Sam Phillips (singer)
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Leslie Ann Phillips, aka Sam Phillips (born January 28, 1962) is an American
singer and a songwriter
.
, California
. She began her musical career as a vocalist in the early 1980s, singing background parts for Christian
artists Mark Heard
, Randy Stonehill
and others. After a short time, Phillips was signed to a solo contract with Myrrh Records
- under her given name - where she went on to record four Christian pop albums, Beyond Saturday Night
, Dancing with Danger
, Black and White in a Grey World
and, finally, The Turning
, which teamed her with producer and future husband, T-Bone Burnett
. Throughout the Myrrh period, Phillips wrote an increasing number of her own songs and several were Top 10 singles on Christian radio.
Since Cyndi Lauper
was popular at the time and also had a high-pitched, idiosyncratic vocal style, Myrrh insisted on promoting her as "the Christian Cyndi Lauper." Phillips was never comfortable with this image, and it was a bone of contention between her and the label. She began using the name "Sam" professionally in 1988 when she left Myrrh Records
and signed with Virgin Records
, partially in order to distance herself from her Myrrh-styled persona.
Like many Christian artists before her, she expanded into mainstream content at the new label. She released The Indescribable Wow
, which featured the orchestrations of Van Dyke Parks
. Cruel Inventions
, which was released in 1991, included a guest appearance from close friend Elvis Costello
, and she (with her husband) supported Costello on his 1991 tour. 1994's Martinis and Bikinis
was widely praised by music critics and was even nominated for a Grammy Award
; this was Phillips' second nomination (the first was as Leslie Phillips).
In 1995, Phillips made her film debut in the Bruce Willis
blockbuster Die Hard with a Vengeance, in which she played a mute terrorist. She was originally supposed to have a speaking part in the film; however, it was decided that her character would be silent, since it made her appear much more imposing and lethal, although it also placed her in a more stereotypically femme fatale
role at the same time. In 1996, Phillips released Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)
, which featured a song co-written by Phillips and R.E.M.
. Phillips made a cameo in the 1997 Wim Wenders
film The End of Violence
, singing a brief snippet from the song "Animals on Wheels" from Omnipop. After releasing a contractually obligated "best of" album for Virgin in 1999, the label dropped Phillips from its roster.
In 2001, Phillips signed with Nonesuch Records
and released a stripped-down acoustic album called Fan Dance
, which featured some of the most critically acclaimed songwriting of Phillips's career. Van Dyke Parks contributed string arrangements for a track or two. Phillips also began writing music for and scoring the television series Gilmore Girls
, and even appeared on screen during the final episode of season six, performing "Taking Pictures" from the Fan Dance album. In 2004, she released A Boot and a Shoe
, another collection of acoustic cabaret songs in the same vein as Fan Dance.
After the release of A Boot and a Shoe, news spread that Phillips and husband/producer T-Bone Burnett
had divorced, although they continued to work together to finish the album.
Phillips' latest album, Don't Do Anything
, was released on June 3, 2008 and produced by Phillips. It is her first self-produced album and her first post-Myrrh album not to feature Burnett on any instruments, although he is credited in the thank-you section of the album credits. To promote her concert appearances, Phillips released extremely brief silent movies, made to resemble vintage Super-8 shorts, in which she held up signs indicating venue and date information. Her use of older forms of photography was also present in her tour poster imagery, composed of Polaroid snapshots.
In October 2009, Phillips launched "The Long Play", via www.samphillips.com, a year-long subscription program offering five EPs and a full-length album release to be recorded and released digitally through the coming year, and did this without a label. Subscribers may also view her signature silent movies, and other materials. The first EP in the series, Hypnotists in Paris, was recorded with the Section Quartet, followed by the Christmas collection "Cold Dark Night," "Magic For Everyone," "Old Tin Pan," and "Days of the One Night Stands," followed by the full length album "Cameras In The Sky" in early 2010. In Spring of 2011 she issued "Solid State," a CD release available to the general public comprising 13 songs taken from the 42 available through a "Long Play" subscription.
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singer and a songwriter
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...
.
