song for Daughtry's accappella performance remained unknown until ''American Idol Rewind'' aired Season 5 Hollywood week, when it was shown that he sang Elton John's 'Your Song'.Daughtry eventually made it to the Top 24. On March 1, 2006, Daughtry's "raw" performance of Fuel's "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" received critical acclaim by all three judges. On March 3, 2006, Jackson stated in an interview that Daughtry had been offered the opportunity to become Fuel's new lead singer, as the band was at the time without a lead singer. At a welcome home party, Daughtry said he had declined the offer, but, he said, "he'd still like to work with them somewhere down the road." Daughtry's March 21 performance caused controversy when the apparently original rendition of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" garnered much praise from the judges. However, viewers noted that the rendition was very similar to a version by Live; however, there was no mention of that in Daughtry's pre-performance interview. In an interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'', Daughtry defended himself, saying "It wasn't my doing. You say a lot of things in the [pretaped] interview, and when editing gets involved, things get cut out for time constraints. I did mention in my interview that I'm doing a different version from a band I totally respect. The lead singer of Live, Ed Kowalczyk, called me to say, 'Man, don't listen to that.'...It was really cool to get that kind of respect." On August 2, 2008 at the Tom's River Fest in Tom's River NJ, Daughtry, Kowalczyk, and Live performed Live's rendition of "I Walk the Line" together.
Chris Daughtry was in the final four on May 10, 2006, and found himself in the bottom two with Katharine McPhee. When asked by Seacrest who should be leaving, Cowell expressed that he believed that McPhee should be eliminated. Ryan Seacrest then announced that Daughtry was eliminated. Seacrest asked him if he was surprised. An obviously stunned Daughtry could only utter, "A little, yeah." The media grabbed hold of the surprise elimination and (practically an ''Idol'' tradition at this point) there was some controversy regarding the accuracy of the vote count on the night Daughtry was eliminated. The vote-tallying website DialIdol, however, predicted that Daughtry was the lowest vote-getter for the week. In an interview after his elimination, Daughtry said that he thought he got voted off because his fans were "overconfident" that he would be safe, so they did not call and vote. Later, he stated the best piece of advice he ever received was, "Don't believe your own hype," a possible nod toward his surprise ''American Idol'' elimination.During the Season Five finale on May 24, 2006, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Daughtry performed the song "Mystery" with the band Live. After the show, "Mystery" suddenly went as high as #80 on the iTunes top 100 songs. Live's version of the song was later available for download on the band's MySpace.com profile with Chris Daughtry performing backup vocals.
Performance review
| !Week | !Theme | !Song | !Artist | !Status |
| Audition | Free Choice | "The Letter" | The Boxtops | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Group Performance | Samantha Sang | Advanced | |
| SemifinalsTop 24 | Free Choice | Bon Jovi | Safe | |
| SemifinalsTop 20 | Free Choice | "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" | Safe | |
| SemifinalsTop 16 | Free Choice | Seether feat.Amy Lee | Safe | |
| Top 12 | Songs of Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Safe | |
| Top 11 | Hits of the 1950s | "I Walk the Line" | Johnny Cash | Safe |
| Top 10 | 21st Century Hits | Safe | ||
| Top 9 | Country Music | "Making Memories of Us" | Keith Urban | Safe |
| Top 8 | Queen | Safe | ||
| Top 7 | The Great American Songbook | "What a Wonderful World" | Louis Armstrong | Bottom 2 |
| Top 6 | Greatest Love Songs | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Top 5 | Year They Were BornBillboard Top 10 | Safe | ||
| Top 4 | "Suspicious Minds""A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis Presley | Eliminated |
Post-''Idol'' events
After leaving ''American Idol'', Daughtry traveled the talk show circuit, which has become commonplace for non-winners as ''American Idol'' progressed through the years. He made appearances on ''The Tonight Show'', ''Total Request Live'', and ''The Today Show''. He also appeared on ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' and ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', in which he performed "Wanted Dead or Alive". In a later episode of the show in which Ellen interviewed former presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, who were collaborating on the Bush-Clinton Katrina fund, she even jokingly asked if anything could be done about Chris Daughtry's elimination. Chris Daughtry was asked to audition as the lead vocalist for Fuel and, though incredibly flattered, he declined the offer in order to form his own band.
Daughtry
For the week of June 10, 2006, Chris Daughtry's cover of "Wanted Dead or Alive" charted at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100, being named the Hot Shot Debut of the week. On July 10, 2006, it was announced that Daughtry had signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records and began working on an album that was to be released in November. It was also announced that, like season 4 rocker Constantine Maroulis, he would be forming his own band. His band was formed under the name Daughtry, after the singer's last name. The band currently consists of Chris Daughtry, guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock (the latter replaced former guitarist Jeremy Brady in 2007), bassist Josh Paul (formerly of Suicidal Tendencies), and drummer Robin Diaz (who replaced former drummer Joey Barnes in 2010). Daughtry's debut album was released on November 21, 2006. Chris Daughtry reportedly told ''US Weekly'' that the band's album "would not be... pop." The first single off ''Daughtry'', "It's Not Over", was released November 21, 2006. The album reached number one in Billboard Charts with his debut album. He joins Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, and Ruben Studdard as the only contestants to reach number one in Billboard 200. The album featured Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who performed the guitar solo on the eventual single "What I Want".Beginning on March 14, 2007, on every episode of ''American Idol'''s sixth season's results show, Daughtry's song "Home" is played every time a participant is knocked out of the competition, as each of the losing contestants is asked to look at their own journeys. Additionally, on the final competition on May 22, 2007, Daughtry performed the song live at the end of the show. It also became the song for the eliminating home team for the 2007 NBA Playoffs. In March, Daughtry performed during the Final Four round of the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. On May 27, Daughtry performed at the 2007 Indianapolis 500.
On September 19, 2007 on ABC, Viva Las Vegas premiered, which was a tribute to Elvis Presley's career in Las Vegas. Daughtry performed an acoustic version of "Suspicious Minds". On November 18, 2007, the band was the winner of multiple awards at the "2007 American Music Awards" (ABC Television). The winning categories were: 1) Pop or Rock: Favorite Album - Daughtry; 2) Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist; 3) Favorite Breakthrough Artist. On December 6, 2007, the band was nominated for four 50th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rock Album for ''Daughtry'', Best Rock Song for "It's Not Over", Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Home", and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "It's Not Over".
