The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. Lead vocalists may also play one or more instruments. They are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the spokespersons in interviews and before the public. On some occasions, the frontman of the band is someone other than the lead vocalist (e.g. Fall Out Boy, The Dave Clark Five and AC/DC.)

Ambiguous lead vocalists

Some rock groups, such as The Beatles, Linkin Park, Eagles, Gomez, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, KISS, Blink-182, Anti-Flag, 311, 10cc, The Band, Zebrahead, Atreyu, Mushroomhead, Alkaline Trio, Lacuna Coil, Flobots, Crazy Town, Hüsker Dü, Set Your Goals and Barenaked Ladies have more than one featured vocalist, making it difficult to establish a single "lead singer" or "front man."

Other bands, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis, Depeche Mode, System of a Down, Goo Goo Dolls, Avenged Sevenfold, Creed, Alter Bridge, Alice in Chains, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Wings, The Cars, Panic at the Disco, Sick Puppies, Taking Back Sunday, Rancid, Styx, Status Quo, Skillet and Tantric had, in addition to the designated "lead singer", one or more members who provided significant lead vocals in the course of the group's career.

While the lead vocalist often defines the group's image and personality to the general public, several bands, such as AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Alice in Chains, Fuel, INXS, Helloween, Threshold, Evans Blue, Blessthefall, Killswitch Engage and Escape the Fate have changed lead singers and maintained the original band name and, to some extent, identity. Other bands such as Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Genesis, Misfits, Petra, Drowning Pool, Adema, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath have gone in an almost completely different musical direction with the arrival of a new vocalist.

Frontman

The lead vocalist of a band is sometimes called a frontman. This term "frontman" refers to the duties of musical leader amongst the band and spokesperson for the band before the public. While lead vocalists or spokespersons for any musical ensembles can be called a frontman, the term is used very widely in rock music. Since the position commonly has an expanded role from simple lead vocalists, there have been cases in which the frontman for a band is someone other than the lead vocalist. For example, Pete Wentz, the bassist for the band Fall Out Boy, is generally called the frontman, both in the media and by the band members themselves, since he represents the band in most interviews and has most contributed to the band's image in the popular media. Additionally, Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five was the group's drummer, not the main vocalist. Another example is Angus Young of AC/DC, who is the band's lead guitarist.

In several bands (such as Led Zeppelin, Queen and Oasis the lead guitarist or bassist may share spokesman responsibilities with the lead singer. Usually, this is derived from that guitarist's specific role as a co-songwriter, co-founder and/or co-vocalist. Also in some cases, there are two frontmen, like in the band, Underoath, with singers Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie (drummer). Another example is Blink-182, with singers Mark Hoppus who also plays bass guitar and Tom Delonge who is also a guitarist. The two usually carry out most media together while the band's other member, drummer Travis Barker usually remains quiet.

In some cases, lead singers have even less of a defining role. For instance Ayreon, traditionally a one-man project often employs besides the voice of the permanent member a wild array of guest vocalists on most albums while Delerium has only one permanent member though being consistently a duo while recently all vocals have been performed by guest musicians to individual tracks. The approach to commission vocalists as guest musicians for single tracks is not uncommon in various forms of electronic music and progressive rock.

See also

List of lead vocalists

List of bands with a frontperson other than the lead singer

References

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Name	Dan Cruickshank
Birth date	August 26, 1949
Death date
Residence	Spitalfields, London
Occupation
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Dan Cruickshank (born 26 August 1949) is an art historian and BBC television presenter.

Biography

Early life

As a young child he lived for some years in Poland. His father was a journalist based in Warsaw.

Professional career

Cruickshank holds a BA in Art,Design and Architecture and was formerly a Visiting Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Sheffield and a member of the London faculty of the University of Delaware. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Artists, a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgian Group and on the Architectural Panel of the National Trust. Cruickshank is an Honorary Fellow of RIBA.

He has served as Historic Buildings Consultant for ADAM Architecture since 1999 and has been involved in the repair and restoration of many historical buildings including Spencer House in St James’s, Heveningham Hall in Suffolk and numerous early 18th century houses in Spitalfields and other parts of London.

