Beth Hart
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Beth Hart is an American singer who became famous with the hit , which aired during Episode 17 of the 10th and final season of Beverly Hills, 90210
.
Her musical influences include rock, blues and gospel.
's Star Search
several times.
"Beth Hart and the Ocean of Souls" was recorded in 1993. It includes "Am I the One" (re-worked on later albums) and a pop-rock cover of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Hart released her album Immortal with her band Beth Hart Band in 1996.
Her next album, Screamin' for My Supper
(Atlantic, 1999), featured "LA Song (Out of This Town)," a top-5 Adult Contemporary Chart hit.
At the same time, Hart was singing the lead role in "Love, Janis," an Off-Broadway
musical based on Joplin's letters home to her mother.
Hart's Leave the Light On
was released in 2003. European releases of the album include extras such as the ballad "Learning to Live" and a duet with Barry Hay
, "I Don't Want to Be."
Hart released "Live at Paradiso" in 2005. The DVD version includes a bonus documentary covering "a day in the life" of Hart.
She has also recorded with Born ("It Hurts"), Les Paul and Neal Schon ("I Wanna Know You"), and released a number of music video singles not available on CD, including "Shine," "Boogeyman," and "Setting Me Free."
Beth Hart's album 37 Days was released in Europe
July 2007.
Hart did a song with Slash
called "Mother Maria." That song is on the iTunes
version of Slash's solo album, Slash.
Beth Hart is married and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her band includes lead guitarist Jon Nichols, bassist Tom Lilly, and drummer Todd Wolf. Her manager is David Wolff.
Beth's new single was released in May 2010, the track, "Learning to Live," is from an upcoming album of the same name and will be used as the theme song to "Losing It with Jillian" on NBC. this album marks Beth's first new American studio release since 2003.
In 2011 she worked with Joe Bonamassa
, first providing vocals for the track "No Love On The Street" on his album Dust Bowl
(March 2011).
They are also worked on an entire album together of soul classics, entitled "Don't Explain" (Released on September 27, 2011).
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
.
Her musical influences include rock, blues and gospel.
Musical career
While playing the Los Angeles clubs, she enlisted bassist Tal Herzberg and guitarist Jimmy Khoury. In 1993, Hart appeared on Ed McMahonEd McMahon
Edward Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. was an American comedian, game show host and announcer. He is most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's sidekick and announcer on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He also hosted the original version of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995...
's Star Search
Star Search
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd...
several times.
"Beth Hart and the Ocean of Souls" was recorded in 1993. It includes "Am I the One" (re-worked on later albums) and a pop-rock cover of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Hart released her album Immortal with her band Beth Hart Band in 1996.
Her next album, Screamin' for My Supper
Screamin' for My Supper
Screamin' For My Supper, released in 1999, is Beth Hart's second album. It peaked at #143 on the Billboard albums chart in the US and #22 in New Zealand where L.A. Song hit #1.-Track listing:#"Just a Little Hole" – 5:16...
(Atlantic, 1999), featured "LA Song (Out of This Town)," a top-5 Adult Contemporary Chart hit.
At the same time, Hart was singing the lead role in "Love, Janis," an Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
musical based on Joplin's letters home to her mother.
Hart's Leave the Light On
Leave the Light On (Beth Hart album)
Leave the Light On is an album by Beth Hart. Several versions of this album exist, ranging from the very original release in New Zealand in the spring of 2003 , the standard international version released worldwide later in the fall of 2003 , then several specialized reissues in various European...
was released in 2003. European releases of the album include extras such as the ballad "Learning to Live" and a duet with Barry Hay
Barry Hay
Barry Andrew Hay is the vocalist/frontman for Dutch rock band Golden Earring.-Biography:Hay was born in Faizabad, India, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of eight. He lived in Amsterdam and later in The Hague. In the summer of 1967, he joined the Golden Earrings, as they were then called,...
, "I Don't Want to Be."
Hart released "Live at Paradiso" in 2005. The DVD version includes a bonus documentary covering "a day in the life" of Hart.
She has also recorded with Born ("It Hurts"), Les Paul and Neal Schon ("I Wanna Know You"), and released a number of music video singles not available on CD, including "Shine," "Boogeyman," and "Setting Me Free."
Beth Hart's album 37 Days was released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
July 2007.
Hart did a song with Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
called "Mother Maria." That song is on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
version of Slash's solo album, Slash.
Beth Hart is married and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her band includes lead guitarist Jon Nichols, bassist Tom Lilly, and drummer Todd Wolf. Her manager is David Wolff.
