Shannon Rubicam
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Shannon Rubicam is an American female singer/songwriter who is best remembered for being half of the mid to late 1980s pop duo Boy Meets Girl.
Her husband George Merrill
was the other half of Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for their 1988 hit "Waiting For a Star to Fall
". Merrill and Rubicam first met in 1975 when both were performing at a wedding. The couple also wrote two hit songs for Whitney Houston
, "How Will I Know
" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
", both of which hit Number 1 in the United States, among other countries.
Merrill and Rubicam have one child, daughter Hilary, who appeared in their "Waiting For a Star To Fall" video (she's the young blonde). They divorce
d in 2000 but have continued working together for various music projects.
Her husband George Merrill
George Merrill (songwriter)
George Merrill is an American songwriter whose work mostly dates from the mid to late 1980s.He wrote "How Will I Know," which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."...
was the other half of Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for their 1988 hit "Waiting For a Star to Fall
Waiting for a Star to Fall
Waiting For a Star to Fall is a song released by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988. A worldwide hit, it became the duo's signature song.-Background:...
". Merrill and Rubicam first met in 1975 when both were performing at a wedding. The couple also wrote two hit songs for Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, "How Will I Know
How Will I Know
"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her debut album, entitled Whitney Houston, which was released in February 1985. It was released by Arista Records in November that year, as the album's third single. Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam,...
" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody " is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album Whitney. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I...
", both of which hit Number 1 in the United States, among other countries.
Merrill and Rubicam have one child, daughter Hilary, who appeared in their "Waiting For a Star To Fall" video (she's the young blonde). They divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d in 2000 but have continued working together for various music projects.