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I Am may refer to:

Music[link]

Albums[link]

• I Am... (Ayumi Hamasaki album), 2002
• I Am (Chrisette Michele album), 2007
• I Am (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 1979
• I Am (Mao Denda album), 2009
• I Am (Michael Tolcher album), 2004
• I Am (Monrose album), 2008
• I Am… (Nas album), 1999
• I Am (Pete Townshend album), 1972
• I Am (Terri Walker album), 2006
• I Am (Texas in July album), 2009
• I Am, an album by Elisa Fiorillo
• I Am, an album by Scout Niblett
• I Am... Sasha Fierce, a 2008 album by Beyoncé Knowles
• I Am (Future Black President) The EP, by Novel

Songs[link]

• "I Am" (Kid Rock song), 2004
• "I Am" (Killing Heidi song), 2004
• "I Am" (Mary J. Blige song), 2009
• "I Am" (Mark Schultz song), 2006
• "I Am" (Mýa song), 2007
• "I Am" (Train song), 1996
• "I Am", by Christina Aguilera from Bionic
• "I Am", by Dio from Master of the Moon
• "I Am", by Godsmack from Faceless
• "I Am", by Hilary Duff from Hilary Duff
• "I Am", by hitomi from huma-rhythm
• "I Am", by Static-X from Wisconsin Death Trip
• "I Am", by Suggs from The Three Pyramids Club
• "I Am", by Bon Jovi from Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album)

Performers[link]

• I Am (band), an American alternative rock band
• IAM (band), a French hip hop band

Other media[link]

• I Am (2010 film), a 2010 Indian film by Onir
• I Am (2011 film), a 2011 American documentary film by Tom Shadyac
• I Am, a Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska
• "I Am" (poem), a 1848 poem by John Clare
• I AM (book), a book by the Venerable Concepcion Cabrera de Armida
• I AM., a 2012 biographical film of SM Town

Other uses[link]

• I am (biblical term) a Christian term used in the New Testament
• "I AM" Activity, a religious movement
• "I Am", a 2008 slogan and marketing campaign by Orange United Kingdom
• "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name
• I.AM Committee of the Economic Faculty Association Rotterdam

See also[link]

• I Am What I Am (disambiguation)
• IAM (disambiguation)
• All pages beginning with "I Am"

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Eva Simons (Born April 27, 1984) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She started her music career at 18 when she auditioned for the Dutch "Popstars the Rivals", eventually joining the girl group Raffish before leaving the group to focus on a solo career.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Raised in Amsterdam, Simons grew up in a family of musicians, with a pianist father and vocalist mother. Simons is a classically trained pianist and has been writing compositions since she was a child, getting her first record deal at the age of 13. She is also a graduate from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.^[1]

In 2004, Eva decided to audition for the Dutch "Popstars the Rivals". She became a part of the girl group Raffish, receiving a golden record and several number 1 hits before leaving the group to pursue a solo career.

2009-present: Rise to fame, Silly Boy and Debut Album[link]

In 2009, Eva’s song “Silly Boy” gained popularity on the Internet. The song became one of the most notorious tracks online, generating over 20+ million views. After this success, she signed a worldwide deal at EMI. The song actually started out life as a demo idea for another high profile US female act, and gained much notoriety after Kayne West posted it in his blog, with Eva's vocal, and incorrect credits for the songs performer.

In mid 2010, Eva & Mike Hamilton (also known as the writing team Topline Ink) wrote the song “Take Over Control”. They played the idea to DJ Afrojack, who produced the hit single, which spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Top Dance Airplay Chart, topped iTunes dance charts globally, and gained Platinum status in Australia and certified Gold in the US. The song has become a globally dance crossover anthem, propelling the profiles of both Eva and Afrojack worldwide.

In 2011, as well as touring across the globe, Simons has gone on to sign a major label US deal, and is featured on LMFAO's track "Best Night". In addition to this, Eva has also collaborated with Will.i.am on tracks for his upcoming solo album.

