First Name |
Sophie
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Middle Name |
Ballantine
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Last Name |
Hawkins
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Full Name at Birth |
Sophie Ballantine Hawkins
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Birthday |
1st November, 1964
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Birthplace |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Painter
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
her powerful storytelling and distinctive voice on a string of 1990s chart topping hit singles including "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", “I Want You”, "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down", and for her captivating live shows
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Pop, Ac, Adult Contemporary, Pop Rock
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Music Genre |
Pop, Pop/Rock, Percussion
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Year(s) Active |
1992–present, 1990–present
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Music Style |
Adult Contemporary, Classical, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Sensual, Melancholy, Sophisticated, Literate, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Poignant, Gentle, Bittersweet, Sentimental, Passionate, Romantic, Wistful, Plaintive, Reflective, Searching, Yearning, Self-Conscious
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Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion
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Record Label |
Sony BMG, Columbia, Rykodisc, Trumpet Swan
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Official Websites |
http://www.sophiebhawkins.com, http://sophiebhawkins.com
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Sophie Ballantine Hawkins (born November 1, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and painter. Born in New York City, she attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year as a percussionist before leaving to pursue a music career. She achieved critical and commercial success with her first two albums, producing a string of single hits including "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down". A dispute with her record label Sony Music over her third album, Timbre, led her to establish her own independent label, Trumpet Swan Productions, which has published her subsequent recordings.