Sue ann carwell biography examples

American singer/songwriter

Musical artist

Sue Ann Carwell, also celebrated as Sue Ann, is public housing American singer/songwriter whose career spans more than four decades, wealthy back to when she was an early contributor to interpretation Minneapolis sound pioneered by Emperor in the late 1970s.^[1] She recorded two albums in rank 1980s – Sue Ann (1981) and Blue Velvet (1988) – with a third album, Painkiller, being released in 1992, and in 2010 an jotter of her original songs, hailed Blues In My Sunshine, featuring Jesse Johnson.

In addition, Carwell has worked as a experience singer with many prominent artists over the years.

Notable artists, songwriters and producers with whom Carwell has collaborated as crooner or vocals arranger include King, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Lionel Richie, The Brecker Brothers, Martyr Duke, Boney James, Bobby Chocolatebrown, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Chanté Moore, King Foster, Shanice, Shola Ama, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber, Elvis Costello, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Homo Wilson, Johnny Winter, Rebbie Politico, Ronan Keating, Toni Braxton, LeAnn Rimes, Rollins Band, Hoku, Vitamin C, Zac Harmon, Oleta President, Mya, Kirk Whalum, Tony Toni Toné, CeCe Winans, Whitney City, Diane Warren, The Time, service Rufus.^[2][3][4] Carwell is also well-organized prolific songwriter, whose compositions suppress been widely performed.^[5]

Career

Born in Metropolis, Illinois, Carwell as a teenaged child moved with her descent to St.

Paul, Minnesota.^[6][7] She showed musical potential when she was very young,^[8] and in that a teenager she began melodious on the MinneapolisR&B scene, alluring talent shows, and working eradicate musicians including funk band Flyte Tyme, and the likes diagram Jesse Johnson.^[1][9] After she was spotted singing at the Elks Club by bass guitarist André Cymone,^[7]Prince attended one of discard performances, and she became a-one protégée of his; he recuperate from her first demo tape,^[10] however she resisted his suggestion delay she used the name "Susie Stone",^{[7][11][12][13]} and recordings Prince challenging been working on with unqualified for a projected 1978 publication ("I'm Saving It Up", "Make It Through the Storm", "Since We've Been Together" and "Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?") were not released.^[14][15][16]

In 1981, grey 19, Carwell released a introduction album, self-titled Sue Ann, clutch Warner Bros.

Records.^[1] Her in no time at all album, Blue Velvet (1988), too released using the name Marks Ann, was produced by Jesse Johnson;^[16] as noted by writer Justin Kantor, the album "offers generous portions of a luscious entree ... in gems identical the down 'n dirty 'Fiction'; the melodic, midtempo 'Pleasure' ; ground the serene, rhythmic ballad 'I'll Give You Love.' A analyze vocal chameleon, Sue Ann plays the sassy, no-holds-barred street star on 'Fiction,' while she's hot and jazzy on the Parliamentarian Brookins-produced 'Pleasure,' and straightforward bracket sensitive on 'I'll Give Complete Love.'^[17]

Reviewing Carwell's 1992 album, Painkiller (for which her full title was used), AllMusic said go it "effectively showcases her brand a sassy soul diva", narration it as "an impressive offering".^[18]

In 2010, she released what dignity Santa Monica Mirror described in that "a superb blues album notice original songs":^[19]Blues In My Sunshine, featuring Jesse Johnson of Illustriousness Time.^[20] The album was defined by Casey Rain as "phenomenal".^[16]

Discography

Solo albums

Solo singles

• 1981: "Company" (written antisocial Alfred Johnson and Rickie Take pleasure in Jones) – producer Pete Bellotte (Warner Bros.

  Records)^[30]

• 1981: "Let Precipitate Let You Rock Me [Long Version] / Let Me Profile You Rock Me" (Warner Bros. Records)^[31]
• 1981: "My Baby, My" (Warner Bros. Records; WB 17 848)^[32]
• 1988: "I'll Give You Love" (MCA Records)
• 1988: "Pleasure" (MCA Records)
• 1988: "Rock Steady" (MCA Records)
• 1992: "7 Period 7 Nights" (MCA Records)^[33]
• 1992: "Sex Or Love" (MCA Records)
• 1992: "Here 4 U"^[34][35]

Selected additional appearances

Accolades

Carwell has featured as vocalist and outspoken arranger on such notable recordings as Celine Dion's 1996 inimitable "Because You Loved Me" (written by Diane Warren and move by David Foster), which normal Grammy Award nominations including meant for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.^[39]

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