Joan Osborne
(born Joan Elizabeth Osborne
, July 8, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song "One of Us", and for her work with members of The Grateful Dead.
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Biography
Originally from the
Louisville suburb of
Anchorage,
Kentucky, Osborne moved to
New York City in the late 1980s, where she formed her own
record label, Womanly Hips, to release a few independent
recordings before signing to
Mercury Records;
Soul Show: Live at Delta 88
(1991) was her first
album. Her second (and first major label) album was
Relish
(1995), which became a hit on the strength of the single "
One of Us". The song was much more pop-oriented than the rest of the album, which was steeped in
country,
blues and
folk music. "Right Hand Man" and "St. Teresa" were minor hits following the success of "One of Us".
She was featured in the 2002 documentary film,
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
, and toured with
Motown sidemen
the Funk Brothers. She and her band accompanied the
Dixie Chicks for a national tour in the summer of 2003, during which time she also joined veteran San Francisco jam-rockers
the Dead as a vocalist, and released her fourth album, titled
How Sweet It Is
, a collection of classic
rock and
soul covers.
During 2005 and 2006, Osborne performed on numerous occasions with
Phil Lesh and Friends. In February 2007, she appeared on the
Grand Ole Opry.
In May 2007, she issued
Breakfast in Bed
, a return to the soul music that she had covered on
How Sweet It Is
.
Breakfast in Bed
also featured the two songs ("
Heatwave" and "
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted") that she had covered for the film
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
.
She sang lead vocals on the cover of "
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 is featured on the Holmes Brothers 2007 collection
State of Grace
performing "Those Memories of You", an old Allan O'Bryant and
Bill Monroe bluegrass tune.
Osborne's latest album,
Little Wild One
, was released in September 2008. Osborne performs as a
guest vocalist on
Sgt. Pepper Live
, the 2009
album and
DVD by
Cheap Trick.
Personal life
In December 2004 she gave birth to her first child, a
daughter.
Discography
Albums
| Year
| Album
| Chart Positions
| Label
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| U.S.
| U.S. Heat
| U.S. Net
| U.S. Indie
| U.S. Country
| UK [1]
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| 1991
| Soul Show: Live at Delta 88
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| Womanly Hips
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| 1995
| Relish
| 9
| 1
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| 5
| Blue Gorilla
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| 1996
| Early Recordings
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| Mercury
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| 2000
| Righteous Love
| 90
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| 9
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| Interscope
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| 2002
| How Sweet It Is
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| 19
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| Compendia
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| 2005
| One of Us
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| Artemis
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| Christmas Means Love
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| Time Life
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| 2006
| Pretty Little Stranger
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| 58
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| Vanguard
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| 2007
| Breakfast in Bed
| 160
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| Time Life
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| 2008
| Little Wild One
| 193
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Singles
| Year
| Single
| Peak chart positions | Album
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| US
| US AC
| US Adult
| US Main
| US Mod
| UK
| AUS
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| 1995
| "One of Us"
| 4
| 20
| 16
| 26
| 7
| 6
| 1
| Relish
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References
- British Hit Singles & Albums