Lucy Walsh
Encyclopedia
Lucy Walsh is a singer, songwriter
, and keyboardist
who served as Ashlee Simpson
's backing vocalist
and keyboardist for her Autobiography tour. The daughter of Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh
, she appeared on the MTV reality show Rock the Cradle
, which premiered April 3, 2008.
, California
. Her father is the famous guitarist Joe Walsh
. Lucy has stated in various interviews that "dad always told me if I wanted to be a musician he was not going to make any calls or pull any favors to get me a record deal." She is trained in classical piano and was a pre-professional ballerina for 10 years. In 2005, Lucy toured with Ashlee Simpson
on her Autobiography tour.
Lucy dated former Click Five
singer Eric Dill
for over 2 and a half years after meeting on the Autobiography tour, but the couple broke up in late 2007. Lucy appears in The Click Five
's video for "Catch Your Wave" as well.
In early 2008, Lucy was dropped from Island Records
(according to her Myspace page) after a minor label restructuring due to a new label head taking charge.
Lucy revealed on the first episode of "Rock The Cradle" that she was conceived at the UK home of Ringo Starr
. She was eliminated sixth on Rock The Cradle.
She announced on her Myspace page that she has been signed to record her album with a record label being started by David Letterman
.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
who served as Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
's backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
and keyboardist for her Autobiography tour. The daughter of Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles, and has experienced notable success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B...
, she appeared on the MTV reality show Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s vie in a six-week singing competition...
, which premiered April 3, 2008.
Personal life
Lucy was born on December 3, 1982, in Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Her father is the famous guitarist Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles, and has experienced notable success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B...
. Lucy has stated in various interviews that "dad always told me if I wanted to be a musician he was not going to make any calls or pull any favors to get me a record deal." She is trained in classical piano and was a pre-professional ballerina for 10 years. In 2005, Lucy toured with Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
on her Autobiography tour.
Lucy dated former Click Five
The Click Five
The Click Five is an American power pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. The original members, most of them students at Berklee College of Music, started on January 1, 2003 and played in various local venues. They then quickly got the attention of talent scout Wayne Sharp...
singer Eric Dill
Eric Dill
Eric Dill is an independent artist, and the original lead singer of The Click Five...
for over 2 and a half years after meeting on the Autobiography tour, but the couple broke up in late 2007. Lucy appears in The Click Five
The Click Five
The Click Five is an American power pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. The original members, most of them students at Berklee College of Music, started on January 1, 2003 and played in various local venues. They then quickly got the attention of talent scout Wayne Sharp...
's video for "Catch Your Wave" as well.
In early 2008, Lucy was dropped from Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
(according to her Myspace page) after a minor label restructuring due to a new label head taking charge.
Lucy revealed on the first episode of "Rock The Cradle" that she was conceived at the UK home of Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
. She was eliminated sixth on Rock The Cradle.
She announced on her Myspace page that she has been signed to record her album with a record label being started by David Letterman
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
.
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"So Uncool So Uncool (song) "So Uncool" is the first single from American pop/rock singer Lucy Walsh. The single was sent to pop radio on August 14, 2007, but was released onto iTunes on August 21, 2007.-Chart performance:-Other links:... " |
Lost in the Lights |
Albums
- Lucy Walsh [unreleased - 2005]
- Lost In The LightsLost in the LightsLost In The Lights is the first studio album by Lucy Walsh. It is rumored to have been shelved due to Lucy being dropped from Island Records, since Lucy has been quoted as saying she is "going to make a record", presumably not this one as it was completed in 2007.-Track listing:Confirmed by...
[unreleased - 2008]
Television
- The Ashlee Simpson ShowThe Ashlee Simpson ShowThe Ashlee Simpson Show is a television reality show about the life of Ashlee Simpson. The first season, taped from 2003 to mid-2004, focused on the beginnings of her career as a singer and the recording of her debut album, Autobiography...
(2005 - as herself) - Rock the CradleRock the CradleRock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s vie in a six-week singing competition...
(2008 - as herself)
External links
- Lucy Walsh on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Official Website
- Fansite