Niki Haris
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Niki Haris | |
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.jpg) Haris in 1993 | |
| Born | April 17, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
| Known for | One of Madonna's backing vocalists |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Niki Haris (born April 17, 1962) is an American singer and dancer of pop, R&B, dance music and jazz. She was one of Madonna's backing vocalists from 1987 to 2001, and the guest lead vocalist on various Snap! singles in the early 1990s.
Early life and family
Haris was born Gina Nichole Haire in
She attended college in Southern California before pursuing a singing career in amusement parks and clubs in the California area.Haris gave birth to a daughter, Jordan Ann, in 2003.[Jay King.[citation needed]
Music career
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Girlie Show World Tour
in 1993Haris was a friend and backing vocalist for
Detroit, Michigan was broadcast live on HBO
prior to VHS/DVD release.
During
MDNA Tour and Rebel Heart Tour
.
Her vocal film work is also featured on the soundtracks of Dark Angel.
Haris toured with her father, until his death, while promoting their albums, Down Home Blues and In His Hands and Jazz Alley Cats.
Haris performed at benefits for AIDS, cancer research and
Fuse TV
.
Collaborations
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Haris has collaborated with many artists including,
Pussycat Dolls, Santana, The Righteous Brothers, Rufus, Enrique Iglesias, Marilyn Manson,[2] Madonna, Tom Jones, Snap!, Joe Henry, Michael Bernard Beckwith and Ani DiFranco
.
Niki appeared on Donna De Lory's 2013 album on a track called 'Kinder'.
Choreography and acting career
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Haris choreographed the
The Girlie Show, and for the television series Melrose Place. She helped stage scenes for Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct
.
Haris has performed in lead appearances in Truth or Dare, was featured artist on the HBO special Sandra After Dark, and had a role in the film Heat.
Niki appeared in, and sang backing vocals for
Pee-Wee's Playhouse
Christmas Special.
Selected lead vocal credits
- "Do Anything" by Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris (1991); (reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100)
- "There's No Business Like Show Business" (during credits of Noises Off...)
- "Exterminate!", (1992 hit performed with Snap!)
- "What's It Gonna Be" (early 1990s No. 1 dance club chart hit produced by John Jellybean Benitez)
- "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" (1993 hit performed with Snap!, re-released and remixed for European market in 2002)
- "Where Are the Boys, Where Are the Girls?" with Snap!. Featured on the CD album release of "Welcome to Tomorrow"
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (from Gene Harris "In His Hands" (1996) album)
- "Total Love" (hit single in Italy and Germany 2000-2001)
- "The One" (co-written by Haris from Dark AngelSoundtrack, 2002)
- "Let Me Hear the Music" (single from 2006 produced by L.E.X.– DJ Eddie X and Luigi Gonzalez– for 3 Monkeys Productions)
- "I Will Always Be There" (Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Soundtrack)
- "Bad, Bad Boy" (No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Playchart in 2009)
- "Hot Dance Club Playchart in 2009)
Selected backing vocal work for Madonna
- Madonna's world tours: Who's That Girl (1987), Blond Ambition (1990), Girlie Show (1993) and Drowned World (2001).
- Madonna music albums: Who's That Girl, Like a Prayer, I'm Breathless, The Immaculate Collection, Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Something to Remember and Ray of Light.
- Various live performances with Madonna, including: MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy Awards, EMA Awards and television shows.
Albums
- Live in Switzerland (jazz)
- Niki Haris Live (jazz)
- Niki Haris and Friends (jazz)
- The Beginning (gospel)
- Dance (pop/dance)
Singles in charts
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| US | US Dance
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UK
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IRE | NED
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BEL (FLA) |
FRA
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GER
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AUT | SWI | SWE | NOR | AUS | NZ | ||||
| 1991 | "What's It Gonna Be" (Jellybean feat. Niki Haris) | 90 | 2 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spillin' the Beans (by Jellybean) | |
| "Do Anything" (Natural Selection feat. Niki Haris) | 2 | — | 69 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 10 | 9 | Natural Selection (by Natural Selection) | ||
| 1992 | "Exterminate!" (Snap! feat. Niki Haris) | — | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 25 | Singles only | |
| 1993 | "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" (Snap! feat. Niki Haris) | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Do You See the Light" (Snap! vs. Plaything) | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Let Me Hear the Music" (L.E.X. feat. Niki Haris) | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Bad, Bad Boy" (The Perry Twins feat. Niki Haris) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "This Time Baby" (Eddie X pres. Niki Haris) | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016 | "Rain" (Donna De Lory & Niki Haris)[3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Filmography
- Michael Mann action/drama film with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
- Women of the Night (2001), a Zalman King soft-core erotic film with Seymour Cassel, Sally Kellerman, and Donna De Lory
- Visa commercial (2007) in which Haris stars in and sings the song "Downtown"
References
- ^ "Biography" Official site.[dead link]
- ^ Credits on Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals album
- ^ "Rain - Single by Niki Haris & Donna De Lory on Apple Music". iTunes. May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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