Biography
Phillips was born in GlendaleGlendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
, 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...
. She began her musical career as a vocalist in the early 1980s, singing background parts for Christian
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
artists Mark Heard
Mark Heard
John Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
, Randy Stonehill
Randy Stonehill
Randall Evan "Randy" Stonehill is an American singer-songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the so-called "fathers of contemporary Christian music". His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but he has assayed other styles, with various albums focused on...
and others. After a short time, Phillips was signed to a solo contract with Myrrh Records
Myrrh Records
Myrrh Records, also known as Myrrh Worship, is a Christian music record label. According to Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for Contemporary Christian music as the label that first published music by Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of...
- under her given name - where she went on to record four Christian pop albums, Beyond Saturday Night
Beyond Saturday Night
Beyond Saturday Night is the title of the first album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1983 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Hourglass" – 3:33# "Gina" – 3:36# "Put Your Heart In Me" – 4:05...
, Dancing with Danger
Dancing with Danger
Dancing with Danger is the title of the second album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Dancing With Danger " – 3:29# "I Won't Let It Come Between Us " – 4:32...
, Black and White in a Grey World
Black and White in a Grey World
Black and White in a Grey World is the title of the third album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1985 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Black And White in a Grey World" – 4:20# "Tug of War" – 3:21# "When The World Is New" – 4:31# "Psalm 55" – 3:49...
and, finally, The Turning
The Turning
The Turning is the title of the fourth album by Leslie Phillips , originally released in 1987 on Myrrh Records....
, which teamed her with producer and future husband, T-Bone Burnett
T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry Burnett , widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer.He was a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band on the Rolling Thunder Revue...
. Throughout the Myrrh period, Phillips wrote an increasing number of her own songs and several were Top 10 singles on Christian radio.
Since Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
was popular at the time and also had a high-pitched, idiosyncratic vocal style, Myrrh insisted on promoting her as "the Christian Cyndi Lauper." Phillips was never comfortable with this image, and it was a bone of contention between her and the label. She began using the name "Sam" professionally in 1988 when she left Myrrh Records
Myrrh Records
Myrrh Records, also known as Myrrh Worship, is a Christian music record label. According to Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for Contemporary Christian music as the label that first published music by Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of...
and signed with Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, partially in order to distance herself from her Myrrh-styled persona.
Like many Christian artists before her, she expanded into mainstream content at the new label. She released The Indescribable Wow
The Indescribable Wow
The Indescribable Wow was well received on its release. In Rolling Stone the reviewer said, "Phillips is a major talent, with great rewards to offer" while Allmusic states that the album's music is "timeless".-Track listing:...
, which featured the orchestrations of Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, author and actor. Parks is perhaps best known for his contributions as a lyricist on the Beach Boys album Smile....
. Cruel Inventions
Cruel Inventions
Cruel Inventions is the sixth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.-Track listing:All songs by Sam Phillips.# "Lying" – 3:52# "Go Down" – 3:38# "Cruel Inventions" – 3:00# "Standing Still" – 3:10...
, which was released in 1991, included a guest appearance from close friend Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, and she (with her husband) supported Costello on his 1991 tour. 1994's Martinis and Bikinis
Martinis and Bikinis
Martinis and Bikinis is the seventh album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.The photographs included in this album's artwork reportedly led to Phillips' role as a mute terrorist in the film, Die Hard with a Vengeance....
was widely praised by music critics and was even nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
; this was Phillips' second nomination (the first was as Leslie Phillips).
In 1995, Phillips made her film debut in the Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
blockbuster Die Hard with a Vengeance, in which she played a mute terrorist. She was originally supposed to have a speaking part in the film; however, it was decided that her character would be silent, since it made her appear much more imposing and lethal, although it also placed her in a more stereotypically femme fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
role at the same time. In 1996, Phillips released Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)
Omnipop (It's Only A Flesh Wound Lambchop)
Omnipop is the eighth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips. The album's subtitle is a quote from the opening credit sequence of The Producers....