On May 6, 2009, Daughtry performed "No Surprise", the debut single for their forthcoming album, on ''American Idol''. Chris Daughtry wrote the song with Nickelback vocalist Chad Kroeger. The album on which "No Surprise" appears, Daughtry's second album titled ''Leave This Town'', was released on July 14, 2009. Chris Daughtry made history with its release by becoming the first ''American Idol'' alumnus to have two consecutive #1 albums. ''Leave This Town'' is the only Daughtry album that they wrote and recorded as a band, as their self-titled album was recorded before the band was officially formed and featured only Chris Daughtry as an official member.
On July 2, 2009, Daughtry performed an acoustic cover of Lady Gaga's ''Poker Face'' and received over 25 million views on YouTube with all the videos combined.
Daughtry kicked off a tour with Lifehouse and Cavo on August 2, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. The final show of the tour was in Tempe, Arizona on October 13, 2009. The band played a show in Chris Daughtry's hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina on November 12, 2009.
On December 31, 2010, Daughtry tweeted that the band will be working on a new album soon. On March 7, 2011, he tweeted that the album sounds nothing like the previous two and will feature a song titled "Spaceship."
Collaborations
In 2008, Chris Daughtry provided vocals on a Sevendust track entitled "The Past" on their album ''Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow''. He had previously stated he had become friends with the members of the band. Alter Bridge members Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti appear on the same album. In the same year, Chris Daughtry also provides vocals on the Theory of a Deadman song "By the Way", which is featured on their third album ''Scars and Souvenirs''. Still in 2008, he appeared on the song "Slow Down" on the album ''Revelation'' by Christian rock band Third Day. In 2009, the band Daughtry collaborated with Timbaland collaborated on Timbaland's song "Long Way Down" from the album ''Shock Value II''.In 2010, he and Jason Wade performed a duet on Lifehouse's fifth studio album ''Smoke & Mirrors'' on the song "Had Enough". Chris Daughtry also co-wrote the song "Send Me All Your Angels" for ''American Idol'' season 8 winner Kris Allen's debut album. He later performed lead vocals on the cover Def Leppard's song "Photograph" with Carlos Santana on Santana's album called ''Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time''. It was released on September 21, 2010 with a performance on the ''Dancing with the Stars'' results show that day.
Personal life
In a segment on the 2006 season of ''American Idol'' (before singing "Broken" by Seether), Chris Daughtry revealed that he is balding and made the decision to shave his head completely in order to retain an aesthetically pleasing appearance. He has been married to Deanna Daughtry since November 11, 2000. He has four children: a stepdaughter, Hannah, born September 7, 1996 from his wife's previous marriage, a son, Griffin, born June 30, 1998 and twins, Adalynn Rose and Noah James, born November 17, 2010. In a December 2007 interview with ''Gibson Lifestyle'', Chris Daughtry said, "I used to call [my wife] and just quickly throw in the towel. But I’ve found that the less I say and the more I actually listen to her, and just be there without actually being there, is the best thing I can do. As a man, I always feel like I need to say something. Sometimes I have to stop myself because all I want to do is call and tell her about how much awesome stuff is going on in my life, and, you know, her day is sucking hard. I could write a book on it, I’m serious.” Chris Daughtry and fellow ''Idol'' contestant Ace Young have been friends since they met at the show's Denver auditions, and even periodically shared an apartment as finalists. Young said they clicked because they shared similar upbringings and were both "big on family". Ryan Seacrest had also dubbed them "the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of the season" when the two were placed in the "bottom 2" together upon Young's elimination. In the final episode of the season, a clip of them in a "Best Male Bonding" segment was also shown.
Influences
Chris Daughtry's musical influences include Creed, Bush, Live, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Journey, Bon Jovi, and Fuel. He states that he grew up on rock and hard rock music.
Discography
Cadence
Absent Element
Daughtry
Other works
| style="background:#dde; width:50px;" | Year | Artist | Album | Track(s) | Position |
| 2008 | Sevendust | ''Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow''| | The Past (song)>The Past" | Lead vocalist>Lead vocals | |
| 2008 | Theory of a Deadman| | ''Scars and Souvenirs'' | By the Way (Theory of a Deadman song)>By the Way" | Backing vocalist>Backing vocals | |
| 2008 | Third Day| | Revelation (Third Day album)>Revelation'' | "Slow Down" | Backing vocals | |
| 2009 | Timbaland| | ''Shock Value II'' | "Long Way Down" | Lead vocals | |
| 2009 | Kris Allen| | Kris Allen (album)>Kris Allen'' | "Send Me All Your Angels" | Songwriter>Songwriting | |
| 2009 | Allison Iraheta| | Just Like You (Allison Iraheta album)>Just Like You'' | "Don't Wanna Be Wrong" | Songwriting | |
| 2010 | Lifehouse (band)Lifehouse || | Smoke & Mirrors (Lifehouse album)>Smoke & Mirrors'' | "Had Enough" | Backing vocals | |
| 2010 | Carlos Santana| | Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time>Guitar Heaven'' | Photograph (Def Leppard song)>Photograph" | Lead vocals | |
| rowspan=2 | 2011 | Kelly Clarkson| | ''TBD'' | "One More Yesterday" | Lead vocals |
| Drake Bell | ''Losing You''| | "You're Not Thinking" | Producer |
Notes
References
External links
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| Name | Cyndi Lauper |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper |
| Birth date | June 22, 1953 |
| Spouse | David Thornton |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Instrument | Vocals, Appalachian dulcimer, zither, guitar, recorder, omnichord, trombone, percussion, electric bass, piano, banjo, ukulele |
| Associated acts | Blue Angel |
| Genre | Pop rockDance-rockNew WaveBlues |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, producer, actress (film & stage) |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Label | Portrait, Epic, Downtown |
| Associated acts | Blue Angel |
| Website | www.cyndilauper.com }} |
Life and career
1953–1979: Early life
The daughter of Fred and Catrine Lauper, Cyndi Lauper was born and raised in Ozone Park in a Catholic family, in the borough of Queens in New York City. Her mother uses the stage name "Catrine Dominique" for the music videos in which she has appeared. Her father was of German and Swiss descent and her mother is Italian American (from Sicily). She has an older sister, Ellen, and a younger brother, Fred (nicknamed Butch).After Lauper's parents divorced, her mother remarried, divorced again, and went to work as a waitress. It was during this time that Lauper began listening to artists like Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. Her mother encouraged her independence and creativity. At the age of twelve, Lauper learned how to play an acoustic guitar, which her sister had given to her, and she started to write her own lyrics. She had a great love of art and music and tried to find ways to express herself. Even at this early age, Lauper started dyeing her hair different colors and wearing radical fashions. Lauper was accepted in a special public high school for students with talent in the visual arts, but she was held back and eventually dropped out, earning her GED sometime later. At the age of seventeen, she left home, planning to study art. Her journey would take her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog, Sparkle, trying to find herself. She eventually wound up in Vermont, where she took art classes at Johnson State College. She supported herself by working at various odd jobs.
