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Amy Lee at the 2003 Billboard Awards
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Amy Lynn Lee |
| Born | December 13, 1981 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Label(s) | Wind-up |
| Associated acts | Evanescence |
| Website | Evanescence.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Baldwin Piano | |
Amy Hartzler (born Amy Lynn Lee, December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California), best known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically-trained pianist. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Wind-up Records is a Record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer purchased Grass Records Evanescence is an American The Baldwin Piano Company is the largest US -based manufacturer of Keyboard instruments most notably Pianos It is a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra She is co-founder and lead singer of the rock band Evanescence. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Evanescence is an American Her influences range from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists like Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman,[1] and Plumb. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born Tiffany Arbuckle in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Contemporary Christian music artist who uses the Stage name [2]
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Lee was born to parents John Lee, a disc jockey and TV personality, and Sara Cargill. She has one brother, Robby, and two sisters, Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness. [3] The song "Hello" from Fallen has been reported to have been written for her late sister, as well as the song "Like You" from The Open Door with the lyrics, "I long to be like you, sis; Lie cold in the ground like you did," also hinting at the death of her sister and her grief for it. [4] Lee took classical piano lessons for nine years. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Her family moved to many places, including Florida and Illinois,[5] but eventually settled in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Evanescence started. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U She graduated from Pulaski Academy in 2000 and also briefly attended Middle Tennessee State University. Pulaski Academy ( PA) is a private not-for-profit day care preschool elementary and junior/senior High school Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American University located Lee has stated that she is of mostly Scottish and English heritage. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English [6]
In an interview on AOL Music, Lee revealed that the first songs she remembered writing were called "Eternity of the Remorse" and "A Single Tear". The first was written when she was eleven years old and wanted to become a classical composer, and the second was for an assignment when she was in the eighth grade. [7]
She co-founded the band with Ben Moody. Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1980 in Little Rock Arkansas, U The two met at a youth camp after he heard Lee playing Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" on the piano. Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That" is a Grammy Award winning song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers [8] Within a month, the pair were playing acoustic sets at Arkansas book stores and coffee houses,[9] and they eventually recorded two EPs, Evanescence EP (1998) and Sound Asleep EP (1999), selling them at various local venues. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Evanescence EP is the first EP from the Alternative metal band Evanescence. In 2000, Evanescence recorded the longer EP Origin. Origin is the first full length CD released by the Alternative metal band Evanescence on the Bigwig Enterprises label This demo contains three songs from the debut album Fallen and was written by Lee and Moody: "Whisper", "Imaginary" and "My Immortal". " Imaginary " is a song by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. " My Immortal " is the third single from American Alternative metal band Evanescence 's major label debut album Fallen Whereas "Whisper" and "Imaginary" underwent further modifications before being included on Fallen, "My Immortal" is virtually identical. A later band version of "My Immortal" was made available for download for those who had bought an official version of Fallen through their official web site, but required that a CD checker program also be downloaded for verification before it would play. [10] The band version was included on later copies of Fallen, notably the Brazilian and Argentine editions.
On October 22, 2003, guitarist Ben Moody left the band citing "creative differences". Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In an interview several months later, Amy said: ". . . we'd gotten to a point that if something didn't change, we wouldn't have been able to make a second record". She also said "We're finally a real band, not just Ben and I and a few others thrown together". [9] Ex-Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo replaced Moody in the band, both on guitar and as Lee's writing partner. Cold is a American five-piece Post-grunge / Alternative metal band based in Jacksonville, Florida. Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist
On December 1, 2005, former Evanescence manager Dennis Rider filed a lawsuit against Lee for breach of contract. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance The suit claims Rider was prematurely and unjustly terminated from his position as manager of Evanescence.