His professional publications include ''London - the Art of Georgian Buildings'', ''The National Trust and Irish Georgian Society Guide to the Georgian Buildings of Britain and Ireland'' and ‘’Life in the Georgian City’’. He edited the 20th edition of ''Sir Banister Fletcher’s History of Architecture'' and ''Timeless Architecture: a study of key buildings in architectural history'' and is a contributing editor to ''Architects’ Journal'', ''The Architectural Review'' and ''Perspectives on Architecture''.

Television work

Cruickshank began his career with the BBC as consultant, writer and presenter on the architectural programmes ''One Foot in the Past'' and ''The House Detectives''. He also contributed films to the ''Timewatch'' and ''Omnibus'' strands.

In 2001 he wrote and presented the series ''Invasion'' in which he examined attempts and plans to invade Britain and Ireland over the years by exploring coastal fortresses and defensive structures around the coast of the country to discover their military heritage.

Further series included ''Britain's Best Buildings'' examining architecturally - or culturally-significant buildings in Great Britain, ''Under Fire'' visiting museums and buildings in Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel to see how recent warfare has affected the country's historic artefacts, and ''What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us'' focusing on the scientific, technological and political changes of the 19th century.

In 2003, Cruickshank presented a documentary entitled ''Towering Ambitions: Dan Cruickshank at Ground Zero'' following the debate and discussion that led to the selection of Daniel Libeskind's design for the World Trade Center site in New York City; while in 2005 he presented a documentary on the Mitchell and Kenyon collection — rolls of nitrate film shot in the early 20th century, depicting everyday life in Britain, which were discovered in 1994 in Blackburn.

Perhaps his greatest success to date came with ''Around the World in 80 Treasures'', charting Cruickshank's five-month trip around the world to visit eighty man-made artefacts or buildings that he has selected, in order to chart the history of mankind's civilisation. A BBC television series and book, first broadcast in 2005.

In 2006, Cruickshank presented ''Marvels of the Modern Age'', a series focusing on the development of modernism in design, from Greek and Roman architecture, to Bauhaus and the present.

''Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture'', a 2008 series in which he travelled around the world visiting what he considered to be the world's most unusual and interesting buildings.

In 2010, he embarked on a 3 part series on the history of the railways in Britain for National Geographic TV channel, including visits to Chester to examine the events surrounding the Dee bridge disaster of 1847, and Manchester for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. The series is titles "Great Railway Adventures" and appeared on television in the spring of 2010.

Personal life

Cruickshank lives in a Georgian house in Spitalfields, London, which he shares with his partner, the painter Marenka Gabeler, and daughter, Isabel, from a previous marriage.

Filmography

1993 ''One Foot in the Past'' guest presenter

1997-2002 ''The House Detectives'' presenter

1997 ''Travels with Pevsner'': ''Norfolk with Dan Cruickshank'' writer and presenter

2001 ''Timewatch'' writer and presenter

2001 ''Invasion'' writer and presenter

2002 ''Omnibus'': ''Dan Cruickshank and the Lost Treasure of Kabul'' writer and presenter

2002 ''Britain's Best Buildings'' writer and presenter

2003 ''Under Fire'' writer and presenter

2003 ''Towering Ambitions: Dan Cruickshank at Ground Zero'' writer and presenter

2003 ''What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us'' writer and presenter

2005 ''Around the World in 80 Treasures'' writer and presenter

2005 ''The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon'' presenter

2005 ''Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank'' writer and presenter

2006 ''The Lost World of Friese-Greene''

2006 ''Betjeman & Me'' presenter

2006 ''Marvels of the Modern Age'' writer and presenter

2006 ''The Lost World of Tibet'' presenter

2006 ''Britain's Best Buildings'' writer and presenter

2008 ''Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture'' writer and presenter

2009 ''Cruickshank On Kew The Garden That Changed The World'' writer and presenter

2009 ''The Art of Dying'' writer and presenter

2010 ''Great Railway Adventures'' writer and presenter

2010 ''Britain's Park Story'' writer and presenter

2011 ''The Country House Revealed'' writer and presenter

Bibliography

References

External links

Dan Cruickshank at the Internet Movie Database

Cruickshank's comments on visiting Iraq, post-U.S. invasion (BBC)

Cruickshank's article on visiting Jam minaret in Afghanistan (The Guardian)