In the mid 1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands (such as Doc West and Flyer, who still perform under the names Gap Wilson Band and Red, White and Blues Band), in the New York metropolitan area, singing hits by bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, and Bad Company. Even though Lauper was now performing on stage, she was not happy singing cover songs. In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again. Vocal coach Katie Agresta helped Lauper regain her voice by teaching her proper vocal exercises.
1980–1981: Blue Angel
In 1978, after Lauper regained her voice, she met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper became writing partners and formed a band called Blue Angel. They decided to put everything they had into making an album of original material. A few demos were recorded and the tape found its way over to Steve Massarsky, who was managing The Allman Brothers Band. Massarsky said the tape was horrible, but he was attracted to Lauper's voice. He saw them play live and eventually started managing the band after buying their contract out for $5,000. Many people wanted to sign Lauper only if she would sign on as a solo artist. Lauper held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Polydor Records eventually signed them as a band. In 1980, they released a self-titled album on Polydor Records. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine later included it as one of the 100 best new wave album covers (2003). Lauper hated the cover, often saying they made her look like Big Bird. Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly (or "went lead", as Lauper says) and the band broke up. Polydor Records had a regime change, and the label would not let the band back into the studio unless they had a hit. The members of Blue Angel had a falling out with Massarsky and fired him as their manager. He later filed an $80,000 suit against them. This suit forced Lauper into bankruptcy.Lauper started working in retail stores such as the New York high-end thrift store Screaming Mimi's to make ends meet, and she still sang in local clubs. Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics that saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel thought that she had star potential since she had a wide singing range (four octaves), perfect pitch, and a vocal style all her own. In 1981, while singing in a local New York bar, Lauper met David Wolff, who took over as her manager (and at some point became romantically involved with her) and got her signed with Portrait Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records. Wolff had been working with a band called Arc Angel.
1983–1985: ''She's So Unusual''
On October 14, 1983, ''She's So Unusual'' was released and peaked at #4 in the US becoming a worldwide hit. With help from Rick Chertoff, Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman (of The Hooters) as her primary studio musicians, ''She's So Unusual'''s popularity spread like wildfire. At the time, Lauper became popular with teenagers and critics, in part due to her hybrid punk image, crafted by stylist Patrick Lucas.Lauper knew she could write songs, but the record company had a lot of material they wanted her to record. She altered a lot of the songs that were thrown her way, often changing the lyrics to suit her. An example is her Platinum-certified "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; Lauper says the original lyrics of the song dealt more with a girl pleasing a man, and therefore she changed the lyrics, wanting the song to be more of an anthem as she felt the original song seemed misogynistic. The album's second single was the ballad "Time After Time". Lauper co-wrote "Time After Time" with Rob Hyman when her producer, Rick Chertoff, suggested to the band that the album could use one more song. The record label did not have much faith in Lauper as a songwriter, but they gave her the chance to prove herself. "Time After Time" hit #1 on both Billboard's Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. It earned Lauper Gold certification with sales of 500,000 from the RIAA and was one of the biggest hits of 1984. It has been covered by more than 100 artists. Lauper came up with the title for "Time After Time" while reading ''TV Guide''—''Time After Time'' was a 1979 science fiction movie starring Malcolm McDowell as H. G. Wells, portraying him inventing and then traveling in a time machine. "She Bop" was the album's third single release. It reached #3 on the Hot 100 and earned Cyndi another Gold certification of 500,000 from the RIAA. This was followed by "All Through the Night" which was written by Jules Shear and reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. . Jules Shear and Cyndi Lauper went on to co-write the song "Steady." The song reached #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.
The album also includes a cover of The Brains' New Wave track "Money Changes Everything" which reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. In some countries, "When You Were Mine", a cover of a Prince song found on his 1980 album "Dirty Mind", was released as a promotional single in 1985. Lauper spent 1984 touring and promoting ''She's So Unusual''. By the end of the year, she was the first female to have four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 Top Five hits from one album. The LP itself stayed in the Top 200 charts for more than 65 weeks and has since sold 16 million copies worldwide. In 1985, The Women in Crystal Film Awards awarded her with the New Directions Award, given to those who are known for their creativity and originality.
The video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" made Lauper an MTV staple. The video ran constantly on MTV and featured the late professional wrestling manager "Captain" Lou Albano as Lauper's father, and her real-life mother, Catrine, as her mother. Also in the video are her attorney, her manager and her brother, Butch. It won the first-ever award for Best Female Video at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards. All three of Lauper's first videos were directed by Edd Griles, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" and "She Bop". The videos featured many of Lauper's family members and her dog, Sparkle. Lauper was on the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in May 1984. The photo on the cover had been reversed to make room for the title. She also appeared on the cover of ''Time'' and ''Newsweek'' with the headline "Women In Rock". Lauper was voted by ''Ms.'' magazine one of its women of the year. During this time period, Lauper appeared on the cover of People magazine twice. The video for "Money Changes Everything" was shot during a concert at the Summit in Houston, Texas. The concert was broadcast over the radio and HBO, and fans were told to show up wearing white T-shirts. The video featured a 14 year old fan named Jennifer Payson hugging Lauper onstage.
She started 1985 by participating on USA for Africa's famine-relief fund-raising single "We Are the World", singing the climactic soprano part of the bridge. During the taping of the song, the audio engineers were having problems discovering what was causing a clicking noise in the recording. It was discovered to be coming from Lauper's jewelry. Also, in 1985, Lauper won a Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category. At the event, she appeared with WWF Superstar Hulk Hogan, who played her "bodyguard." Lauper, in return, made many appearances as herself in a number of the World Wrestling Federation's "Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection" events, including the inaugural WrestleMania event, where she was the manager of Wendi Richter. Their entrance music was "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
Steven Spielberg had asked Lauper to be the musical director of his latest film ''The Goonies'', an adventurous family film about lost treasure. Lauper had the power to choose whom she wanted on the soundtrack, so she tried to make the album very diverse. The Bangles were just one of the bands that contributed to the soundtrack. Lauper stated in a 1986 interview that she had been working 12 hour days and had gynecological problems. Lauper had a minor operation and spent some time in the hospital. Her doctors told her that she needed some rest, preventing her from participating in the Live Aid concert. The music video for "The Goonies R Good Enough" featured many guest stars, including WWF personalities such as the Iron Sheik, Captain Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, André the Giant, "Classy" Freddie Blassie, The Fabulous Moolah, and Nikolai Volkoff, members of the Goonies cast, and the Bangles. The video was split up into two acts, making Lauper the very first artist to have a two-part video. Spielberg even allowed her access to the set pieces from the film. The soundtrack album reached #73 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song reached #10 on Billboards Hot 100 chart in 1985. Lauper received a Best Female Rock Performance Grammy nomination for the B-side song "What a Thrill". Lauper has been quoted as saying that she had long despised the song because of Richard Donner's insistence on everything being perfect for the video shoot. In behind-the-scenes footage of the video, you can see Lauper physically exhausted from the work on the video. The video was released in two parts. The first part premiered on MTV before ''The Goonies'' was released in theaters, and the second part came after the movie had opened. While the song and the movie have become 1980s cult classics, working on the soundtrack postponed Lauper's second album.