In return, Lee filed a counter-suit against Rider for "'breach of fiduciary duty,' sexual assault and battery, professional negligence and currency conversion, among other claims. " The suit also claims Rider "neglected Lee's career and business and has focused his efforts on having extramarital affairs, hiding them from his wife, becoming intoxicated during business meetings, physically abusing women and boasting about it, making repeated unwelcome sexual advances toward Lee, receiving fees in excess of what was provided for in his management agreement and using Lee's corporate credit card to purchase gifts for his mistress. "
Rider's attorney, Bert Deixler, claimed in a statement that Rider had fully performed all of the duties and obligations owed by the firm under the management agreement, and that he had always conducted himself by the highest professional standards. [11]
Lee had claimed to be working on music for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but that the music was rejected for being "Too dark and epic. The Open Door is the second Studio album released by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion " However, the producers of Narnia stated that Lee was never asked to compose any music for the film, whose score was written by Harry Gregson-Williams, and that "No Evanescence music was planned for the soundtrack. Harry Gregson-Williams (born December 13, 1961) is a Golden Globe - and Grammy -nominated British Film score Composer "[12][13]
While there was some speculation that one of the supposed songs had been cut and used in several tracks of The Open Door, Lee stated this was not true except for part of it being used to segue into the last track of the album, "Good Enough". " Good Enough " is the fourth single from American Alternative metal band Evanescence 's second studio album The Open Door [14]
Lee revealed during the taping of MuchMusic's January 9, 2007 episode of Live @ Much that she had become engaged the previous evening. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Live @ Much is a celebrity interview and/or performance show that is irregularly broadcast on Canadian music television station MuchMusic. She later confirmed on EvThreads. com that she had been proposed to by Josh Hartzler, a 29-year-old therapist and long-time friend. [15] She noted in an interview that the songs "Good Enough" and "Bring Me To Life" were inspired by him. [16] The couple were married on May 6, 2007, and honeymooned near The Bahamas. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and [17] She has posted on EvThreads that she is "now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler. "[18]
Lee has a recognizable fashion style, marked by her occasional use of Gothic make-up and taste for Victorian-styled clothing. The term " Victorian Fashion " refers to Fashion in Clothing in the Victorian era, or the reign of Queen Victoria (1837&ndash1901 [19] She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for "Going Under", the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards, and the dress worn for the cover of The Open Door. " Going Under " is the second single from Fallen, the debut album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Open Door is the second Studio album released by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. After she designed it she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Naoto Hirooka, better known as H Naoto (born 1978 is a Japanese Avant-garde Fashion designer. [20] In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets, as well as long skirts and knee-high boots. A corset is a Garment worn to mold and shape the Torso into a desired shape for Aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it or In the field of Textiles, fishnet is a material with an open diamond shaped Knit. She at one point had a piercing on her left eyebrow, which is visible on the cover of Fallen. Fallen is the first full-length Album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence.
She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. A publicity stunt is an event designed to attract the public 's attention to the promoters or their causes In fact, in the music video for "Everybody's Fool," she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting that celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). " Everybody's Fool " is the fourth and final single from the album Fallen by Evanescence. Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** [21]
In 2006, Blender listed Lee as one of the hottest women in rock alongside such singers as Joan Jett, Courtney Love and Liz Phair. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9 1964 is an American Rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American [22]
In 2000, Lee sang guest vocals on two of former Evanescence keyboardist David Hodges' songs: "Breathe" (The Summit Church: Summit Worship) and the unreleased "Fall Into You". A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists David Hall Hodges (born December 5, 1978 in Little Rock Arkansas, U [23] She performed backup vocals for "Missing You", a song on Big Dismal's 2003 debut album Believe, and sang backup vocals on two songs with 'supergroup' The Damning Well, though her vocals were taken off the final release due to record label issues. Big Dismal was a Christian rock band Rolling Stone named Big Dismal one of "Five Christian Bands on the Rise" and the band's hit single "Reality" The Damning Well was a rock supergroup comprising Wes Borland (of Limp Bizkit) on guitar, Danny Lohner (formerly of Nine [24] Lee later performed a duet with her then-boyfriend Shaun Morgan on the track "Broken" for Seether's 2004 album Disclaimer II. Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (born December 21, 1978) is a South African musician known as the lead singer of the Post-Grunge band Seether, formerly " Broken " is a song by Post-grunge band Seether with Amy Lee of Evanescence. Seether is a Post-grunge band from South Africa. They are currently signed to Wind-up Records. Disclaimer II is the second album released by the band Seether. The song was also featured as part of the soundtrack for the 2004 film The Punisher. The Punisher is a 2004 film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name starring Thomas Jane as Frank Castle and
In 2006, Lee became the American Chairperson for Out of the Shadows, an international foundation with the goal of educating others about epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Lee's younger brother, Robby, was previously diagnosed with this condition. [25]
The singer also made a brief guest appearance in the music video for Johnny Cash's "God's Gonna Cut You Down",[26] where she chose to appear laying flowers on a grave. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. She was recorded in Trinity Church in Manhattan. Trinity Church, at 79 Broadway in New York City, is a historic full service Parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. During the shoot, she wore a 'long-sleeve black velvet coat' that belonged to Tim Burton. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky [16]
On Korn's MTV Unplugged: Korn, Lee was featured in the song "Freak on a Leash". Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing MTV Unplugged Korn is an acoustic live album by the band Korn released worldwide on March 5, 2007 and on the following day in Concept "That's my song against the music industry Like me feeling like I'm a fuckin' pimp a prostitute The song is also the first single from the album and was released to television and radio in early February 2007.
In late 2007, VH1 produced a mockumentary in the style of Behind the Music, titled Rock Band Cometh: The Rock Band Band Story, to promote the video game Rock Band. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary) a Portmanteau of Mock and documentary, is a film and TV Genre, or a single work Behind the Music was a Television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2006, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Lee was one of the celebrity cameos featured on the show. For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency [27]
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| NAME | Lee, Amy Lynn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hartzler, Amy (married name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Evanescence vocalist and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riverside, California, U.S. |
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