In early March 2012, it was announced that Eva Simons will join LMFAO in the North American "Sorry For Party Rocking" tour.^[2]

On March 20, 2012, Simons premiered her new single, "I Don't Like You", which was released in most countries on March 26 under Interscope Records. The track is produced by Zedd. In March 2012, Eva Simons and RedOne (works with Porcelain Black, Lady GaGa, Jennifer Lopez, and many more) were working together.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Album appearances[link]

Music videos[link]

As main artist[link]

As featured artist[link]

Appearances[link]

References[link]

Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas in 2011.
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Born	(1992-09-16) September 16, 1992 (age 19) Dallas, Texas, United States
Origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Teen pop, pop rock
Occupations	Vocalist, musician, actor, singer–songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, glockenspiel
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Columbia, Hollywood, Jonas
Associated acts	Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas & The Administration, Demi Lovato
Notable instruments
Gibson SG Fender Telecaster Gibson ES-335

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the sound when his brothers sang backup for him. He previously starred in the Disney Channel original series JONAS L.A. as Nick Lucas, alongside his brothers. He also starred in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. He formed the band Nick Jonas & The Administration, which released its first album in 2010.

Career[link]

Career beginnings: 2000-2005[link]

Jonas's career started when he was discovered at the age of six in a barber shop, while his mother was getting her hair cut and was referred to a professional show business manager.^[1][2] At the age of 7, he began performing on Broadway.^[3][4] He had acted in several plays, including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 as Tiny Tim and Scrooge at eight), Annie Get Your Gun (in 2001 as Little Jake), Beauty and the Beast (in 2002 as Chip), and Les Misérables (in 2003 as Gavroche).^[4][5][6][7] After Les Misérables closed, he performed in The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.^[8]

In 2002, while performing in Beauty and the Beast, Jonas wrote a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)." With background vocals from the Beauty and the Beast cast, Nick recorded the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDS" album, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.^[9][10] In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)".^[11] The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.^[10]

By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records discovered Jonas' song.^[9][10] He was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God".^[12][13] A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a re-recorded version), was released on November 16.^[14] It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album was pushed back.^[15] It did, however, get a limited release.^[16] Nick, along with his brothers, Kevin and Joe, co-wrote songs for the album.^[9] In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, heard Jonas' record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.^[17]

Jonas Brothers: 2005-2010[link]

After meeting with Jonas and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.^[9][18][19] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers."^[20] It's About Time, the brothers' first album was released on August 8, 2006.^[21] According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.^[22][23] Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.^[23] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.^[24] It reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week. It has since sold over three million copies worldwide. On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana, which aired after the premiere of High School Musical 2 and the Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.^[25] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.^[26]

Jonas performing in July 2009

The reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, documents the brothers' lives on the Look Me In The Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by the band's hit song "When You Look Me in the Eyes". The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 21, 2010.^[27] The second season follows the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009. Jonas and his brothers filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock where they play a band called "Connect Three." Joe plays the lead male role as lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick plays the role of "Nate," a guitarist; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008, in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family. Production began on the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam in September 2009 and it premiered during the summer of 2010.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008. It sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The Jonas Brothers were listed number 9 on the richest pop acts of 2008. Jonas and his brothers starred in the Disney Channel Original Series JONAS about a pop band trying to live a normal life, which premiered May 2, 2009 and concluded on March 14, 2010. Filming for the second season began in February 2010. The second season was renamed Jonas L.A., and premiered on June 20, 2010. On November 8, 2010, it was announced that the series had been cancelled.^[28] The Jonas Brothers' fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, was released in the United States in June, 2009.

Solo projects: 2010-2011[link]

Jonas performing live as part of the Jonas Brothers in 2010.