Lauper stopped performing "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough", in concert around 1987. During the Australian leg of her 2004 "At Last" tour, at the request of the crowd she performed an a cappella version of the first verse and chorus at several shows. It was at a show in Baltimore on Lauper's 2006 tour that she finally played it in full again. The crowd was chanting "Goonies" and she sang the song a cappella to an ecstatic crowd. She finally agreed to play the song again on her "True Colors" tour in 2007, and it was featured in her 2008 tour of Australia as the second number performed at each show. During the video commentary for "The Goonies", actor Sean Astin can be heard thanking Lauper for the song. He says that they all appeared tired on the set of the video because of the rigorous shooting schedule, but they really did love the song. Astin apologizes to Lauper again in footage that can be seen in the upcoming "Goonies Documentary".
1986–1988: ''True Colors''
Lauper released her second album, ''True Colors'', on September 15, 1986. It reached #4 on the Billboard 200. For this album, she increased her involvement both in production and songwriting. Guests on the album included Angela Clemons-Patrick, Nile Rodgers, Aimee Mann, Billy Joel, Adrian Belew, The Bangles, Ellie Greenwich, and Rick Derringer. Lauper co-wrote most of the album with Essra Mohawk, John Turi, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Although the album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor was, it contained three high-charting singles, including the title track, "True Colors" which became Cyndi's second song to hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, "Change of Heart" (#3) and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" (#12) followed. The album also featured an older song called "Maybe He'll Know", which was on the ''Blue Angel'' album. The album covers for both ''She's So Unusual'' and ''True Colors'' were composed by photographer Annie Leibovitz. "True Colors" was licensed to Kodak for use in its commercials. Lauper had no control over the song, which was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. The fourth single from the album, "Boy Blue", became Lauper's first solo non-top-40 single. The proceeds of the song were donated to AIDS research. The album sold 2 million copies in the United States.In 1986, Lauper appeared on the Billy Joel album ''The Bridge'' on a song called "Code of Silence". Lauper also sang the theme song for the series "Pee-wee's Playhouse" the same year, though she was credited as "Ellen Shaw". Playhouse star Paul Reubens appeared on the ''True Colors'' album track "911" as an emergency operator. In 1987, David Wolff produced a concert film for Lauper called ''Cyndi: Live in Paris''. The concert was broadcast on HBO that same year and received a Grammy nomination for Outstanding Long Form Music Video.
Lauper made her film debut in August 1988 in the quirky comedy ''Vibes'', alongside Jeff Goldblum, Julian Sands, Elizabeth Peña and Peter Falk. Lauper played a psychic in search of a city of gold in South America. The film was produced by Ron Howard and David Wolff acted as the film's associate producer.
To prepare for the role, Lauper took a few classes in finger waving and hair setting at the Robert Fiance School of Beauty in New York and studied with a few Manhattan psychics. The film was poorly received by critics and commercially flopped. Lauper contributed a track called "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" but the song was not included on the soundtrack. A video was released, which was a high energy, comic action/adventure romp through a Chinese laundry. The song stalled at a disappointing #54 on the US charts, but fared better in Australia, peaking at #8 and becoming her fifth and final Top 10 single in Australia. It was performed as the opening song on her 2008 Australian tour.
1989–1992: ''A Night to Remember''
''A Night to Remember'' – Lauper's third album – was released in the spring of 1989. The album spawned only one big hit, the #6 single "I Drove All Night", for which Lauper received a Grammy nomination for Rock Vocal Performance as well as another Gold certification of 500,000 from the RIAA in January 1990. The song was originally penned for and sung by Roy Orbison, although his version was not released until 1992, three years after Lauper's version and four years after his death. She also wrote and produced most of the album. Contributing writers were Desmond Child, Christina Amphlett of Divinyls, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, Diane Warren, and Frank Previte. Guest musicians include Bootsy Collins, Larry Blackmon, Batkini Khumalo, Eric Clapton, and Nile Rodgers. The video for "My First Night Without You", released in 1989, was one of the first to be closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.The disappointing sales of the album "A Night To Remember", a canceled United States tour due to low ticket sales and the pressures of celebrity led Lauper to "retire" from her "singing." She toured South America and Japan successfully into the early stages of 1990 and then retreated into acting.
On July 21, 1990, Lauper joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of ''The Wall'' in Berlin, performing "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II". She also performed on the song, "The Tide Is Turning" with Waters, Joni Mitchell, Bryan Adams, Paul Carrack and Van Morrison. Lauper wore a school girl outfit, performing to over 300,000 people. The concert was watched live by over five million people worldwide.
Lauper had become close friends with Yoko Ono. In 1990 she took part in a John Lennon tribute concert in Liverpool, performing the Beatles song "Hey Bulldog" and the John Lennon song "Working Class Hero". The concert was aired on the Disney Channel. She also took part in a project Ono and Lennon developed called "The Peace Choir". They performed a new version of Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance". The reworked "Give Peace a Chance" was written by Sean Lennon. In 1990, Lauper co-wrote the song "Paper Heart" (a song about drug addiction) with Go-Go's alumna Jane Wiedlin. The song appeared on Wiedlin's CD ''Tangled''.
Lauper worked on the movie originally titled ''Moon Over Miami'', which later became ''Off and Running'' with David Keith, Richard Belzer and David Thornton, whom she started seeing romantically. Lauper claims that Miami was a great place to fall in love. The film was released in Europe but never made it off the ground in the US market. (David Wolff was the music supervisor for the film.) On November 24, 1991 Cyndi and David Thornton were married at the Friends Meeting House in New York. Rock and Roll pioneer Little Richard, who at one time gave up Rock and Roll to become a minister performed the ceremony. Patti LaBelle sang Procol Harum's classic "A Whiter Shade of Pale", and Lauper's grandmother served as the matron of honor. Other guests included Paul Reubens, best known for his Pee-wee Herman character, and John Turturro. Lauper had threatened to dress like a lighted Christmas tree, but settled on a traditional white wedding dress.