Britain's Best Buildings (BBC)

What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us (Open University)

The Lost World of Friese-Greene on the BBC

Dan Cruickshank Book List and Interview

Dan Cruickshank reflects on his student flat in Bloomsbury

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name	Amos Lee
background	solo_singer
birth name	Ryan Anthony Massaro
birth date	June 22, 1977
origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
instrument	Guitar, vocals
genre	Jazz fusion, soul, folk, blues
occupation	Singer-songwriter, guitarist
years active	2004–present
label	Blue Note
website	amoslee.com }}

Amos Lee (born June 22, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist whose musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. He has released four albums on Blue Note Records and toured with musical acts such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, John Prine, Dave Matthews Band and Adele. In 2011 his album ''Mission Bell'' debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Early life and education

Born Ryan Anthony Massaro in 1977, Lee grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East. During his youth Lee played basketball, wrote songs on an acoustic guitar given to him by his stepfather and played the bass guitar in a rock band. While working at a jazz record store, Lee discovered Luther Vandross, Bill Withers, Joni Mitchell and John Prine, who became some of his favorite artists. He enrolled at the University of South Carolina in 1995 and graduated with a degree in English.

Career

Upon returning to Philadelphia Lee held jobs as a second grade school teacher and a bartender, before pursuing a full time music career. His style was noticed by Bob Dylan who asked Lee to join his performance tour.

In 2003, Lee released a self-produced, five song EP which came to the attention of Norah Jones who invited Lee to be the opening act for her 2004 tour. ''Colors'', one of Lee's best known songs, appeared on the TV show Grey's Anatomy and the film Just Like Heaven.

In 2005, Lee recorded a self-titled, debut album, which an NPR music reporter said "brought a feel of county sweetness to the northern blues". Norah Jones made an appearance on several of the tracks, contributing both piano and vocals. The album found commercial success and peaked at #2 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart and later that month Lee appeared on ''Rolling Stone'''s "Top 10 Artists to Watch." That same year Lee performed on ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Tonight Show'', ''Total Request Live'', and ''Austin City Limits'' which later aired on PBS.

In 2006, Lee released his second album, ''Supply and Demand'', which was produced by Barry McGuire. An NPR Music reviewer commented that "Lee continues to augment his angst with more complicated instrumentation and production" on this album. The album yielded the single "Shout Out Loud" and peaked at #76 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Another song from the album, "Sweet Pea", was used in an AT&T; ad campaign.

In 2008, Lee's third studio album, ''Last Days at the Lodge'', was released and seemed to "emphasize his grounding in folk and soul". The songs "Listen" and "What's Been Going On" were released as singles and Lee performed at the Change Rocks voter registration rally for Barack Obama, in Philadelphia.

In 2011, Lee released his fourth album on Blue Note Records, entitled ''Mission Bell'' which was produced by Joey Burns of the band Calexico. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was characterized as a “a restless album with a gentle soul” that included duets with Lucinda Williams and Willie Nelson. Other artists who appear on the album include Priscilla Ahn, Pieta Brown, James Gadson, and Sam Beam. The album features tunes placed in "a stark landscape, enveloped by rustling percussion and reverberant drones". Sonically not much has changed from his self-titled debut album, but on his album ''Mission Bell'' the tone of the lyrics is more optimistic. The song "Windows are Rolled Down" became a top 10 hit on USA TODAY’s adult-alternative chart. The album debuted in the number one spot on the Digital Albums chart and number two on the Internet chart after it topped the Amazon Top-Selling Albums and iTunes charts the previous week.

Lee has toured with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Merle Haggard, Paul Simon and John Prine.

Reception

Lee's songs have become popular on TV shows and movies such as ''Six Degrees'', ''Parenthood (TV series)'', ''Army Wives'', Studio 60, ''ER'' ''Brothers & Sisters'' and ''My Blueberry Nights''.

A New York Times reviewer described Lee as having a "honeyed singing voice — light amber, mildly sweet, a touch of grain" which he features "squarely, without much fuss or undue strain" in his "1970s folk rock and rustic soul" musical song craft. According to a music writer at ABC News, Lee "has that folksy, bluesy vibe, with a bit of country twang; his voice, with that slight rasp, is ever soulful. And acoustic strums of the guitar are ...the centerpiece of his most moving work".