, which featured a song co-written by Phillips and R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
. Phillips made a cameo in the 1997 Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
film The End of Violence
The End of Violence
The End of Violence is a 1997 film by the German director Wim Wenders. The film's cast includes Bill Pullman, Gabriel Byrne, Traci Lind, Rosalind Chao, Andie MacDowell, and Loren Dean, among others. It also features a soundtrack marked with the signature sounds of Wenders regulars Jon Hassell, Ry...
, singing a brief snippet from the song "Animals on Wheels" from Omnipop. After releasing a contractually obligated "best of" album for Virgin in 1999, the label dropped Phillips from its roster.
In 2001, Phillips signed with Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
and released a stripped-down acoustic album called Fan Dance
Fan Dance (album)
Fan Dance is the ninth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.-Track listing:All songs by Sam Phillips, except "Say What You Mean" by Sam Phillips and T-Bone Burnett# "The Fan Dance" – 3:46# "Edge Of The World" – 3:01...
, which featured some of the most critically acclaimed songwriting of Phillips's career. Van Dyke Parks contributed string arrangements for a track or two. Phillips also began writing music for and scoring the television series Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, and even appeared on screen during the final episode of season six, performing "Taking Pictures" from the Fan Dance album. In 2004, she released A Boot and a Shoe
A Boot and a Shoe
-Personnel:*Carla Azar – drums*Jay Bellerose – drums*Chris Bruce – guitar*T-Bone Burnett – bass*Sam Phillips – vocals, guitar*Marc Ribot – guitar*Patrick Warren – piano, pump organ, string arrangement*David Piltch – bass...
, another collection of acoustic cabaret songs in the same vein as Fan Dance.
After the release of A Boot and a Shoe, news spread that Phillips and husband/producer T-Bone Burnett
T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry Burnett , widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer.He was a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band on the Rolling Thunder Revue...
had divorced, although they continued to work together to finish the album.
Phillips' latest album, Don't Do Anything
Don't Do Anything
Don't Do Anything is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. The album is Phillips' first to be self-produced and was released on June 3, 2008....
, was released on June 3, 2008 and produced by Phillips. It is her first self-produced album and her first post-Myrrh album not to feature Burnett on any instruments, although he is credited in the thank-you section of the album credits. To promote her concert appearances, Phillips released extremely brief silent movies, made to resemble vintage Super-8 shorts, in which she held up signs indicating venue and date information. Her use of older forms of photography was also present in her tour poster imagery, composed of Polaroid snapshots.
In October 2009, Phillips launched "The Long Play", via www.samphillips.com, a year-long subscription program offering five EPs and a full-length album release to be recorded and released digitally through the coming year, and did this without a label. Subscribers may also view her signature silent movies, and other materials. The first EP in the series, Hypnotists in Paris, was recorded with the Section Quartet, followed by the Christmas collection "Cold Dark Night," "Magic For Everyone," "Old Tin Pan," and "Days of the One Night Stands," followed by the full length album "Cameras In The Sky" in early 2010. In Spring of 2011 she issued "Solid State," a CD release available to the general public comprising 13 songs taken from the 42 available through a "Long Play" subscription.
As Leslie Phillips
- Beyond Saturday NightBeyond Saturday NightBeyond Saturday Night is the title of the first album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1983 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Hourglass" – 3:33# "Gina" – 3:36# "Put Your Heart In Me" – 4:05...
(1983) - Dancing with DangerDancing with DangerDancing with Danger is the title of the second album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Dancing With Danger " – 3:29# "I Won't Let It Come Between Us " – 4:32...
(1984) - Black and White in a Grey WorldBlack and White in a Grey WorldBlack and White in a Grey World is the title of the third album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1985 on Myrrh Records.-Side one:# "Black And White in a Grey World" – 4:20# "Tug of War" – 3:21# "When The World Is New" – 4:31# "Psalm 55" – 3:49...
(1985) - The TurningThe TurningThe Turning is the title of the fourth album by Leslie Phillips , originally released in 1987 on Myrrh Records....
(1987). Produced by T-Bone BurnettT-Bone BurnettJoseph Henry Burnett , widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer.He was a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band on the Rolling Thunder Revue...