In 1992, Lauper contributed two tracks to the European musical ''Tycoon'', an English version of the hit French-Canadian stage show ''Starmania''. She scored another Top 20 hit in Europe (it went to #2 in France, earning a 2x platinum certification there) with "The World Is Stone", penned by Tim Rice, Michel Berger, and Luc Plamondon. She also recorded "You Have To Learn To Live Alone". The two tracks were included on a compilation released in the U.S. in 2000. Lauper recorded "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", a duet with Frank Sinatra, which was released on the album ''Very Special Christmas II''. Sinatra's vocals were taken from his original recording and mixed with Lauper's in the studio.
1993–1995: ''Hat Full of Stars''/''Twelve Deadly Cyns''
In June 1993 Lauper released her fourth album, ''Hat Full of Stars'', which tackled such topics as homophobia, spousal abuse, racism and abortion. Despite significant accolades – and decent sales in France and Japan – it was a sales failure (moving less than 120,000 copies) in the United States. The album peaked at #112 on the Billboard charts, largely because the album suffered from a lack of promotion. Lauper appeared on the ''Howard Stern Show'' to promote the album. Lauper said the song "Hat Full of Stars" was written as a message to David Wolff. The video for "Who Let in the Rain" features a picture of David Wolff in a frame. "A Part Hate" was written collaboratively by Lauper and husband David Thornton. The video for "Sally's Pigeons" features the then unknown Julia Stiles as the young Cyndi.Tommy Mottola, president of Sony Music, told Lauper to go out and make her own ''Graceland'' (referring to Paul Simon's album). Lauper wanted to write her own material and stop doing cover songs. She wrote some songs on the album with other people, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ailee Willis, Nicky Holland, Tom Gray, Hugh Masekela and The Hooters. The same year, Lauper recorded "Boys Will Be Boys" with The Hooters. The song "Private Emotion" was dedicated to her by The Hooters. Both songs appeared on the Hooter's CD ''Out of Body''. Lauper also returned to acting, playing Michael J. Fox's ditzy secretary in 1993's ''Life with Mikey,'' which also starred Nathan Lane.
''Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some,'' was released worldwide in 1994 (except in the U.S., where it was held back until the summer of 1995). The album was a greatest hits compilation that included two re-recorded tracks, "I'm Gonna be Strong", first recorded with her band Blue Angel, and a reworking of her first big hit, newly christened "Hey Now (Girls Just Want To Have Fun)". The Japanese edition of the CD includes the single "Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China)" as the final track. The album was released under a number of different titles, and had different packaging and track listings for certain countries. ''Twelve Deadly Cyns'' sold over 5 million copies worldwide and Lauper began a world tour to promote the album. It was especially popular in the UK, "(Hey Now) Girls Just Want to Have Fun" hit number four (the single also returned Lauper to the US Hot 100, albeit briefly). The song includes special appearances by Snow and Patra. The album also included a hot reggae influenced song, "Come On Home", which was remixed by Junior Vasquez with a special appearance by Demetrius "Sir Jam" Ross.
Lauper won an Emmy Award for her role as Marianne on the sitcom ''Mad About You''. A ''12 Deadly Cyns'' VHS tape featuring most of Lauper's videos was released.
1997–2000: ''Sisters of Avalon''
In 1997, Lauper announced that she was expecting a child. Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper was born on November 17 of that year; he was named after Elvis Costello (whose first name is Declan) and William Wallace. He was born while Lauper was putting the finishing touches on her new album.Her fifth album, ''Sisters of Avalon'' (released in Japan in 1996 and everywhere else in 1997) failed in America – spending a single week on the ''Billboard'' album chart at #188. The album was quickly embraced by the gay community for its dance and club styling. The album was written and produced with the help of Jan Pulsford (Lauper's keyboard player) and Producer Mark Saunders. Guest musicians include, Bush lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford on "You Don't Know" and "Love to Hate". The album was written and recorded in Tennessee and Connecticut and finished in an old mansion in Tuxedo Park, N.Y., where she lived and worked at that time.
The song "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" addressed the complications of a drag queen's double life. Lauper started writing the song around 1994. "Brimstone and Fire" painted a portrait of a lesbian relationship, and "You Don't Know" showed Lauper flexing more political muscle than on her previous albums. The song "Say a Prayer" was written for a friend of hers who had died from AIDS. The song "Searching'" was used in one of Baywatch's episodes. "Unhook the Stars" was used in the movie of the same name starring Marisa Tomei, Gerard Depardieu, Gena Rowlands and David Thornton.
Lauper's sister Ellen had come out as a lesbian and Lauper considered her to be a role model. Ellen was doing a lot of charity work for the gay community, and was working out of a clinic, helping people who were suffering from AIDS. Lauper began performing as a featured artist at gay pride events around the world (as early as 1994, she had performed at the closing ceremonies for Gay Games IV in New York City). She also served as the opening act for Tina Turner's summer tour, which was one of the highest grossing tours that year. Lauper took up the Appalachian dulcimer, taking lessons from David Schnauffer.
Lauper released her last album for Epic in late 1998. ''Merry Christmas...Have A Nice Life'', as the title implies, was a Christmas collection of original material and standards. It is a combination of folk-rock, Cajun and Celtic music. Her version of "Silent Night" was used in a Pampers commercial. Rob Hyman co-wrote the album opener "Home on Christmas Day", and provides accordion and organ accompaniment on a number of tracks. Producer William Wittman, who has been behind a mixing board for Lauper since her debut album ''She's So Unusual'', was once again in a co-producing and mixing role. Lauper is ably assisted by Jan Pulsford, the keyboardist who tours with Lauper and co-produced her last disc, ''Sisters of Avalon''. The Christmas album was recorded at Lauper's home in Connecticut. Declyn was the major inspiration on ''Merry Christmas'', "December Child" was written for him. Declyn makes his vocal debut on "First Lullaby", Jan tickled him, grabbed the mike, and the results are on tape. Lauper reprises two holiday-themed tracks for previous albums that blend seamlessly with the newer material: "Feels Like Christmas", a Cajun-spiced tune from ''Hat Full of Stars'' and "Early Christmas Morning" from ''Sisters of Avalon''. She closes the album with a stark rendition of "Silent Night" in memory of Peter Wood, the close friend and musician to whom Lauper dedicated her hits compilation, ''Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some''. Wood was a keyboardist who toured with the singer and performed in the studio on many of her tracks.
