Brenda K. Starr
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Brenda K. Starr | |
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.jpg) Brenda K. Starr in 1984 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brenda Joy Kaplan |
| Born | October 14, 1966 |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Website | www |
Brenda Joy Kaplan[2] (born October 14, 1966), known by her stage name Brenda K. Starr, is an American singer and songwriter. She is well known originally in R&B, dance and pop but now mostly in salsa-based music. She is also well known for her 1980s work with freestyle music.[1]
Early life
Starr was born as Brenda Joy Kaplan to a Jewish American father, organist Harvey Kaplan (also known as Harvey Kaye of the 1960s band the
Career
In the early 1980s, through a chance meeting with
Starr's eponymous sophomore LP, which she released in 1987 on the MCA Records label before it became part of the present-day
Two of Starr's songs have been included on motion-picture soundtracks; "Sweet Surrender" was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 teen film
Starr learned Spanish to help rejuvenate her career, successfully reinventing herself as a
Starr was also a disc jockey at MIX 102.7, WNEW-FM, where she presented a request program titled "Under the Stars" from 9 pm to midnight on Sunday nights before the station changed formats. The lead single from her seventh album, Atrevete a Olvidarme, titled "Tu Eres," earned her a nomination from the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2006.
Personal life
Starr is married to Chris Petrone and has three daughters and a son. Her two eldest daughters, Kayla Festa and Tori Festa are from a previous relationship with Brazilian-born New Jersey native, Joao (John) Festa, while her current husband fathered her other two children: Chris Petrone Jr. and
Awards and recognitions
- 1997: Lo Nuestro Awards: Nominated: Tropical/Salsa Female Artist of the Year.[11]
- 2002: Latin Grammy Awards: Nominated: "Best Salsa Album: for Temptation.[1]
- 2002: Latin Grammy Awards: Nominated: "Best Salsa Single" for "Por Ese Hombre".
- 2006: Billboard Latin Music Awards: Nominated: "Best Salsa Single" for "Tu Eres".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [12] |
US Latin [13] |
US Tropical [14] | |||
| 1985 | I Want Your Love | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | Brenda K. Starr | 58 | — | — | |
| 1991 | By Heart | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Te Sigo Esperando | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | No Lo Voy a Olvidar | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Pétalos de Fuego | — | — | 15 | |
| 2002 | All Time Greatest Hits | — | — | — | |
| Temptation | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | So Good: 12" Club Collection | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Atrévete a Olvidarme | — | — | 9 | |
| 2021 | Brenda K. Starr Christmas Spectacular | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [7] |
US A/C [15] |
US R&B [6] |
US Dance [4] |
US Dance Singles Sales
[5] |
US Latin [16] | |||
| 1985 | "Pickin' Up Pieces" | — | — | 83 | 9 | 9 | — | |
| "Suspicion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Me Like the First Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Breakfast in Bed"/"Desayuno De Amor" | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 6 | |
| 1988 | "I Still Believe"/"Yo Creo En Ti" | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| "What You See Is What You Get" | 24 | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | ||
| "Straight from the Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Over and Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "You Should Be Loving Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
1990s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [7] |
US Latin Airplay [8] |
US Latin
[16] |
US Tropical
[9] | |||
| 1990 | " No Matter What" (with George Lamond )
|
49 | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "If You Could Read My Mind" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | "So in Love" (with Concept of One) | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Thank You" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Feels So Good" | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Don't Know What To Do" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Only Love" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Herida" | — | 14 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Si Me Preguntan Por Tí" | — | — | 31 | 10 | |
| "I Ain't Gonna Settle For Less" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "I Still Believe" | — | — | — | 20 | |
| "Señor Amante" | — | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
2000s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Dance Singles Sales
[5] |
US Latin Airplay [8] |
US Latin
[16] |
US Tropical
[9] | |||
| 2000 | "Pétalos de Fuego" | — | — | — | 20 | |
| "La Razon" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold Me" | 48 | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Por Ese Hombre" (with Tito Nieves and Víctor Manuelle) | — | 33 | 11 | 1 | |
| "Rabia" | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Gata Bajo la Lluvia" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Tú Eres" | — | — | — | 19 | |
| "Atrévete a Olvidarme" | — | — | — | 21 | ||
| 2006 | "Dámelo" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
2010s
| Year | Single | Peaks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Tropical
[9] | |||||
| 2013 | "Yo te Extraño Tanto" | — | |||
| 2017 | "Amor Mío" | — | |||
| "No Ves que te Amo" (with Domenic Marte) | 23 | ||||
| 2018 | "Siento" (with Nino Segarra) | — | |||
| 2019 | "Rendención" | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
2020s
| Year | Single | Peaks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Tropical
[9] | |||||
| 2020 | "Tu Vida en la Mia" | 23 | |||
| 2021 | "El Pez Muere por la Boca" | — | |||
| "I Miss You" | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico
References
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-253-34681-9.
- ^ "Brenda K. Starr – Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular | San Juan, Puerto Rico".
- ^ a b c "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Angermiller, Michele. "'American Idol': Watch Brenda K. Starr's Daughter, Gianna, Audition in Philadelphia". billboard.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. April 8, 1997. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Tropical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brenda K. Starr - Chart History: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
External links
- Brenda K. Starr on MySpace
- Brenda K. Starr at IMDb
- Brenda – features hit song "I Still Believe"
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