Siedah Garrett
Born: January 1, 2009
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Instrument(s): Vocals
Genre(s): Rock, R&B
Famous For...: her singing and songwriting
Notable Achievements: received a GRAMMY win and an Oscar nomination for "Best Original Song" from the film "Dream Girls"
A triple threat—singer, songwriter and performer—Siedah has written for a diverse selection of recording artists, from Aretha Franklin to Al Jarreau, from The Korrs to Vanessa Williams, and from Barry White to Amy Grant. Siedah's songs are featured on hit albums such as Quincy Jones' Back On The Block and Paula Abdul's Forever Your Girl. Siedah is probably best know for co-writing Michael Jackson's worldwide hit, "Man In The Mirror."
As a vocalist, she not only dueted with Jackson on the hit single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," but she has also sung with a wide array of acts including Johnnie Mathis, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, The Pointer Sisters, The Commodores, Kenny Loggins, Chaka Kahn and others. As a member of London's acclaimed neo-funk Brand New Heavies, Siedah co-wrote over half of the group's album Shelter, which sold over a million copies in the United Kingdom.
From the start, Siedah's new self titled album seemed to possess a life all its own, connecting the dots between danceable rock 'n' roll, intelligent pop and pumped-up R&B. Siedah most recently received a GRAMMY Award and an Oscar nomination for “Best Original Song” from the hit movie Dream Girls.
Source: Siedah.com