On January 17, 1999, Lauper appeared on ''The Simpsons''. Lauper appeared on the show as herself singing the National Anthem to the melody of ''Girls Just Wanna Have Fun''. The episode was called "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken". The same year, Lauper opened for Cher's ''Do You Believe? Tour'' alongside Wild Orchid. Lauper and Cher performed "Turn Back Time" on VH1 Divas. She also garnered critical plaudits for her roles in several independent films including ''Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle'', and ''The Opportunists''.
Lauper contributed a cover version of The Trammps's classic "Disco Inferno" to the soundtrack for the film ''A Night at the Roxbury''. The remixed version became a club hit and received a Grammy nomination that year for Best Dance Recording. The single was released as an EP, featuring several remixes. In 2000, Lauper contributed a song called "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" for the children's movie ''Rugrats in Paris''. The song was written with Mark Mothersbaugh (of the new wave group Devo). Also in 2000, Lauper co-wrote a song, "If You Believe", with Faye Tozer of the British pop group Steps. It appeared on the band's third studio album, "Buzz", and was subsequently released in the US in July 2001.
2001–2003: ''Shine'' / ''At Last''
Lauper prepared her sixth studio album in 2001, ''Shine'', which saw her returning to her early pop/rock sound. It featured Japanese pop superstar Ryuichi Sakamoto, and George Fullan of Train. Just weeks before the album's scheduled release on September 11, 2001, her label, Edel America Records, folded, and the tracks were leaked to the public. Although a five song EP of the same name was made available through her website and at Tower Records, the full-length album concept was scrapped. The five song EP was released in June 2002. An album of ''Shine'' remixes was eventually released through Tower Records. The complete ''Shine'' album was released on April 21, 2004, exclusively in Japan. The album has become a collector's item.On October 12, 2000, Lauper took part in a television show called ''Women in Rock, Girls With Guitars''. The show featured Sheryl Crow, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Melissa Etheridge, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, and Destiny's Child. Lauper performed the Paul McCartney hit "Maybe I'm Amazed" with Ann Wilson of Heart. She also sang the R&B; classic "Ooh Child" with the girl group Destiny's Child. She also performed a new song called "Water's Edge" with Ann Wilson. The song was well received and critics saw that performance as one of the highlights of the night. A CD was issued that contained the studio versions of some songs performed during the concert. The CD was exclusively released to Sears stores from September 30 to October 31, 2001 and $1.00 of each sold went to breast cancer research. In 2003 while on tour with Cher she broke her ankle.
Lauper's former label Sony issued a new best-of CD entitled ''The Essential Cyndi Lauper''. She re-signed with Sony/Epic Records and a cover album entitled ''At Last'' (formerly ''Naked City''), was released in 2003. Lauper received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for the category, "Best Instrumental Composition Accompanying a Vocal." Lauper took part in ''VH1 Divas Live'' with Patti LaBelle, Jessica Simpson, Debbie Harry, Ashanti, Sheila E., and the Pussycat Dolls.
2005–2007: ''The Body Acoustic''
Under a new contract with Sony Music, Lauper released ''The Body Acoustic'', an album that featured acoustic reinterpretations of tracks from her back catalog. Two new tracks were also written and recorded, one of which is "Above the Clouds". Guests on the album included Shaggy, Ani DiFranco, Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday, Jeff Beck, Puffy AmiYumi, Sarah McLachlan,and Vivian Green. "Time After Time" with Sarah McLachlan charted on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.Though she had not released an album of new material since 1997's ''Sisters of Avalon'', Lauper remained busy through the years. She made appearances on Showtime's hit show ''Queer As Folk'' in 2005, making her Broadway debut in ''The Threepenny Opera'' in 2006 and directing a commercial for ''Totally 80s'' edition of the board game ''Trivial Pursuit''. Lauper appeared on a VH1 Classics special called ''Decades Rock Live''. The show featured Lauper performing with many artists such as Shaggy, Scott Weiland of Velvet Revolver/Stone Temple Pilots, Pat Monahan of Train, Ani DiFranco, and The Hooters.
On October 16, 2006, she was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In 2007, she sang "Beecharmer" with Nellie McKay on McKay's ''Pretty Little Head'' album, and "Letters To Michael" with Dionne Warwick.
Lauper headlined the ''True Colors Tour'' for Human Rights through the United States and Canada, in June 2007. The tour also included Deborah Harry, Erasure, The Dresden Dolls, and Gossip, with Margaret Cho as MC and special guests in different cities. The tour, sponsored by Logo, the MTV Networks channel targeting gay audiences, provided information to fans who attended, as well as purple wristbands with the slogan "Erase Hate" from The Matthew Shepard Foundation. A dollar from every ticket sold was earmarked for the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Lauper was also a judge for the 6th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
2008–2009: ''Bring Ya to the Brink''
Lauper took a role and wrote a song for the Serbian movie ''Here and There'', which stars her husband, David Thornton, in one of the main roles.Lauper recorded an album of all new material during 2007. The working title given to the project was ''Savoir-faire'', but she announced at her Perth, Australia concert in February 2008 that the name of the album was ''Bring Ya to the Brink'' and that it would be released in the spring. In preparation for the album, Lauper visited England and France during summer 2007 to write for the album and wrote songs with dance artists like Axwell, The Scumfrog, Basement Jaxx, Digital Dog, Dragonette, Kleerup and others. She described it as a mainly dance album with good rhythm. Most of the album was recorded in Sweden. The first single released in Japan was "Set Your Heart" which gained significant airplay there and was used in the advertising campaign for the 2008 Toyota Car Model (Mark X ZIO) starring actor and singer Takeshi Kaneshiro. Lauper embarked on an Australian tour playing at the Kings Park Botanic Gardens in Perth, supported by Katie Noonan and Kate Miller-Heidke on February 22, 2008, and she was the headline and final act at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party, on March 2, 2008. She sang "Same Ol' Story" followed by a newly remixed version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". "Same Ol' Story" was released as the album's first worldwide single and was released as a download only on May 6, 2008. Several remixes of the track were released to DJs. The album was released on May 27, 2008 in the United States.
thumb|left|Cyndi Lauper performing in 2008The ''True Colors Tour 2008'' debuted on May 31, 2008. Joining Lauper at various venues were Rosie O'Donnell, The B-52's, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Cliks, Indigo Girls, Kat Deluna, Joan Armatrading, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox, Wanda Sykes, among others. The MC was Carson Kressley from ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. Sarah McLachlan was also featured at the Burnaby, British Columbia show.
In August 2008, Lauper contributed an article titled "Hope" to ''The Huffington Post'' which encouraged Americans to vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming United States presidential election. Lauper also performed alongside Thelma Houston, Melissa Etheridge and Rufus Wainwright at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
David Byrne stated in his blog that he has collaborated with Lauper on a track for his upcoming ''Here Lies Love''. He described her performance as "amazingly fine-tuned" and "very impressive." Lauper recorded a special Christmas duet with Swedish band The Hives, entitled "A Christmas Duel", on CDsingle and 7" vinyl, in Sweden only, on November 19, 2008. It reached number 4 in the Swedish charts.
