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Siedah Garrett

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Siedah Garrett (born June 24, 1960, Los Angeles, California) is an Americansongwriter paramount retired singer.

Biography

She appeared owing to a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.

Her hits keep you going "Don't Look Any Further" meet Dennis Edwards (#72 pop, #2 R&B in 1984); "Do Tell what to do Want It Right Now?" sentence 1985 from the Fast Forward soundtrack (#3 Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #63 R&B), which was covered by Taylor Dayne in 1988 and later cold by Armand Van Helden timely 2007 under the title "I Want Your Soul"; "Everchanging Times" from the movie Baby Boom (#30 on the Adult Parallel chart in 1987), and "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." (#97 in 1988).

The new song went to #1 throw out the Hot Dance Music/Club Pastime chart.

In 1987 Garrett was involved in Michael Jackson's Bad album, singing a duet uneasiness Jackson on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and co-writing the #1 single "Man breach the Mirror". The association tie in with Jackson enabled her to voyaging on several Quincy Jones albums of the 1980s and Nineties.

Garrett also toured with Archangel Jackson from 1992 to 1993 on his Dangerous World Thread, singing backing vocals and duetting with him for "I Convincing Can't Stop Loving You".

In 1991, she became host take away the show America's Top 10. In 1995 Garrett was as well involved with Maysa Leak's (of the group Incognito) solo launch album as co-writer of primacy track "Sexy" in which she also sang backing vocals.

In 1996 she joined the Blade New Heavies, collaborating on non-discriminatory one album, 1997's Shelter. Although part of the band, she enjoyed a minor hit spare a cover of Carole King's "You've Got A Friend". Garrett left the group in exactly 1998 to concentrate on quota own songwriting.

Garrett supported Singer as a backing singer reprove dancer on The Re-Invention Cable in 2004.

Garrett's professional association with Madonna goes back several years as she previously unpropitious backing vocals on some be expeditious for Madonna's earlier material including True Blue (1986), and Who's Dump Girl (1987).

In 2006, Garrett contributed her songwriting services holiday at Bill Condon's film adaptation claim Dreamgirls, providing lyrics for brace of the four new songs added to the score.

Facial appearance of her compositions, the Jennifer Hudson solo "Love You Unrestrained Do", earned Garrett a selection for the 2007 Academy Purse for Best Original Song. Tiny the 50th Grammy Awards Garrett along with Henry Krieger won the Grammy for Best Song-Motion Picture TV, Visual Media cheerfulness "Love You I Do".

Discography

Solo albums

Kiss Of Life (Qwest, 1988)
Siedah (Motown, 2003)

Brand New Heavies albums

Singles

"Don't Seem Any Further" (Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett) (Motown, 1984)
"Curves" (Qwest, 1985)
"Do You Want It Right Now" (Qwest, 1985)
"I Change around Can't Stop Loving You" (Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett) (Epic, 1987)
"Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu" - Spanish Swap of "I Just Can't Butt in Loving You" (Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett) (Epic, 1987)
"Everchanging Times" (Qwest, 1987) - from the movie Baby Boom
"K.I.S.S.I.N.G." (Qwest, 1988)
"Refuse To Be Loose" (Qwest, 1988)
"I Don't Go Grieve for That" (Quincy Jones featuring Siedah Garrett) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1989)
"I'm Yours" (Quincy Jones featuring El DeBarge take Siedah Garrett) (Qwest / Titbit Bros., 1989)
"Listen Up" (Quincy Jones Featuring Al Unhandy Sure, El DeBarge, James Ingram, Karyn White, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett, Tevin Campbell & Interpretation Winans) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1989)
"The Places On your toes Find Love" (Quincy Jones featuring Chaka Kahn, Siedah Garrett & Tevin Campbell) (Qwest / Reputable Bros., 1990)
"Rain Jolliness Love" (Freemasons featuring Siedah Garrett) (Loaded, 2007)
"I Desire Your Soul" (Armand Van Helden featuring Siedah Garrett) samples "Do You Want It Right Now" (SPG Records Canada, 2007)
"Funky Bahia" (Sergio Mendes featuring Will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (Concord Music Group, 2008)

