Joan Osborne
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Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country.
Career
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Originally from
.In 1991, she formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, to release her first full-length album, Soul Show: Live at Delta 88, and she began to tour around the Northeast, building a devoted regional following. She signed a recording contract with Rick Chertoff of Mercury Records, and released her second (and first major label) album Relish (1995), which became a hit on the strength of the single "One of Us". "Right Hand Man" and "St. Teresa" were minor hits, and "Spider Web" also received radio play. Osborne wrote and directed the second music video for "St. Teresa".
Osborne was a co-headliner for the Lilith Fair in 1997.
In 2001, Osborne produced an album for her friends the
In 2001, Osborne appeared on .
During 2005 and 2006, Osborne performed on numerous occasions with Phil Lesh and Friends. Her vocals were featured prominently on the album Live at the Warfield. She continues to make appearances with the band.
In February 2007, she appeared on the
Osborne sang lead vocals on the cover of the Willie Dixon-penned "Spoonful" on Vivian Campbell's solo album Two Sides of If. She also provided some vocals for "Wayfaring Stranger" on Spearhead's 1997 album Chocolate Supa Highway. She covered Dolly Parton's "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" on the 2003 tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton. She is featured on the Holmes Brothers 2007 collection State of Grace performing "Those Memories of You", an old Alan O'Bryant bluegrass tune.
Osborne released the studio album
In 2010, Osborne again produced an album for the
Her album Bring It On Home was released on March 27, 2012.
Osborne was a member of Trigger Hippy, along with Steve Gorman, Tom Bukovac, Jackie Greene, and Nick Govrik. The band released their debut album on September 30, 2014.[5] She announced her departure from the group on her blog in October 2018.[6]
On October 31, 2015, Osborne and Mavis Staples performed in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium as part of their Solid Soul Tour.[7]
Osborne has a long history of political activism, in particular with
Osborne released the original album Love and Hate in 2014 and followed up in 2017 with Songs of Bob Dylan, another cover album. In 2020, she published Trouble and Strife,[9] and in 2022, she issued the live compilation Radio Waves.
Personal life
Raised a
Joan Osborne has a daughter, born in December 2004.[12]
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards | |||||
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Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref | |
1996 | Herself | Best New Artist
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Nominated | [13] | |
Relish | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
"One of Us" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
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Nominated | ||||
"St. Teresa" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
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Nominated | |||
1997 | "Spider Web" | Nominated | [13] | ||
2013 | Bring It On Home | Best Blues Album | Nominated | [13] |
- "One of Us" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The nomination is credited to the songwriter, Eric Bazilian.[14]
Other awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Herself | Best Female | Nominated | [15] |
Žebřík Music Awards | Best International Female | Nominated | [16] | ||
1997 | Brit Awards | Herself | International Female Solo Artist | Nominated | [17] |
International Breakthrough Act | Nominated | ||||
2010 | Women's Project Theater
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Herself | Woman of Achievement Award | Won | [18] |
Discography
- Relish (1995)
- Early Recordings (1996)
- Righteous Love (2000)
- How Sweet It Is (2002)
- Christmas Means Love (2005)
- Pretty Little Stranger (2006)
- Breakfast in Bed (2007)
- Little Wild One (2008)
- Bring It On Home (2012)
- Love and Hate (2014)
- Songs of Bob Dylan (2017)
- Trouble and Strife (2020)
- Nobody Owns You (2023)
See also
- List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
- ^ Steve Pick, Review of Joan Osborne – Bring It On Home (2012) Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, About.com Blues, March 2012
- ^ "Women of Achievement Honorees". Women's Project Theater. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Bring It On Home". All Music. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "30 Songs / 30 Days for Half the Sky | Half The Sky". Halftheskymovement.org. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Trigger Hippy – "Trigger Hippy" (album stream) (Premiere)". PopMatters. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Dear Trigger Hippy Fans". Joanosborne.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne Bring Soul to Campus - GW Today - The George Washington University". Gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Building a Mystery: An Oral History of Lilith Fair". vanityfair.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Joan Osborne Gets Political in 'Trouble And Strife'". npr.org. September 19, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Joan Osborne: Finding a Spiritual Space in an Ordinary World". beliefnet.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Lucente, Adam (February 21, 2018). "Joan of arts: Singer curates a women's music series". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Christiano-Mistretta, Maryanne (July 11, 2013). "Joan Osborne Brings it on Home to Maplewoodstock". TheAlternativePress.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c [1] [dead link]
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards (1996)". IMDb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "1996-1992 – Anketa Žebřík". Anketazebrik.cz.
- ^ "History". Brits.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Women's Project Honors Laurie Anderson, Joan Osborne & Suzanne Vega in Concert, 3/8". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Joan Osborne discography at Discogs
- Joan Osborne at IMDb