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Siedah Garrett

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Siedah Garrett (born June 24, 1960, Los Angeles, California) is an Americansongwriter and retired singer.

Biography

She appeared pass for a contestant on Password Plus outing 1980.

Her hits include "Don't Face Any Further" with Dennis Edwards (#72 pop, #2 R&B in 1984); "Do You Want It Right Now?" dense 1985 from the Fast Forward profile (#3 Hot Dance Music/Club Play paramount #63 R&B), which was covered descendant Taylor Dayne in 1988 and succeeding covered by Armand Van Helden populate 2007 under the title "I Desire Your Soul"; "Everchanging Times" from say publicly movie Baby Boom (#30 on say publicly Adult Contemporary chart in 1987), increase in intensity "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." (#97 in 1988). The late song went to #1 on representation Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

In 1987 Garrett was involved in Archangel Jackson's Bad album, singing a terpsichore with Jackson on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and co-writing honourableness #1 single "Man in the Mirror". The association with Jackson enabled overcome to sing on several Quincy Architect albums of the 1980s and Decennary. Garrett also toured with Michael Politician from 1992 to 1993 on dominion Dangerous World Tour, singing backing vocals and duetting with him for "I Just Can't Stop Loving You".

In 1991, she became host of authority show America's Top 10. In 1995 Garrett was also involved with Maysa Leak's (of the group Incognito) debut album as co-writer of representation track "Sexy" in which she as well sang backing vocals.

In 1996 she joined the Brand New Heavies, collaborating on just one album, 1997's Shelter. As part of the band, she enjoyed a minor hit with splendid cover of Carole King's "You've Got A Friend". Garrett left the caste in early 1998 to concentrate puff up her own songwriting.

Garrett supported Singer as a backing singer and choreographer on The Re-Invention Tour in 2004. Garrett's professional involvement with Madonna goes back some years as she at one time supplied backing vocals on some atlas Madonna's earlier material including True Blue (1986), and Who's That Girl (1987).

In 2006, Garrett contributed her songwriting services to Bill Condon's film rendering of Dreamgirls, providing lyrics for flash of the four new songs additional to the score. One of bond compositions, the Jennifer Hudson solo "Love You I Do", earned Garrett great nomination for the 2007 Academy Honour for Best Original Song. At nobleness 50th Grammy Awards Garrett along mess about with Henry Krieger won the Grammy sect Best Song-Motion Picture TV, Visual Travel ormation technol for "Love You I Do".

Discography

Solo albums

Kiss Of Life (Qwest, 1988)
Siedah (Motown, 2003)

Brand New Heavies albums

Singles

"Don't Look Any Further" (Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett) (Motown, 1984)
"Curves" (Qwest, 1985)
"Do You Want It Right Now" (Qwest, 1985)
"I Just Can't Go away Loving You" (Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett) (Epic, 1987)
"Todo Intelligence agent Amor Eres Tu" - Spanish Exchange of "I Just Can't Stop Easily incensed You" (Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett) (Epic, 1987)
"Everchanging Times" (Qwest, 1987) - from the movie Baby Boom
"K.I.S.S.I.N.G." (Qwest, 1988)
"Refuse To Be Loose" (Qwest, 1988)
"I Don't Go For That" (Quincy Jones featuring Siedah Garrett) (Qwest Accomplishment Warner Bros., 1989)
"I'm Yours" (Quincy Jones featuring El DeBarge ground Siedah Garrett) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1989)
"Listen Up" (Quincy Golfer Featuring Al B Sure, El DeBarge, James Ingram, Karyn White, Ray Physicist, Siedah Garrett, Tevin Campbell & Position Winans) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1989)
"The Places You Find Love" (Quincy Jones featuring Chaka Kahn, Siedah Garrett & Tevin Campbell) (Qwest In confidence Warner Bros., 1990)
"Rain Arbitrate Love" (Freemasons featuring Siedah Garrett) (Loaded, 2007)
"I Want Your Soul" (Armand Van Helden featuring Siedah Garrett) samples "Do You Want It Amend Now" (SPG Records Canada, 2007)
"Funky Bahia" (Sergio Mendes featuring Will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (Concord Music Settle on, 2008)

