Kathleen Wakefield
Kathleen Wakefield | |
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Birth name | Kathleen Rae Wakefield |
Born | Northeast Arizona, United States |
Genres | Pop, R&B, jazz, soul |
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Years active | 1960s–present |
Labels | Motown, Sony Music |
Website | Official website |
Kathleen Rae "Kathy" Wakefield is an American songwriter, singer and fiction author known for co-writing The Supremes' hit single "Nathan Jones" that was released by Motown and used as a soundtrack for the film Rain Man and for co-writing the Grammy-winning song "One Hundred Ways".
Personal life and education
Kathleen Rae Wakefield grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Seattle, having previously lived part-time in London.[1]
Career
She began her musical career singing in the 1960s with Dotty Harmony, performing as Dotty and Kathy. They released the pop single "The Prince of My Dreams," which was written by David Gates.[2] Her first song, "Stand Tall," was co-written with Dotty Harmony and recorded by The O'Jays. Prior to her career in music, she was a showgirl at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
In 1970, Wakefield co-wrote the song "Feelin' Kinda Sunday" with Nino Tempo and Annette Tucker, which was recorded as a single by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy.[4] She also co-wrote "There Will Come a Day" with Mike and Brenda Sutton, recorded by Smokey Robinson, and released in 1977 by Motown on the album Deep in My Soul.[5]
With
In 1983, she co-wrote with
She also worked as a writer with Motown's
"One Hundred Ways," co-written by Wakefield, Benjamin Wright, and Tony Coleman, was performed by James Ingram and produced by Quincy Jones for James's debut album, The Dude. It debuted in December 1981 in the Top 40's "Hot 100."[11]
Books
Wakefield's first book, a novella titled Snaketown, was published in 2010 by Cleveland State University Poetry Center.[12] Her second book, In The Foam Of The Blue Waves, was released by Pen and Brush in October 2015.[13]
Awards
"One Hundred Ways" received the 1982
Wakefield's novella, Snaketown, released by Cleveland State University Poetry Center, received an award in the 2007 Ruthanne Wiley Memorial Novella Competition.[15]
The novella also received an honorable mention from the University of Utah's literary 2006-2007 Quarterly West Novella Competition.[16]
References
- ^ "Hornall Brothers, Kathy Wakefield". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Global Dog Productions. "45 Discography for Citation Records".
- ISBN 978-0578682822.
- ^ "Nino Tempo - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Deep in My Soul". AllMusic.
- ^ "Darling Come Back Home". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Best Michael Jackson Songs You Probably Haven't Heard". Theurbandaily.com. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Music Review: Michael Jackson – Michael". Blogcritics. 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Shopping Online at Shopping.com | Price Comparison Site". Shopping.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "top40db.net". 12.top40db.net. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Snaketown". Cleveland State University Poetry Center.
- ^ "Pen and Brush Unveils First Exhibit and Publications Since Re-Launch - IBPA Blog". IBPA. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ "The Power of Great Music". Aln2.albumlinernotes.
- ^ "Poetry Center || New Releases || Cleveland State University". Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Quarterly West, Contests". Webdelsol.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.