Stacy Earl
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Stacy Earl grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and is a female dance/pop singer who had a string of Top 40 hits in 1992. Her singles "Love Me All Up", "Romeo & Juliet" (a duet with The Wild Pair
), and "Slowly" all reached the Top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. She released her self-titled debut album, which featured all 3 singles, on RCA Records
the same year. The album featured production work by Glen Ballard
, Walter Afanasieff
, Oliver Leiber (the producer responsible for Paula Abdul
's hit singles "Opposites Attract", "Forever Your Girl" and "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"), and Michael Sembello
and among others. The remixes of "Love Me All Up" , produced by Dave Shaw and Winston Jones, were also popular in clubs. The remixes were released commercially on vinyl only. Promo CD pressings of the single also featured the remixes and included one additional mix which was not on the 12" single. Remixes for the vinyl single of "Romeo & Juliet" were produced by Oliver Lieber, who also produced the album version. "Slowly" was never remixed, but a shorter radio edit was created for the cassette single.
In 1993, Earl released a new song "Blood From A Stone" which was recorded for and featured in the movie "Untamed Heart" starring Christian Slater
and Marisa Tomei
. "Blood From A Stone" was produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez. Although the commercial soundtrack release did not feature the song, the song was released by RCA on cassette single (with the cover bearing the movie's official poster artwork). The cassette featured an additional previously unreleased Stacy Earl song called "The World Is Not A Stranger" on the B-side. A 1-track CD promo single of "Blood From A Stone" was shipped to radio outlets, but no CD incarnation of the song was ever released commercially.
In 2006, Stacy Earl played a cameo role in the independent film "Crazy" which starred Ali Larter
(Final Destination
) and Waylon Payne (Walk the Line
). In one of the scenes, Earl performs the Hank Williams, Sr.
classic "Honky Tonk Blues" on stage.
The Wild Pair
The Wild Pair, whose real names are Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, was a singing duo who were primarily known for their 1990 hit duet with Paula Abdul, "Opposites Attract"...
), and "Slowly" all reached the Top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. She released her self-titled debut album, which featured all 3 singles, on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
the same year. The album featured production work by Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
, Oliver Leiber (the producer responsible for Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
's hit singles "Opposites Attract", "Forever Your Girl" and "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"), and Michael Sembello
Michael Sembello
Michael Sembello is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Sembello was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied with jazz great Pat Martino and began his career as a professional musician by becoming a session musician, working increasingly with...
and among others. The remixes of "Love Me All Up" , produced by Dave Shaw and Winston Jones, were also popular in clubs. The remixes were released commercially on vinyl only. Promo CD pressings of the single also featured the remixes and included one additional mix which was not on the 12" single. Remixes for the vinyl single of "Romeo & Juliet" were produced by Oliver Lieber, who also produced the album version. "Slowly" was never remixed, but a shorter radio edit was created for the cassette single.
In 1993, Earl released a new song "Blood From A Stone" which was recorded for and featured in the movie "Untamed Heart" starring Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
and Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is an American stage, film and television actress. Following her work on As The World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987...
. "Blood From A Stone" was produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez. Although the commercial soundtrack release did not feature the song, the song was released by RCA on cassette single (with the cover bearing the movie's official poster artwork). The cassette featured an additional previously unreleased Stacy Earl song called "The World Is Not A Stranger" on the B-side. A 1-track CD promo single of "Blood From A Stone" was shipped to radio outlets, but no CD incarnation of the song was ever released commercially.
In 2006, Stacy Earl played a cameo role in the independent film "Crazy" which starred Ali Larter
Ali Larter
Alison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Jessica Sanders on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes as well as her guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.Larter's screen debut came in the 1999 film...
(Final Destination
Final Destination
Final Destination is a 2000 supernatural slasher film written and directed by James Wong. The film was co-written by Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick, both of them having previously worked with Wong in the TV series The X-Files. The film stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith and Tony Todd...
) and Waylon Payne (Walk the Line
Walk the Line
Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash...
). In one of the scenes, Earl performs the Hank Williams, Sr.
Hank Williams, Sr.
Hank Williams , born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time...
classic "Honky Tonk Blues" on stage.