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
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! scope="row"		* Release date: March 1, 2005	* Label: Blue Note Records	Compact disc>CD, music download	113	—	72	112	75	13	—
! scope="row"		* Release date: October 3, 2006	* Label: Blue Note Records	* Formats: CD, music download	76	25	—	—	—	23	—
''Last Days at the Lodge''		* Release date: June 24, 2008	* Label: Blue Note Records	* Formats: CD, music download	29	11	—	—	—	—	—
! scope="row"		* Release date: January 25, 2011	* Label: Blue Note Records	* Formats: CD, music download	1	1	—	—	98	39	61

Extended plays

Title	Details
''Amos Lee (EP)''		* Release date: 2004	* Label: Blue Note Records	* Formats: CD, music download
''Live from KCRW''		* Release date: 2005	* Label: Blue Note Records	* Formats: CD, music download

Singles

! Year	Single	! Album
2010	"Windows Are Rolled Down"
2011	"Flower"

References

External links

Amos Lee's official website

Amos Lee at Blue Note Records

Amos Lee at NPR Music

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name	Lea Michele
birth name	Lea Michele Sarfati
birth date	August 29, 1986
birth place	Bronx, New York, U.S.
occupation	Actress, singer
years active	1995–present
website	}}

Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986), known professionally as Lea Michele, is an American actress and singer. Michele began working professionally as a child actress on Broadway in productions such as ''Ragtime'' and ''Les Misérables''. She originated the role of Wendla in the musical ''Spring Awakening'' and currently plays Rachel Berry in the Fox television series ''Glee''. Michele performs in the soprano range.

Early life

Michele was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Edith, a nurse, and Marc Sarfati, a delicatessen owner. Her mother is Italian American and Roman Catholic, while her father is a Spanish-Sephardic Jew. Michele was raised around "both" of her parents' religions. She grew up in New York City and Tenafly, New Jersey. She attended Rockland Country Day School for elementary school in New York and then Tenafly High School. Michele was home schooled one year while working in Toronto, Ontario on ''Ragtime''. She attended Stagedoor Manor in the Catskills, a center for performing arts training. She was then later accepted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but opted instead to continue working professionally on the stage.

Career

At eight years old, Michele went with a friend named Angela Hind to an open call for a musical. She decided on a whim she wanted to try out. She was offered the part and made her debut on Broadway in 1995 as a replacement in the role of Young Cosette in the New York City production of ''Les Misérables''. This was followed by her performance of the role of Tateh's daughter, the Little Girl, in the 1998 original Broadway cast of ''Ragtime''. In 2004, Michele played Shprintze and Chava in the Broadway revival of the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof''. She also sang on the 2003 Broadway revival cast recording of ''Fiddler on the Roof''.

She played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's musical version of ''Spring Awakening'', starring in early workshops and Off-Broadway and finally originating the role in the Broadway production in 2006 at the age of 20. Around the same time that the show was set to go to Broadway, she was offered the role of Eponine in the Broadway revival of ''Les Misérables''. She elected to remain with ''Spring Awakening'', which debuted on Broadway in December 2006. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in ''Spring Awakening'' in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Musical.

On May 18, 2008, Michele left ''Spring Awakening'' with co-stars Jonathan Groff. She performed in a reading of Sheik and Sater's new musical, ''Nero'', in July 2008 at Vassar College. From August 8–10, 2008, she portrayed Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl's ''Les Misérables'' concert. She sings on the original Broadway cast recordings of ''Ragtime'' and ''Spring Awakening''.

Michele stars in the Fox television series ''Glee'', where she plays the star singer of a high school glee club, Rachel Berry. The pilot debuted on May 19, 2009. She has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding ensemble performance and the 2009 Satellite Award for best actress. She also received nominations for an Emmy Award, two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, and Teen Choice Award for her performance in the role. Her cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached the top 40 on the US Billboard 200. Michele is featured lead singer in 14 of the top 20 selling ''Glee'' songs as of 2010.

Michele was included in ''TIME'' magazine's 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People In the World. FHM named her No.7 on 2010 Sexiest Women List, which was the highest ranking for a new entry on the list that year. Michele was named to People Magazine's Best Dressed List of 2010 as "The Newbie" and she was voted "2010 Most Stylish Star" by E! Online. She was ranked 28th on the Maxim 2011 Hot 100. She was number 10 on the Afterellen hot 100 list for 2011.