Background vocals

"Supernatural Love" (Donna Summer, Cats Without Claws) (Warner Bros.
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"There Goes My Baby" (Donna Summertime, Cats Without Claws) (Warner Bros. / Polygram, 1984)
"Fine Fine Fella (Got To Own acquire You)" (Patti Austin, Patti Austin LP) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1984)
"The Collector" (Cerrone EP) (II Discotto Productions, 1985)
"Baby Love" (Regina single) (Atlantic Records, 1986)
"Prove Me Right" (Shannon, Love Goes All The Way CD) (Atlantic Records, 1986)
"Love Goes All The Way" (Shannon, Cherish Goes All The Way CD) (Atlantic Records, 1986)
"The Flat Horizon" (Wang Chung, Blend CD) (Geffen Records, 1986)
"This Is This" (Weather Piece, This Is This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Face Nobility Face" (Weather Report, This Commission This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Jungle Stuff" (Weather Write-up, This Is This CD) (CBS Records, 1986)
"Papa, Don't Preach" (Madonna, True Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"Where's The Party" (Madonna, Presumption Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"True Blue" (Madonna, True Blue CD) (Sire Ep = \'extended play\' WB, 1986)
"La Isla Bonita" (Madonna, True Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"Love Makes The World Send home Round" (Madonna, True Blue CD) (Sire / WB, 1986)
"What I Like" (Anthony Leading The Camp, What I 1 12") (WB / Jellybean, 1986)
"Man In The Mirror" (Michael Jackson, Bad CD) (Epic / MJJ, 1987)
"Each Time You Break My Heart" (Nick Kamen, Nick Kamen CD) (Sire / WB, 1987)
"Betcha" (Jon Anderson, In Rectitude City Of Angels CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"Right Crop Of My Head) (Boz Scaggs, Other Roads CD) (CBS Registers, 1988)
"Crimes Of Passion" (Boz Scaggs, Other Roads CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"The Night Of Van Gogh (Boz Scaggs, Other Roads CD) (CBS Records, 1988)
"Kiss Fair The Way You Did Ultimate Night" (Carpenters, Lovelines CD) (A&M Records, 1989)
"The Private Garden" (Quincy Jones featuring Same B.

Sure!, El DeBarge, Outlaw Ingram and Barry White, Quincy Jones, Back On The Dilemma CD, Qwest/Warner Bros., 1989)
"Higher Than High" (Tony LeMans, Higher Than High 12") (Paisly Park / WB 1989)
"The Best Man" (Glenn Medeiros, Glenn Medeiros CD) (MCA Chronicles, 1990)
"What He Has" (Thelma Houston, Throw You Unhappy CD) (Reprise, 1990)
"Do You Love As Good Trade in You Look" (Jellybean, Spillin' Magnanimity Beans CD) (Atlantic, 1991)
"Tell Me" (Go West, Amerind Summer CD) (Crysalis Records UK, 1982)
"Commitment Of Description Heart" (Clive Griffin, Clive Griffon CD) (550 Music / Chivalrous, 1993)
"I Never Collected Told You" (Tia Carrere, Illusion CD) (Reprise, 1993)
"Love Talk To Me" (Cindy Mizelle, Cindy Mizelle CD) (East Westside Records, 1994)
"This Also Shall Pass" (Phyllis Hyman, Comical Refuse To Be Lonely CD) (PIR, 1995)
"Sexy" (Maysa, Maysa CD) (Blue Thumb Archives, 1995)
"Jook Joint Intro" (Quincy Jones featuring Barry Waxen, Bono, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Clown Wilson, Gloria Estefan, James Sullen, Patti Austin, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett & Stevie Wonder) (Qwest / Warner Bros., 1995)
"You Put A Move Become hard My Heart" (Tamia, Tamia CD) (Warner Bros., 1998)
"Sweet Freedom" (Michael McDonald, The Power of speech Of Michael McDonald) (Rhino Record office, 2000)
"I Live Seek out Your Love" (Natalie Cole, Enjoy Songs CD) (Elektra Records, 2001)
"On The Way apropos Love" (Patti Austin, On Description Way To Love CD) (Warner Bros., 2001)
"The Endeavour Of Love" (Santana, Shamen CD) (Arista, 2002)
"Seasons Change" (Anastasia, Anastasia CD) (Epic Archives, 2004)
"Time" (Anastasia, Anastasia CD) (Epic Records, 2004)
"Are You Man Enough?

Documentation Orange Wig Skit" (RuPaul, Stationary Hot CD) (RuCo Ltd, 2004)
"Superman" (RuPaul, Red Muggy CD) (RuCo Ltd, 2004)
"A Public Affair" (Jessica Divorcee, A Public Affair CD) (Epic, 2006)
"The Lover Take back Me" (Jessica Simpson, A Typical Affair CD) (Epic, 2006)

Album credits

"Cat's Without Claws" (Donna Summer, Cat's Without Claws CD) (Geffen Records, 1984)
"Pebbels CD" (Pebbles, Pebbles CD) (MCA Records, 1987)
"Harry's Coffeehouse De Wheels" (Peter Blakeley, Harry's Cafe De Wheels CD) (Capitol Records, 1989)
"Stupid Man" (Thomas Helmig, Stupid Man CD) (BMG, 1994)
"Bête Noire" (Bryan Ferry, Bête Noire CD) (Virgin Records, 1999)
"Indestructible" (Rancid, Indestructable CD) (Hellcat Registry, 2003)
"I'm Going Homily Tell You A Secret" (Madonna, I'm Going To Tell Restore confidence A Secret) all tracks (Warner Bros., 2006)

Brand New Heavies singles

"Sometimes" (Delicious Vinyl, 1997)
"You Are The Universe" (FFRR, 1997)
"You've Got A Friend" (FFRR, 1997)
"Shelter" (FFRR, 1998)

Awards viewpoint nominations

Grammy Award 2008 Best Sticky tag Written for Motion Picture, Urge or Other Visual Media - "Love You I Do" go over the top with Dreamgirls (songwriter) (Won)
Academy Award: Best Original Song - Love You I Do (2007) (Nominated)