Beth's new single was released in May 2010, the track, "Learning to Live," is from an upcoming album of the same name and will be used as the theme song to "Losing It with Jillian" on NBC. this album marks Beth's first new American studio release since 2003.
In 2011 she worked with Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist and singer.-Early life:Bonamassa was born and raised in New Hartford, United States. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop. He is a fourth-generation musician...
, first providing vocals for the track "No Love On The Street" on his album Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl (album)
Dust Bowl is a studio album by blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released worldwide on March 22, 2011.- Track listing :# Slow Train - 6:49# Dust Bowl - 4:33# Tennessee Plates ft...
(March 2011).
They are also worked on an entire album together of soul classics, entitled "Don't Explain" (Released on September 27, 2011).
Albums
- Beth Hart and the Ocean of Souls (1993, CD re-issue 2009)
- Immortal (1996)
- Screamin' for My SupperScreamin' for My SupperScreamin' For My Supper, released in 1999, is Beth Hart's second album. It peaked at #143 on the Billboard albums chart in the US and #22 in New Zealand where L.A. Song hit #1.-Track listing:#"Just a Little Hole" – 5:16...
(1999) - Leave the Light OnLeave the Light On (Beth Hart album)Leave the Light On is an album by Beth Hart. Several versions of this album exist, ranging from the very original release in New Zealand in the spring of 2003 , the standard international version released worldwide later in the fall of 2003 , then several specialized reissues in various European...
(2003) - Live at ParadisoLive at ParadisoLive at Paradiso is a live album by Beth Hart. It was recorded at a live performance at the music venue Paradiso in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A DVD version is also available...
(2005, also available on DVD with documentary and extra songs) - 37 Days (2007, also available on European-released "37 Days Live" DVD with brief, b&w intros between numbers)
- My CaliforniaMy California- Scandinavia :# "Like You " # "Love Is The Hardest"...
(2010) - Don't Explain (2011)
Singles
- "Run" (1996)
- "Immortal" (1996)
- "Summer Is Gone" (1996)
- "God Bless You" (1996)
- "Am I The One" (1996)
- "LA Song (Out of This Town)LA Song (Out Of This Town)"LA Song " is a single by Beth Hart released in 2000 from her second album Screamin' for My Supper. While it only made #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 it was an Adult Contemporary top 5 hit and reached #1 in New Zealand.-Track Listings:...
" (1999) - "Delicious Surprise" (2000)
- "Leave The Light On" (2003)
- "World Without You" (2004)
- "Learning To Live" (2004) (Denmark single)
- "Hiding Under Water" (2005) (European Single)
- "Good As It Gets" (2007) (European Single)
- "Over You" (2007)
- "Like You (And Everyone Else)" 2010 (Scandinavia)
- "Learning To Live" 2010 (USA)
- "Life Is Calling" 2010 (Europe)
- "Love Is The Hardest" 2010 (Scandinavia)
Other Collaborations
- Provided backing vocals for "Haunted" on Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
's 2003 album BananasBananas (album)Bananas is the 17th studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on October 7, 2003. It includes "Contact Lost", a short, slow instrumental about the Columbia astronauts, written by guitarist Steve Morse when he heard the sad news of the crash....
. Notably the first time singer Ian GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
was backed by vocals other than his own. - "I Wanna Know You" with Les PaulLes PaulLester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
and Neal SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
, on the 2005 album American Made World Played by Les Paul & Friends - "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" on the 2006 Toots ThielemansToots ThielemansJean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans , known as Toots Thielemans, is a Belgian jazz musician well known for his guitar and harmonica playing as well as his whistling. Thielemans is credited as one of the greatest harmonica players of the 20th century...
album One More For The Road. - "It Hurts" (2007) duet with Born (Dutch musician), available on the re-release of his debut album At the end of the day
- "Mother Maria" (2010) duet with SlashSlash (musician)Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
, on the Download to Donate for HaitiDownload to Donate for HaitiDownload to Donate is a program by Music for Relief, a non-profit organization established by Linkin Park in 2005 to help victims of natural disasters to help them recover from such disasters. So far, the program has released three compilations: two to support the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and one...
project album. - "No Love On The Street" (2011) performing vocals for Joe BonamassaJoe BonamassaJoe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist and singer.-Early life:Bonamassa was born and raised in New Hartford, United States. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop. He is a fourth-generation musician...
, on the album Dust Bowl (2011).