In 2010, Michele joined the cast of the animated film ''Dorothy of Oz'', voicing the lead role of Dorothy Gale. That same year, she joined the cast of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy ''New Year's Eve''.

Before Super Bowl XLV, on February 6, 2011, she performed "America the Beautiful" with the Air Force Tops In Blue.

Advocacy

Michele is active in participating in charities for gay rights and animal rights, as well as in numerous other charities. In 2008, Michele was a part of the PETA ad campaign "Buck Cruelty! Say No to Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides". In April 2010, Michele appeared in a PSA for PETA speaking out against fur clothing. In September 2010, Michele was honored by PETA for her work for animals.

In support of gay rights, Michele performed at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in November 2009. In the same month, Michele and Jonathan Groff performed for True Colors Cabaret, a fundraiser in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

In 2008, Michele performed at a benefit concert, "Alive in the World", to aid the Twin Tower Orphan Fund. Michele has also been active with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For ''Broadway Cares'', Michele has participated in Broadway Barks, Broadway Bares, The Easter Bonnet Competition and The Flea Market and Grand Auction.

In October 2010, Michele performed at a benefit concert for The Painted Turtle, a camp for children with illnesses. The concert celebrated the 35th anniversary of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', with Michele playing the lead role of Janet Weiss for the benefit. In February 2011, she performed for The Grammys' ''MusiCares Benefit'' in Los Angeles CA, proceeds from the event go to help musicians in need.

Credits

Broadway

''Les Misérables'' as Young Cosette (1995–96)

''Ragtime'' as the Little Girl (1998–99)

''Fiddler on the Roof'' as Shprintze and Chava (2004–05)

''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla (2006–08)

Readings/Workshops Burt Bacharach and Steven Satar collaboration (November 2009) ''Nero'' as Octavia (July 2008) Samson and Delilah as Delilah King as Anisette Wuthering Heights as Lucy Hot and Sweet as Naleen (September 2006) ''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla – Roundabout Theatre Company (2000 and June 2001)

Concerts/Events

"Broadway Eastern Bonnet" 2004 benefit performance as Sphrintze (with casts of "Avenue Q" and "Fiddler on the Roof")

''Spring Awakening'' as Wendla – Lincoln Center (February 2005)

Unsung 2007: 'Tis The Season To Be Naughty – Lucille Lortel Theater, New York (December 2007) Alive in the World, benefit concert – as Phoebe (January 2008)

"Broadway Eastern Bonnet" 2008 benefit performance as Wendla (with cast of "Spring Awakening")

Feinstein's (February 2008 and April 2008) Flopz n' cutz Concert with Landon Beard, Joe's Pub (April 2008) ''Les Misérables Concert'' as Eponine at the Hollywood Bowl (August 2008) Upright Cabaret (August 2008) Broadway Chance Style: Up Close & Personal (September 2008) Spring Awakening Holiday Benefit Concert – Joe's Pub (December 2008) Human Rights Campaign Dinner, performer (November 2009). True Colors Benefit with Jonathan Groff (November 2009)

''Glee Live! In Concert!'' as Rachel Berry; Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City (May 2010)

Glee TV Academy Event at the Music Box LA (July 27, 2010)

Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary To Benefit The Painted Turtle, as Janet Weiss, LA (October 2010) Super Bowl XLV – as performer ( America the Beautiful) Dallas, Texas (February 2011) MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Barbra Streisand, performer, Los Angeles CA. (February 2011)

''Glee Live! In Concert!'' as Rachel Berry; 22 cites, 40 shows, 4 countries, USA, Canada, England, Ireland (May–July 2011)

Other projects

''Ragtime'' as Little Girl, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario (1997)

''The Diary of Anne Frank'' as Anne Frank, Washington D.C. (2005)

Spring Awakening as Wendla, Atlantic Theatre Company, off Broadway (May–August 2006)

Dove commercials as spokesperson (2010) Chevrolet commercial, as Rachel Berry: Glee Super Bowl commercial (February 2011) Nike workout application as spokesperson (2011) HP TouchPad commercial (2011)