Jonas' side project from the Jonas Brothers called Nick Jonas & the Administration released their debut album Who I Am was released February 2, 2010. In January 2010, Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration.^[29] The tour consisted of 22 dates that began on January 2, 2010, in Dallas, Texas and concluded on January 30, 2010, in Berkeley, California. Jonas also toured with his brothers again in 2010. In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring through South America in support of their debut album, Who I Am.^[30]

On June 21, 2010, Jonas made his West End debut performing in Les Misérables for the second time, but this time as the role of Marius Pontmercy.^[31] Jonas was originally supposed to play the role for only three weeks, but was able to extend his run until July 24, 2010, because of changes in the Jonas Brothers tour schedule.^[32] He also appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 Arena on October 3, 2010, again playing the role of Marius Pontmercy.^[33] From August 5–7, 2011, Jonas performed in the musical Hairspray as Link Larkin at the Hollywood Bowl.^[34] Jonas appeared in the 2011 series Mr. Sunshine; he played Eli White, an up-and-coming singer who wants everything his way before he performs at the Sunshine Center.^[35] He also plays the role of Ryan on the sitcom Last Man Standing.^[36][37]

Jonas Brothers reunion: 2012[link]

In February 2012, he appeared in episode of Smash in the role of Lyle West, a young musician and television star backing a promising Broadway musical;^[38][39] Jonas will reprise the role of Lyle West in the show's season finale on May 14.^[40] Nick had a cameo appearance in the last episode of the second season of the comedy web series Submissions Only.^[41] Jonas was to perform in the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" as J. Pierrepont Finch^[42] from January 24 till July 1, 2012.^[43] However, the musical ended its run on May 20th.^[44][45] Jonas recorded 5 songs for the How To Succeed in Business soundtrack.^[46][47]

On March 6, 2012, the Jonas Brothers released a video on Twitter of them in their home studio, along with the hashtag "#JonasBrothers2012", suggesting that a reunion was occurring.^[48] Starting on August 19, 2012, the eldest Jonas brother will appear in an E! reality series^[49] alongside his wife Danielle and brothers Nick and Joe. "Married to Jonas" will document the young couple's domestic life as well as the brothers' recording efforts as they prepare to release their newest group album.^[50]

On May 1, 2012, it was announced that after 6 years with Hollywood Records, the Jonas Brothers had parted ways with their label. The band has bought back the rights to their master recordings, merchandising, and publishing, and plans to release their upcoming fifth album with a new label.^[51]

Personal life[link]

Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas.^[52] His mother, Denise (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.^{[53][54][55][56]} He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother. Nick is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.^[57][58]

Jonas was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of thirteen and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his condition.^[59] He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes.^[60] He also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.^[61]

Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes.^[62] Jonas testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for the condition.^[63] Nick is also is a member of the National Youth Leadership Committee for the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration, along with Jordin Sparks, Genevieve Ryan, and Brodi Conover.^[64][65][66]

Singer and actress Miley Cyrus has stated that she dated Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007. Cyrus claimed they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met.^[67][68] Jonas dated Australian actress and singer Delta Goodrem from May 2011 to February 2012.^[69][70]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Extended plays[link]

Singles[link]

Featured Singles[link]

Promotional Singles[link]

Other charted songs[link]

Other appearances[link]

Music videos[link]

Tours[link]

In January 2010, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring in support of their debut album, Who I Am.^[29] Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marks the first time Nick has toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.

In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring through South America in support of their debut album, Who I Am.^[30]

Filmography[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nick Jonas

• Nick Jonas at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website
• Nick Jonas on Twitter

Jennifer Holliday
Background information
Birth name	Jennifer-Yvette Holliday
Born	(1960-10-19) October 19, 1960 (age 51)
Origin	Riverside, Texas, USA
Genres	R&B, soul, pop, house, club/dance, gospel
Occupations	Singer, actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Geffen (1982-1990), Arista (1990-1996)

Jennifer-Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960, Riverside, Texas) is an American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls showstopper and Grammy Award-winning R&B/Pop hit, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." She is also known as the Queen Of Broadway Gospel.

