Osborne, Joan (1962–)
Osborne, Joan (1962–)
American singer. Born July 8, 1962, in Anchorage, KY; attended film school at New York University.
Raised near Louisville, KY, moved to NY to study film (mid-1980s); formed own band and released Soul Show (1991) and Blue Million Miles (1993) on own label, Womanly Hips; with producer Rick Chertoff and ex-Hooters members, Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman, wrote songs for triple platinum Relish (1995), which was nominated for 7 Grammys, and included hit song, "One of Us"; released compilation, Early Recordings (1996); toured with Lilith Fair; sang title song for tv series, Joan of Arcadia (2003).
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