In December 2008, ''Bring Ya to the Brink'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Lauper also signed a book deal for an autobiography that is scheduled to come out at the end of 2009 or early 2010. Lauper also performed on the "Girls Night Out", headlining it with Rosie O'Donnell in the US. She appeared on many TV shows in 2009 including the American soap opera, ''As the World Turns'', supporting gay rights, and promoting her True Colors tour and album, Bring Ya to the Brink. She performed "Into the Nightlife" and dedicated a rendition of "True Colors" to one of the show's characters; Luke Snyder. She appeared on the live finale of the eighth season of ''American Idol'' on May 20, 2009, performing a duet of "Time After Time" with top-13 finalist Allison Iraheta, accompanying the song on Appalachian dulcimer. She appeared on the 2009 TV Land Awards on April 19 dressed as the "Emperess of Evil" to perform the theme song for Electra Woman and Dyna Girl as part of a musical tribute to Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft. Lauper performed a duet with Leona Lewis on VH1 Divas on September 19, 2009 singing "True Colors" and also appeared along side hip hop artist Eminem for a comedy skit at the MTV VMA's in September 2009. In addition, Lauper played herself alongside Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, and Mary J. Blige on ''30 Rock'''s third season finale. She also played Avalon Harmonia, a psychic on the Season 5 premiere of ''Bones''.
Cyndi Lauper was also one of the celebrities who designed a T-shirt for the second Fashion Against Aids campaign in 2009, a collaboration between H&M; and Designers Against Aids to raise HIV/AIDS awareness worldwide, particularly amongst youngsters.
On November 17, 2009, Lauper performed a collaborative work with Wyclef Jean called "Slumdog Millionaire" and performed it live on ''The Late Show with David Letterman''. The collaborative effort stems from Jean's latest album: ''Toussaint St. Jean: From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion''.
2010–present: ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' and ''Memphis Blues''
In January 2010, American toy company Mattel released a Cyndi Lauper Barbie doll as part of their "Ladies of the 80s" series.On March 2010, NBC began airing, the ninth season of ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' featuring Lauper and other celebrities such as Sharon Osbourne and Bret Michaels. The show had been filmed from October 19, 2009 to November 12th, 2009. Donald Trump fired her on the May 9, 2010 episode, leaving her in sixth place. Lauper donated her winnings to her own True Colors Fund.
On April 1, 2010, Lauper launched the Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the GLBT community as part of her True Colors Fund. The campaign is to bring straight people to stand up with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered community and stop the discrimination. Other names included in the campaign are Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Judith Light, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Kardashian, Clay Aiken, Ricky Martin, Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. Anna Paquin is also part of the campaign and came out as bisexual. This news clogged the Give A Damn website.
Lauper appears on the 22-track, 2-disc collaboration, ''Here Lies Love'', by Talking Heads' David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. On the album, she sings the song ''Eleven Days'', as well as the duet ''Why Don't You Love Me'' with Tori Amos.
On June 22, 2010, ''Memphis Blues'' was released. It debuted on the Billboard Blues Album Chart at #1, and it debuted on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart at #26. The album remained #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart for 14 consecutive weeks; ''Memphis Blues'' fell to #2 on October 16, 2010 and then to #3 on October 23, 2010. ''Memphis Blues'' is Lauper's eleventh album.
In August 2010, she licensed her song and performance of ''It's Hard to Be Me'', from her album ''Shine'', to be used as the theme song for the new TV Pilot, and potentially the series, ''Hard to Be Me''.
In July 2010, she signed a deal with Mark Burnett to produce a reality show that will focus on her career and her everyday life with her husband David Thornton and their son Declyn.
In December 2010, ''Memphis Blues'' was ranked ''Billboard'''s #1 Blues Album of The Year, and was nominated for the Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy Award.
Lauper made international news in March 2011 while waiting for a delayed flight at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires. There, she gave an impromptu performance of ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun,'' as other passengers joined in and sang along with her. A video of the performance was later posted on YouTube.
Personal life
Lauper has been married to David Thornton since 1991. They have one son, Declyn Wallace Thornton, born November 19, 1997. Lauper was raised Roman Catholic and attended Catholic school. She refers to herself as a "Recovering Catholic".
Discography
Tours
;Headlining
Filmography
| colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
| 1984 | ''Prime Cuts'' | Herself | ||
| 1985 | ''The Goonies''| | Herself | Music video appearance | |
| 1988 | ''Vibes (film)Vibes'' || | Sylvia Pickel | Main Role | |
| rowspan=2 | 1990 | ''Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme''| | Mary (Had a Little Lamb) | made for television (Disney Channel) |
| ''The Wall – Live in Berlin'' | Young Pink | |||
| 1991 | ''Off and Running''| | Cyd Morse | Main Role | |
| 1993 | ''Life with Mikey''| | Geena Briganti | Main Role | |
| 1994 | ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle''| | Picnic Guest | uncredited | |
| 1996 | ''Sesame Street Elmocize''| | Herself | Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | ''The Happy Prince''| | Pidge | Home Box Office>HBO) | |
| rowspan=2>2000 | ''The Opportunists''| | Sally Mahon | appearance | |
| ''Christmas Dream'' | TBA | |||
| rowspan=2 | 2009 | ''Here and There (film)Here and There''|| | Rose | Main Role |
| ''Section B'' | Betty |
Television
| colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television guest appearances | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
| 1989 | ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' | Herself | |||
| 1993 | "A Pair of Hearts" (episode 9, season 2) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series | ||||
| 1995 | "Money Changes Everything" (episode 20, season 3) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series | ||||
| rowspan=4>1999 | "Stealing Burt's Car" (episode 18, season 7) | ||||
| "The Final Frontier" (episode 21, season 7) | |||||
| ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' | Pidge | ||||
| ''The Simpsons'' | Herself | ||||
| 2004 | ''Higglytown Heroes''| | Operator Hero | "Smooth Operator/Stinky Situation" (episode 6, season 1) | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2005 | ''That's So Raven''| | Miss Petuto | "Art Breaker" (episode 13, season 3) | |
| ''Queer as Folk (North American TV series) | Queer as Folk'' | Herself | |||
| 2007 | ''The Backyardigans''| | Herself | Performed the song "The Lady in Pink" in the double-length episode "International Super Spy" | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2008 | ''Gossip Girl''| | Herself | "Bonfire of the Vanity" (episode 10, season 2) | |
| ''As The World Turns'' | Herself | ||||
| rowspan=2 | 2009 | ''30 Rock''| | Herself | "Kidney Now" (Episode 22, Season 3) | |
| ''Bones (TV series) | Bones'' | Avalon Harmonia | |||
| 2010 | The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)>The Celebrity Apprentice'' | Herself | "Playing for Charity – True Colors of Stonewall Community Foundation" | ||
| 2011 | Made (TV series) | Herself | Season 11, Episode 29 |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lauper won one award from 13 nominations. |- |rowspan="5"|1985 |Cyndi Lauper |Best New Artist | |- |''She's So Unusual'' |Album of the Year | |- |"Time After Time" |Song of the Year | |- |rowspan="2"|"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" |Record of the Year | |- |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | |- |1986 |"What A Thrill" |Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | |- |rowspan="2"|1987 |"True Colors" |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | |- |"911" |Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | |- |1988 |"Cyndi Lauper in Paris" |Best Performance Music Video | |- |1990 |"I Drove All Night" |Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | |- |1999 |"Disco Inferno" |Best Dance Recording | |- |2005 |"Unchained Melody" |Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | |- |2009 |"Bring Ya To The Brink" |Best Electronic/Dance Album | |- |2010 |''Memphis Blues'' |Best Traditional Blues Album | |-
MTV Video Music Award
American Music Awards
Rolling Stone Awards
Emmy Award
Women in Film Crystal Awards
See also
References
External links
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| Name | Gavin DeGraw |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Gavin Shane DeGraw |
| Birth date | February 04, 1977 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Birth place | South Fallsburg, New York, United States |
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul, pop rock and rock |
| Instrument | Guitar, piano and vocals |
| Occupation | Musician and Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | Since 2001 |
| Label | RCA Records |
| Website | gavindegraw.com }} |
Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" (which is featured as the theme song for the television drama series ''One Tree Hill'' (since 2003)), and "In Love with a Girl".