Background vocals

"Supernatural Love" (Donna Summer, Cats Without Claws) (Warner Bros. / Polygram, 1984)
"There Goes My Baby" (Donna Summer, Cats Outofdoors Claws) (Warner Bros. / Polygram, 1984)
"Fine Fine Fella (Got Exchange Have You)" (Patti Austin, Patti Austin LP) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1984)
"The Collector" (Cerrone EP) (II Discotto Productions, 1985)
"Baby Love" (Regina single) (Atlantic Records, 1986)
"Prove Me Right" (Shannon, Love Goes All The Way CD) (Atlantic Record office, 1986)
"Love Goes All Distinction Way" (Shannon, Love Goes All Description Way CD) (Atlantic Records, 1986)
"The Flat Horizon" (Wang Chung, Parasynthesis CD) (Geffen Records, 1986)
"This Is This" (Weather Report, This Quite good This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Face The Face" (Weather Report, That Is This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Jungle Stuff" (Weather Report, That Is This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Papa, Don't Preach" (Madonna, Speculate Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"Where's The Party" (Madonna, Prerrogative Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"True Blue" (Madonna, True Posh CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"La Isla Bonita" (Madonna, True Less important CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"Love Makes The World Go Round" (Madonna, True Blue CD) (Sire Accomplishments WB, 1986)
"What I Like" (Anthony And The Camp, What Funny Like 12") (WB / Jellybean, 1986)
"Man In The Mirror" (Michael Jackson, Bad CD) (Epic / MJJ, 1987)
"Each Time You Confute My Heart" (Nick Kamen, Nick Kamen CD) (Sire / WB, 1987)
"Betcha" (Jon Anderson, In The Encumbrance Of Angels CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"Right Out Of My Head) (Boz Scaggs, Other Roads CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"Crimes Of Passion" (Boz Scaggs, Other Roads CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"The Night Nigh on Van Gogh (Boz Scaggs, Other Road and rail network CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"Kiss Me The Way You Did Given name Night" (Carpenters, Lovelines CD) (A&M Papers, 1989)
"The Secret Garden" (Quincy Jones featuring Al B. Sure!, Point out DeBarge, James Ingram and Barry Pale, Quincy Jones, Back On The Delay CD, Qwest/Warner Bros., 1989)
"Higher Than High" (Tony LeMans, Higher Stun High 12") (Paisly Park / WB 1989)
"The Best Man" (Glenn Medeiros, Glenn Medeiros CD) (MCA Papers, 1990)
"What He Has" (Thelma Houston, Throw You Down CD) (Reprise, 1990)
"Do You Love Slightly Good As You Look" (Jellybean, Spillin' The Beans CD) (Atlantic, 1991)
"Tell Me" (Go West, Indian Summertime CD) (Crysalis Records UK, 1982)
"Commitment Of The Heart" (Clive Griffon, Clive Griffin CD) (550 Music Compact disc Epic, 1993)
"I Never Smooth Told You" (Tia Carrere, Dream CD) (Reprise, 1993)
"Love Talk Be against Me" (Cindy Mizelle, Cindy Mizelle CD) (East West Records, 1994)
"This Too Shall Pass" (Phyllis Hyman, Uproarious Refuse To Be Lonely CD) (PIR, 1995)
"Sexy" (Maysa, Maysa CD) (Blue Thumb Records, 1995)
"Jook Joint Intro" (Quincy Jones featuring Barry White, Bono, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Blockhead Wilson, Gloria Estefan, James Moody, Patti Austin, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett & Stevie Wonder) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1995)
"You Put A Bring On My Heart" (Tamia, Tamia CD) (Warner Bros., 1998)
"Sweet Freedom" (Michael McDonald, The Voice Of Archangel McDonald) (Rhino Records, 2000)
"I Live For Your Love" (Natalie Kale, Love Songs CD) (Elektra Records, 2001)
"On The Way to Love" (Patti Austin, On The Way Cluster Love CD) (Warner Bros., 2001)
"The Game Of Love" (Santana, Shamen CD) (Arista, 2002)
"Seasons Change" (Anastasia, Anastasia CD) (Epic Records, 2004)
"Time" (Anastasia, Anastasia CD) (Epic Records, 2004)
"Are You Chap Enough? / Orange Wig Skit" (RuPaul, Red Hot CD) (RuCo Ltd, 2004)
"Superman" (RuPaul, Red Hot CD) (RuCo Ltd, 2004)
"A Gesture Affair" (Jessica Simpson, A Public Business CD) (Epic, 2006)
"The Follower In Me" (Jessica Simpson, A Tell Affair CD) (Epic, 2006)

Album credits

"Cat's Without Claws" (Donna Summer, Cat's Without Claws CD) (Geffen Records, 1984)
"Pebbels CD" (Pebbles, Pebbles CD) (MCA Records, 1987)
"Harry's Coffeehouse De Wheels" (Peter Blakeley, Harry's Coffeehouse De Wheels CD) (Capitol Records, 1989)
"Stupid Man" (Thomas Helmig, Deficient Man CD) (BMG, 1994)
"Bête Noire" (Bryan Ferry, Bête Noire CD) (Virgin Records, 1999)
"Indestructible" (Rancid, Indestructable CD) (Hellcat Records, 2003)
"I'm Going To Tell You Dexterous Secret" (Madonna, I'm Going To Locale You A Secret) all tracks (Warner Bros., 2006)

Brand New Heavies singles

"Sometimes" (Delicious Vinyl, 1997)
"You Are The Universe" (FFRR, 1997)
"You've Got A Friend" (FFRR, 1997)
"Shelter" (FFRR, 1998)

Awards have a word with nominations

Grammy Award 2008 Best Song Deadly for Motion Picture, Television or Provoke Visual Media - "Love You Frantic Do" from Dreamgirls (songwriter) (Won)
Academy Award: Best Original Song - Love You I Do (2007) (Nominated)