. Later reissued on CD and credited to Sam Phillips. - Recollection (1987) A "best of" album, covering music from the Myrrh period. Features acoustic versions of "Your Kindness" and "No One But You" (available only on this CD) and the demo version of "Walls of Silence."
Studio Albums
- The Indescribable WowThe Indescribable WowThe Indescribable Wow was well received on its release. In Rolling Stone the reviewer said, "Phillips is a major talent, with great rewards to offer" while Allmusic states that the album's music is "timeless".-Track listing:...
(1989, Virgin Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett. - Cruel InventionsCruel InventionsCruel Inventions is the sixth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.-Track listing:All songs by Sam Phillips.# "Lying" – 3:52# "Go Down" – 3:38# "Cruel Inventions" – 3:00# "Standing Still" – 3:10...
(1991, Virgin Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett. - Martinis and BikinisMartinis and BikinisMartinis and Bikinis is the seventh album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.The photographs included in this album's artwork reportedly led to Phillips' role as a mute terrorist in the film, Die Hard with a Vengeance....
(1994, Virgin Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett, with one track co-produced by Colin MouldingColin MouldingColin Ivor Moulding is a bassist, songwriter and vocalist. He is a founding member of the band XTC. Though less prolific than bandmate Andy Partridge, Moulding wrote many of the group's most popular songs, including their first three UK hit singles: "Life Begins At The Hop", "Making Plans For...
. - Omnipop (It's Only A Flesh Wound Lambchop)Omnipop (It's Only A Flesh Wound Lambchop)Omnipop is the eighth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips. The album's subtitle is a quote from the opening credit sequence of The Producers....
(1996, Virgin Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett. - Fan DanceFan Dance (album)Fan Dance is the ninth album from American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips.-Track listing:All songs by Sam Phillips, except "Say What You Mean" by Sam Phillips and T-Bone Burnett# "The Fan Dance" – 3:46# "Edge Of The World" – 3:01...
(2001, Nonesuch Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett. - A Boot and a ShoeA Boot and a Shoe-Personnel:*Carla Azar – drums*Jay Bellerose – drums*Chris Bruce – guitar*T-Bone Burnett – bass*Sam Phillips – vocals, guitar*Marc Ribot – guitar*Patrick Warren – piano, pump organ, string arrangement*David Piltch – bass...
(2004, Nonesuch Records) Produced by T-Bone Burnett. - Don't Do AnythingDon't Do AnythingDon't Do Anything is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. The album is Phillips' first to be self-produced and was released on June 3, 2008....
(2008, Nonesuch Records) Produced by Sam Phillips. - Cameras in the SkyCameras in the SkyCameras in the Sky is the twelfth studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the sixth release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program.-Track listing:All songs written by Sam Phillips.#"Tell Me"#"Broken Circle"...
(2011) Long Play Album
Digital EPs
- Hypnotists in ParisHypnotists in ParisHypnotists in Paris is a digital EP by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the first release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program.-Track listing:...
(2009, Eden Bridge Music) Produced by Sam Phillips. Download-only EP, the first release from the Long Play digital subscription program introduced by Sam Phillips in 2009. - Cold Dark NightCold Dark NightCold Dark Night is a digital EP by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the second release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program and her first Christmas-themed collection.-Track listing:...
(2009) Produced by Sam Phillips. Download-only EP. The second Long Play release. - Magic for EverybodyMagic for EverybodyMagic for Everybody is a digital EP by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the third release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program and the first to be available from legal download services other than Phillips' own website....
(2010) Download-only EP. The third Long Play release and first to be available from other download services. - Old Tin PanOld Tin PanOld Tin Pan is a digital EP by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the fourth release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program.-Track listing:All songs written by Sam Phillips.#"Not So Fast"#"Aimee's Temple"...
(2010) Download-only EP. The fourth Long Play release. - Days of the One Night StandsDays of the One Night StandsDays of the One Night Stands is a digital EP by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It is the fifth release from Phillips' Long Play digital subscription program.-Track listing:#" Stepping Stone"...
(2010) Download-only EP. The fifth and last Long Play EP.
