Amanda Marshall Biography

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Amanda Marshall
Birthdate:	August 29, 1972
Website:	http://www.amandamarshall.com
Category:	Music

Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Toronto Ontario

Amanda was born on August 29, 1972 to a Trinidadian mother and Canadian father in Toronto. Amanda has had a love and aptitude for music and singing since she was just 3 years old, the age at which she had Classical training from the Royal Conservatory of Music! By her mid teens however,she knew that it was time to persue something different than classic music.

One night Amanda and a friend went to a club to listen to one of her favorite singers, Ella Fitzgerald. After the show, they went backstage to meet her. Fitzgerald tripped and fell, but Amanda's friend caught her. They began to talk and Marshall confided that she wanted to be a singer. She sang for Ella, who then assured her with practice, she could become successful.

Another backstage meeting (with Jeff Healey) would be the Starting point for her career. Healey Had convinced her to sing with him in a nightclub,So accompanied by her father, the 17 year old beauty sang while Jeff Healey played guitar.Within 4 months she had formed a band and opened for Jeff on his Canadian tour, even though she didn't even have an album at that point. (Later she would tour with Tom Cochrane on his "Life Is a Highway" tour.)

In 1994, Amanda signed with Sony Music Canada(after turning Columbia records down due to lack of experience and wanting to be more prepared ). The first two singles ( "Let It Rain" and "Birmingham") Released in Canada in October 1995 both went Top Ten. March 1996 her album went Platinum with sales of more than 100,000 copies, and is still a top selling album today!

Amanda has had several Juno nominations (the Canadian Grammy's) for Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Vocalist of the Year. Her voice has captivated people the world over! If you have not heard this woman singing (where HAVE you been?) Check her out! You wont regret it!!

Resume: Singles

Let it Rain 1995

Birmingham 1996

Beautiful Goodbye 1996

Fall From Grace 1996

Dark Horse 1997

Sitting on Top of the World 1997

Love Lift Me 1999

Sunday Morning After 2001

Everybody's Got A story 2001

Albums

Amanda Marshall 1995

Tuesday's Child 1999