Biography[link]

Career[link]

Broadway actress[link]

Jennifer landed her first big role on Broadway in 1979. At age 19, she landed a part the same day she auditioned for the Broadway production of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.^[1] Her performance in that musical earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination. Her next role, which she began to act at 21, was the role for which she became best known: the role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Jennifer originated the role of Effie and remained with the show for nearly four years after its December 20, 1981 opening. Her performance in the role was widely acclaimed, particularly in her iconic performance of the musical number that ends Act I, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."

Among the acclaim was Holliday's sweep of awards in 1982, including the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, a Grammy award for her recorded version of the song, and Drama Desk and Theater World awards for her acting performance. Holliday also performed in the touring company of Sing, Mahalia, Sing in 1985. In 1998 Holliday was featured on the album "My Favorite Broadway Ladies" notice as one of "The Queens of Broadway."

Recording artist[link]

Jennifer Holliday's version of the song "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" made her a star on Broadway and catapulted her to national stardom. Her version of the song was enjoyed so much by many fans that Holliday was encouraged to transform the song into a hit on the Billboard charts. In 1982, a pop version of the song was released as a single. The song became very successful, peaking at number-one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. She continued to have success as a recording artist through the rest of the decade. Her follow-up song, "I Am Love", became another hit in 1983. Holliday's later R&B hits included. "Hard Time For Lovers" (1985), "No Frills Love" (1985), "Heart on the Line" (1987), "I'm on Your Side" (1991) and "A Woman's Got the Power" (2000). "A Woman's Got the Power" charted at #7 in summer of 1999. However, it recharted the following year, peaking at #1. She continued to appear on the charts throughout the 1990s, but never had the same level of success she had in the 1980s. Holliday was a featured vocalist on the #1 single "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner in 1985. A number of her songs became hits on the US Dance charts as well. In fact, a dance version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" would peak at #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2001.

Gospel singer[link]

On October 30, 1986, Paul Simon hosted a Ken Ehrlich-Produced "Gospel Session" originally televised as part of a series of "Cinemax Sessions"^[2] featuring Holiday, Luther Vandross, The Oak Ridge Boys, Andrae Crouch, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. The show began with Holiday singing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow." Later, she returned to collaborate with Simon and Vandross on "Still Waters Run Deep," followed by an Aretha Franklin arrangement of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," with the finale consisting of all the participants joining in "Gone At Last," followed by "Amazing Grace."
linda A reviewer, whose identity was not known by late February 2011, wrote:

Holliday became popular with LGBT events and fundraisers, which she acknowledged on her gospel album On and On. Because of this, the Atlantic Entertainment Group's Director of Live Talent, Scott Sherman, produced and promoted many Jennifer Holliday events for several years, acting as both Holliday's de facto agent and road manager. Under Sherman's aegis, Holliday went on a series of special tours and promotions, one-night-only performances, LGBT pride appearances and special fund raising events. Her fans commenced to wait patiently for her to release new singles, and perhaps even a full-length club/dance-style album, and to assume that this might happen once she was re-signed to another record label.

Health concerns and career renewal[link]

In the 1990s, Holliday lost a substantial amount of weight and talked about her health struggles with depression during promotional interviews.^[1] Initially, the weight loss was attained strictly by diet. Eventually, in an effort to avoid regaining the weight, Holliday had gastric bypass surgery. After the initial weight loss, she released an LP and video titled I’m On Your Side. The video, unlike most videos, was recorded live. In 1995, Holliday released the gospel album On & On. In a March 2008 interview, she revealed that she was in the studio working on a new album, to be released later that year.^[5]

In April 2011, Holliday released a Christian CD titled Goodness and Mercy^[6] on her own Euphonic Records label. She produced it in conjunction and cooperation with the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock.^[6]

Television Appearances[link]

Apart from her career in the music industry and on the stage, Holliday has also made appearances on primetime television. In addition to appearances on Touched by an Angel and Hang Time, she had a half dozen appearances in a recurring guest star role on Ally McBeal, where she acted out the role of choir director Lisa Knowles.