Compilations
- Zero Zero ZeroZero Zero ZeroZero Zero Zero is the title of the second compilation album by Sam Phillips, released in 1998 on Virgin Records.-Side one:# "Disappearing Act" – 1:52# "I Need Love" – 3:38...
(1999, Virgin Records) A "best of" album, covering music from the Virgin period. Includes several alternate mixes and new recordings.
Compilation appearances
- Back to the Rock (1981) - "Bring Me Through" (this marks Phillips' first solo appearance on an album)
- Love Songs for Christian Couples - Vol. 1 (1985) - "Enough For Me"
- A Midnight Clear - soundtrack (1992) - "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
- Ready to Wear (Pret-a-porter) Soundtrack (1994) - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...
" - Melrose Place: The Music (1994) - "Baby, I Can't Please You"
- Maranatha! Anthology: The Artists, 1971-2001 - "Bring Me Through"
- Gilmore Girls: Our Little Corner of the World (2002) - "Reflecting Light"
- Hear Music Volume 7: WakingHear Music Volume 7: WakingHear Music Volume 7: Waking is a compilation album published in 2002 by Universal Music Enterprises and sold exclusively at Starbucks locations through their Hear Music label.-Track listing:#Rufus Wainwright - "Greek Song"...
(2002, Hear MusicHear MusicHear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
) - "Is That Your Zebra?" - Crossing Jordan - soundtrack (2003) - "I Wanna Be Your Man"
- Crazy Heart - Soundtrack (2009) - "Reflecting Light"
Appearances on other artist's albums
- Stop the DominoesStop the DominoesStop the Dominoes is the title of an album by Mark Heard, released in 1981 on Home Sweet Home Records.-Side one:# "One Of the Dominoes"# "Stranded At the Station"# "You Could Lie To Me"# "One Night Stand"# "I'm Crying Again"-Side two:...
(1981) Mark HeardMark HeardJohn Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
, backing vocals - Victims of the AgeVictims of the AgeVictims of the Age is the title of an album by Mark Heard, released in 1982 on Home Sweet Home Records. This album was listed at #32 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ....
(1982) Mark Heard, backing vocals - Dry Bones DanceDry Bones DanceDry Bones Dance is the title of an album by Mark Heard, released in 1990, the first to be released on his own Fingerprint Records.This album was listed at No...
(1990) Mark Heard, backing vocals - Side By Side (1983) The ImperialsThe ImperialsThe Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles...
, backing vocals on "Make My Heart Your Home" - EquatorEquator (Stonehill album)Equator is the title of an album by Randy Stonehill, released in 1983, on Myrrh Records.-Track listing:All Songs Written By Randy Stonehill, except "Light Of The World" By Randy Stonehill And Wayne Berry And "Hide Them In Your Love" By Randy Stonehill And Gary Morris.-Side one:# "Light Of The...
(1983) Randy StonehillRandy StonehillRandall Evan "Randy" Stonehill is an American singer-songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the so-called "fathers of contemporary Christian music". His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but he has assayed other styles, with various albums focused on...
, backing vocals - Life Is MessyLife Is MessyLife Is Messy is the title of the seventh studio album released by American country music artist, Rodney Crowell. It was released in May 1992 by Columbia Records. It peaked at #30 on the Top Country Albums chart. The songs, "Lovin' All Night", "What Kind of Love" and "Let's Make Trouble" were...
(1992) Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
, backing vocals on "Let's Make Trouble" - Bringing Down the HorseBringing Down the HorseBringing Down the Horse is the second album of The Wallflowers, which was released in 1996. It contains hits such as "One Headlight," "6th Avenue Heartache," "Three Marlenas," and "The Difference." "One Headlight" was the band's most popular single, reaching #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock,...
(1996) The WallflowersThe WallflowersThe Wallflowers is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Jakob Dylan. Formed in 1989 and originally known as The Apples, the ensemble has gone through numerous personnel changes with Dylan the only constant....
, backing vocals on "Invisible City" and "Laughing Out Loud"
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1989 | "Holding on to the Earth" | - | 22 | - | - | The Indescribable Wow |
| 1994 | "Baby I Can't Please You" | - | - | - | - | Martinis & Bikinis |