Early life
DeGraw grew up in the Catskills in South Fallsburg, New York. His father was a prison guard and his mother was a detox specialist, which he mentions in his song "I Don't Want to Be". He is mostly of Russian and Irish ancestry. DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight. He also has two siblings, both older, named Neeka and Joey (born August 1973). It was at his brother's advice that he began writing his own songs. Joey DeGraw is a musician as well, currently touring to promote his own music.
Career
Originally, DeGraw started in Manhattan clubs alongside local pianists Andrew West and Lenny Revell, drawing several of his home town fans. He got his big break when "I Don't Want to Be" was chosen as the theme song for the teen drama ''One Tree Hill''. The song has also been performed on ''American Idol'', ''Australian Idol'', ''Canadian Idol'', ''Idol Sweden'', and ''Idol Norway'' by various contestants during different seasons. Two of DeGraw's other songs, "Follow Through" and "Chariot," have also achieved popularity and radio play. His song "We Belong Together" was also featured in the 2006 film ''Tristan and Isolde''. In 2004, DeGraw released an acoustic version of his album ''Chariot'' called ''Chariot Stripped''. DeGraw and his band recorded the album live in the studio, in only one take on the vocals, seeking an intimate effect.Since 2004, his profile has grown, bringing him to other states as he tours the country. He made his television debut on ''Last Call with Carson Daly''. DeGraw has also appeared on television shows including ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''The Late Show With David Letterman'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and ''Live with Regis and Kelly''. Recently, he has been seen in cameos on ''Dead Like Me'', ''What I Like About You'', and ''American Dreams''. He also appeared in ''One Tree Hill'', singing ''I Don't Want to Be'' and ''Chariot'' at Karen's Cafe. DeGraw has released a number of music videos as well, including ''I Don't Want to Be'', ''Follow Through'' and ''Chariot''. The latter was directed by Zach Braff, who also directed music videos for Joshua Radin. DeGraw has toured with such acts as Sister Hazel, Barenaked Ladies, Howie Day, Michael Tolcher, Butterfly Boucher, The Allman Brothers Band, Marc Broussard, Saving Jane, Jason Mraz and Maroon 5.
He and his brother opened The National Underground in December 2007, a New York City music venue that is a roots rock Americana music bar located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, at 159 East Houston Street between Allen Street and Eldridge Street. The venue offers music, food, and drink. The idea for the venue came about because the brothers wanted a place where they could hang out on a regular basis, and where other musicians could come in and listen and learn. "We were picky about the quality of musicians that played there," Gavin DeGraw says. "We wanted a place where the players were so good, other musicians were like, 'Wow! I really respect what they're doing.'"
According to DeGraw's official site, he returned to the studio on September 1, 2006 to begin recording his next album. ''Gavin DeGraw'' was released on May 6, 2008, peaking at #7 on the US Billboard Chart. The first single, "In Love with a Girl" was released on February 5, 2008. The second U.S. single "Cheated On Me" was released in September 2008, while the rest of the world saw the release of "She Holds a Key". The worldwide third single is "I Have You to Thank".
Gavin Degraw's third album, ''Free'' was released March 31, 2009. DeGraw made ''Free'' in less than two weeks at the Brooklyn studio of his producer Camus Celli. The first single, "Stay", was released through DeGraw's website on March 11.
DeGraw's song "Follow Through" (from his 2003 album release ''Chariot'') was featured on an advert for Carte D'or ice cream in both the UK and Italy from 2008 to 2010.
DeGraw's song "More Than Anyone" (also from the album ''Chariot''), was featured on an episode of the television series ''What I Like About You''. It was also selected by fans of "One Tree Hill" through a Cingular Wireless contest as the first wedding dance song for Nathan & Haley in the 3rd season finale "The Show Must Go On."
DeGraw's next album ''Sweeter'' was set to release on August 9 but got pushed back to September 20 and will feature tracks co-written with other artists. The first single "Not Over You" was released on iTunes in June. The track was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder.
DeGraw will be touring the U.S. as a supporting/opening act for Maroon 5 and Train over July and August 2011.
DeGraw is going on a two-month tour with Missouri musician/songwriter David Cook Fall 2011.
Personal life
On August 8, 2011, DeGraw was hospitalized after being assaulted by several persons in New York City. Police said a group of men attacked DeGraw early Sunday morning at 6th Street and First Avenue in the East Village, near The National Underground. He suffered a broken nose, a concussion, two black eyes and lacerations to his face. Only minutes after the attack, DeGraw was then struck by a taxi. He was admitted to Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital Center for treatment. He had to cancel his scheduled August 9 performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, located in Saratoga, New York.
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| 2005 | Radio Music Award nomination for Song of the Year/Mainstream Top 40 Radio ("I Don't Want to Be") |
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