In 2001, she sang America The Beautiful on the first WWE pay-per-view to be held after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

On June 26, 2007, Holliday made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards, singing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" in a duet with Jennifer Hudson, who had played Effie White in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls, and won an Oscar for her performance. Holliday had not been offered a cameo role in the film and, feeling snubbed, had repeatedly expressed displeasure with the movie in the media. (Another original Dreamgirls cast member, Loretta Devine, did have a cameo in the film.)^[7] More recently, it became possible to see Holliday in a YouTube video, singing a duet with Hudson. The two actresses-singers performed their live duet at a concert Hudson gave on April 16, 2009. The YouTube video has been viewed more than 900,000 times as of December 2011.

On October 17, 2011 Holliday appeared on The Wendy Williams Show where, following a sit-down interview, Holliday performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and received a standing ovation from the studio audience.

On May 23, 2012 Holliday performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" alongside American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez during the American Idol Season 11 finale.Jennifer and Jessica both received positive comments and awed world wide audience with their breath taking performance together and received a standing ovation from the audience inside Nokia Theater including the AI judges. Some even said "no one will/shall dare to do this this song ever again on AI stage.."

Personal life[link]

Holliday has been married twice. In March 1991, just two months after she met keyboardist Billy Meadows in a nightclub where she was singing, they married. "He had a great sense of humor and he made me laugh all the time," Holliday says of her first husband. "I had been feeling bad for so long, I wanted to laugh." But in December 1991, just nine months later, they divorced; the marriage, according to Holliday, "ran out of steam." She explained of Meadows: "We just didn't know each other well enough."^[8]

The second time around, she married a man much like her father. Her second marriage, which began on March 21, 1993 and ended in 1994, was to Rev. Andre Woods, a minister in Detroit. Jet magazine covered the marriage in their April 19th, 1993 issue.^[9] Though Woods was a charismatic Detroit preacher, she subsequently said that even so, he was a player who also ran through her money. Still, Holliday was devastated when, in 1994, that marriage, too, ended, just four months after her mother died of cancer. "It was like experiencing two deaths at the same time," Jennifer remembered. "The grief was overwhelming." ^[8]

Holliday received a Doctor of Music honoris causa from Berklee College of Music, Boston in 2000. In 2001 she was presenter for the tap dance show "21 Below" at Town Hall in NYC and also headlined Equity Cares/Broadway Fights Aids' "Nothing Like a Dame" show at the St. James Theatre where she was accompanied by teenage tap dance sensation Michela Marino Lerman and Hannah Leah Dunn.

As of late February 2011, Holliday was residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

Musical Style[link]

Voice[link]

Jennifer Holliday possesses a versatile vocal range of Dramatic Contralto and Soprano style. She is also known for her signature and powerful growl belting. Holliday blew everyone away in 1982 Tony Awards performance of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," for which she received a standing ovation. More of her power was seen at her appearance in a 1987 Gospel Sessions, where she did an earth shaking rendition of "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 1983 Feel My Soul #31 U.S. Billboard 200, #6 U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
• 1985 Say You Love Me #110 U.S., #34 U.S. R&B
• 1987 Get Close to My Love
• 1991 I'm On Your Side #184 U.S., #29 U.S. R&B
• 1995 On & On #10 U.S. Top Gospel Albums
• 1996 The Best of Jennifer Holliday #50 U.S.
• 2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jennifer Holliday
• 2006 Duet with Najiyah - Through The Storm
• 2011 Goodness and Mercy^[6]

Singles[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

Awards

• 1982 Theatre Awards Outstanding Broadway Debut – Dreamgirls
• 1982 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical – Dreamgirls
• 1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Dreamgirls
• 1983 Grammy Award Best Female Performance, Rhythm & Blues – "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls
• 1985 Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Gospel – "Come Sunday"

Nominations

• 1981 Drama Desk Award or Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Your Arms Too Short to Box with God
• 1983 Grammy Award Best New Artist