Film and television

''Third Watch'' ''Around the Block'' ''Glee (TV series) '''' '''' ''Glee: The 3D Concert Movie'' ''New Year's Eve (film) ''Dorothy of Oz (film)

width="75px"	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	''Buster and Chanucey's Silent Night''	voice for various characters
2000	|	Sammi	"Spring Forward Fall Back" (Season 1, episode 19)
2008	|	Herself	Pilot
2009–2012	Glee'' ||	Rachel Berry	44 episodes
2010	|	Sarah (voice)	Elementary School Musical (The Simpsons)>Elementary School Musical" (Season 22, episode 1)
2011	|	Rachel Berry (voice)	"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?" (Season 2, episode 11)
2011	|	Rachel Berry/Herself
2011	New Year's Eve'' ||	Elise
2012	Dorothy of Oz'' ||	Dorothy Gale

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Result	! Notes
	Drama Desk Award
	Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical
Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Jonathan Groff)
	Grammy Award
	New York Television Festival Award	Best Nonscripted Host or Star
Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Breakout Star		rowspan="8" align="center"
Satellite Award
	Golden Globe Award
	Brink of Fame: Actor
	Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast)
Gold Derby TV Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Emmy Award
PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Award	Honor
Billboard's Women in Music Triple Threat Award	Honor
Glamour Woman of the Year Award	US TV Actress of the Year
Satellite Award			rowspan="5" align="center"
	Golden Globe Award

Discography

''Ragtime: Original Cast Recording'' (1998)

''Fiddler on the Roof: Revival Cast Recording'' (2004)

''Spring Awakening: Original Cast Recording'' Grammy Award winner – Best Cast Recording (2006)

References

External links

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name	Priscilla Ahn
background	solo_singer
birth name	Priscilla Natalie Hartranft
born	1984
origin	Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S.
instrument	Guitar, piano, harmonica, ukulele, banjo
genre	Acoustic, folk
years active	2003–present
label	Blue Note
website	Priscilla Ahn's official website }}

Priscilla Ahn (born 1984) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life and education

Ahn was born as Priscilla Natalie Hartranft in Fort Stewart, Georgia to Kay (née Ahn) and Harry Hartranft and spent her childhood living in the USA and South Korea. She lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania for several years and attended Tulpehocken Area High School. Her college music professor was impressed with her songwriting talents and inspired her to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in music after finishing school.

Career

Ahn adopted her Korean mother's maiden name for her musical career. She has toured with Joshua Radin, Amos Lee, and Ray Lamontagne and contributed vocals to the albums ''Supply and Demand'' and Kaleidoscope.

In June 2008 was selected as Artist of the Week in ''Paste'' magazine. She appeared on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' in May 2011.

Two of her songs have been part of ''Grey's Anatomy'' episodes. Her song "I Don't Think So" was featured on an episode of ''Knight Rider''. Her song,"Dream" was featured on the soundtracks of the films ''Disturbia'', Bride Wars and Love Happens. Her song was also heard on an episodes of the ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Holby City'', ''Make it or Break it'' ''Brothers & Sisters'', ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Eli Stone''. The song "Living In A Tree" was part of a Jeep Wrangler commercial. Her song "Find My Way Back Home" was part of the soundtrack for the films ''My Sister's Keeper'' and ''Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove'', and the ITV drama ''Married Single Other''. Her song, entitled "A Good Day (Morning Song)" was part of an episode of ''Psych''.

Personal life

Priscilla Ahn married her long-time boyfriend Michael Weston in March 2010.

Discography

Albums

''A Good Day'', Blue Note Records, June 10, 2008.

''When You Grow Up'', Blue Note Records, May 3, 2011.

EPs

''Priscilla Ahn'' (2007, self-released)

''Live Session'', (2008, iTunes)

Singles

"Dream" (2008, Blue Note)

"I'll Never Smile Again" (2009)

"I Am Strong" by Tiesto featuring vocals by Priscilla Ahn (2009)

Music videos

"Dream"

"Red Cape"

"Vibe So Hot"

"I Don't Have Time To Love"

"When You Grow Up"

"Torch Song"

Compilation Appearances

''His Way, Our Way (Sinatra Tribute)''

References

External links

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