See also[link]

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jennifer Holliday on Myspace
• Jennifer Holliday at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jennifer Holliday at the Internet Movie Database
• Performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the 1982 Tony Awards
• Reference 1:Essence June 1999: Jennifer Holliday On Her 2 Failed Marriages
• Reference 2: Nov 1991 Ebony Magazine: Jennifer Holliday About Her Weight Loss
• Reference 3: USA Today February 22, 2007: Jennifer Holliday On the "Dreamgirls" Movie and Jennifer Hudson
• TonyAwards.com Interview with Jennifer Holiday
• The Official Net-Site Of Jennifer Holliday^{[dead link]}

Edie Brickell
Brickell performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, January 2011
Background information
Birth name	Edie Arlisa Brickell
Born	(1966-03-10) March 10, 1966 (age 46)
Origin	Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres	Alternative rock Folk rock Jangle pop Jam rock New wave Neo-psychedelia Pop rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Geffen
Associated acts	Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, The Heavy Circles, The Gaddabouts
Website	ediebrickell.com

Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went #4 on the US Albums Chart.

Life and career[link]

Brickell was born in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. She attended high school at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts^[1] in Dallas. She attended Southern Methodist University for a year and a half. In 1985, she made the decision one night in a bar to get up on stage with a local folk rock group, New Bohemians. She would join the band as lead singer. After the band was signed to a recording contract, the label changed the group's name to Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. Their 1988 debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars became a critical and commercial success, with the big hit, "What I Am". The band's follow-up album, Ghost of a Dog (1990), did not fare as well.^[2] As a solo artist, Brickell released Picture Perfect Morning (1994) and Volcano (2003). In 2006 she reunited with some of the original members of New Bohemians and they released the album Stranger Things.^[3]

In late 2007, Brickell and her stepson Harper Simon formed the band The Heavy Circles. They released a single on iTunes entitled "Hands On." The Heavy Circles released a debut album on February 12, 2008, featuring Sean Lennon, Martha Wainwright, and members of Cibo Matto.^[4]

In 2010, Brickell became a founding member of new band The Gaddabouts, consisting of Steve Gadd - drums, Edie Brickell - lead vocal, guitar, Andy Fairweather Low - electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals, Pino Palladino - bass, guitar, also featuring Dan Block, Ronnie Cuber, Joey DeFrancesco, Gil Goldstein, Marcus Rojas.http://www.thegaddabouts.com/the-band/

Brickell had a role as a folk singer in the 1989 film, Born on the Fourth of July. Her version of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" is featured on the film's soundtrack. She also sang a cover version of Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side in the 1990 film Flashback. Her "Good Times" video was included as part of the multimedia samples on the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM.^[5]

Her father, Eddie Brickell, "the Fort Worth Southpaw", was posthumously inducted into the Texas State Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1988.^[6]

Brickell married singer-songwriter Paul Simon on May 30, 1992.^[7] Brickell was performing on NBC's Saturday Night Live on Saturday November 5, 1988 when she noticed Simon standing in front of the cameraman. "He made me mess the song up when I looked at him," she said with a smile. "We can show the kids the tape and say, 'Look, that's when we first laid eyes on each other.'" Brickell and Simon have three children—Adrian, Lulu and Gabriel.^[8]

In 2011, Edie wrote the title track “The Meaning of Life” for writer/director Tamar Halpern’s film Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life.

Discography[link]

• It's Like This... (1986)
• Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988) US #4, 2x platinum
• Ghost of a Dog (1990)
• Picture Perfect Morning (1994)
• The Live Montauk Sessions (2000)
• The Ultimate Collection (2002)
• Volcano (2003)
• Stranger Things (2006)
• The Heavy Circles (2008)
• Edie Brickell (2011)
• The Gaddabouts (2011)

Other contributions[link]

• Microsoft Windows 95 (1995) - "Good Times" Video
• WFUV: City Folk Live VII (2004) - "Take a Walk"

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