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 Jann Arden performing on her 2007 Uncover Me Tour in Kitchener, ON.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jann Arden Anne Richards |
| Born | March 27, 1962 |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta Canada  |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Vocalist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Label(s) | A&M Records, Universal |
| Website | Jann Arden Official Website |
Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards on March 27, 1962) is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with a fan base primarily in Canada. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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 Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page She was born near Calgary, Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905
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Career
Arden spent most of the 1980s playing her music in bars and busking, struggling to get noticed. Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. Her breakthrough came with her critically acclaimed 1992 debut album Time for Mercy and her first single "I Would Die For You". Time for Mercy is the debut Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1993 Her success grew with 1994's Living Under June, which featured her biggest hit to date outside of Canada, "Insensitive", which was released as a single from the soundtrack to the Christian Slater film Bed of Roses (number 12 on the U. Living Under June is the second Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) " Insensitive " is a song recorded by Canadian Singer-songwriter Jann Arden. Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American Actor who has starred in films such as Heathers, Bed of roses is an English expression which means an easy and peaceful life S. Billboard Hot 100). Another single from that same album, "Could I Be Your Girl", has also had significant, and consistent airplay on Canadian adult contemporary radio since its release, and in an unusual move for a Jann Arden song, even featured a dance remix version which circulated on pop radio at the time. For the song by Khanoda see Could I Be Your Girl? (The Epiphanic Royal Flush. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version
Subsequent albums include 1997's Happy?, 2000's Blood Red Cherry (on which Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo sang backing vocals), and 2003's Love Is the Only Soldier. Happy? is the third Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Blood Red Cherry is an Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music) Jim Cuddy, who was born December 2, 1955 in Toronto, is a Canadian Singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo is a Canadian Country rock band which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. Love Is the Only Soldier is an Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) She also released a greatest hits album, Greatest Hurts, in 2001, and a live album, Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (2002). Greatest Hurts is a 2001 Greatest hits album by Jann Arden. In addition to Arden's best-known hits the album also includes two new songs ("Thing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a 2002 Live album by Jann Arden, recorded in conjunction with the Vancouver In 2005, she released her eighth album (her sixth album of new material) titled simply Jann Arden. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jann Arden is the eighth album from Canadian singer Jann Arden, released in 2005
She also covered Leonard Cohen's "If it be your will. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter . . " on the 1995 Cohen tribute album Tower of Song. "Tower of Song" is also the name of a Leonard Cohen song first released on the I'm Your Man album Tower of Song The Songs of
Although Arden's pop-rock songs are known for their sadness and tales of heartache, Arden is paradoxically also known for her gregarious sense of humour. Her personal stories, often involving her close-knit family, have won her great affection among her loyal fan base, and her concerts routinely sell out across Canada. In 1998, respondents to Chart magazine's year-end reader's poll named Arden the Canadian celebrity most deserving of her own talk show. Chart is a monthly Canadian music magazine It is currently the only English Canadian popular music consumer magazine operating as a paid newsstand and subscriber Arden frequently does loving, homespun impersonations of her parents during her shows. As part of her public honesty about her family life, she has revealed that one of her brothers is serving a life sentence in prison, and that her song "Hanging by a Thread" is dedicated to him.
In December 2006, the first images of a slimmed-down Arden appeared in a photo shoot for Chatelaine magazine, and she revealed that she has recently lost over 50 pounds. Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles published monthly by Rogers Media Inc
Jann Arden released her ninth album, Uncover Me, on February 6, 2007. Uncover Me is the ninth album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2007 This album was her first comprising cover songs exclusively, except for one original piece, "Counterfeit Heart". In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released This was followed by her Uncover Me Tour across Canada during the spring of 2007.
On the weekend of March 24, 2007, Jann Arden was admitted to intensive care for heart related concerns, diagnosed as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a condition commonly associated with acute stress and exhaustion. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as transient apical ballooning, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy and simply stress
She had a 2007 USA Summer tour with Michael Bublé. Michael Steven Bublé (ˈbuːbleɪ or boo-BLAY (born 9 September, 1975) is a Canadian Big band singer and Actor.
Other projects
- Arden has also written two books of personal reflections and poetry, If I Knew, Don't You Think I'd Tell You, released in 2002 and I'll Tell You One Damn Thing, and That's All I Know in 2004.
- She currently authors a monthly advice column in Elle Canada magazine, and also regularly contributes thoughts, ideas and poems on her personal website.
- Arden was also the owner of a diner in Calgary named The Arden which closed down in April of 2005. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada In 2003 she starred in her own Canadian TV reality show called The Arden Diner, a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of the hectic restaurant. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary
Accolades
- 17 top ten singles from eight albums
- Arden has received a total of 19 Juno Award nominations to date. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music She has won eight of them, including Songwriter of the Year in 1995 and 2002, and Female Artist of the Year in 1995 and 2001. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- She has also won awards at the MuchMusic Video Awards, the Prairie Music Awards, the Western Canadian Music Awards and at the ARIA (Alberta Recording Industry Association) Awards. MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia
- In March 2006, it was announced that she would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians
- In November 2006, Arden received the National Achievement Award from the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) for having six singles reach the 100,000 airplay mark on Canadian radio. SOCAN (the Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) is the Canadian Copyright collective for the right to communicate to the public She was awarded the prize at a gala in Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
- In November 2007, Arden was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and was the winner of the International Achievement Award at the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards
Trivia
- Six of Jann Arden's songs ("Good Mother," "You Don't Know Me," "Hangin' By A Thread," "In Your Keeping," "Mend," and "Sleepless") were featured on the WB teen drama Dawson's Creek. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998 "Good Mother" was featured in two different episodes, and is a favorite music moment among fans of the show.
- Cites The Carpenters and John Denver among her early influences. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr
- She concludes every concert performance with the song Good Mother.
- Country singer Terri Clark did a version of "Good Mother"
Appearances
- She has made a number of charity appearances, including appearances in Africa for World Vision, performing at Live 8 and the MAC Cosmetics Fashion Cares AIDS benefits. World Vision, founded in the United States in 1951 is an international Christian relief and development organization whose stated goal Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Make-up Art Cosmetics, better known to most as MAC Cosmetics, is a manufacturer of cosmetics originally known famous through Word-of-mouth endorsements by professional
- She appeared in the opening segment of an episode from the sitcom "Ellen" starring Ellen Degeneres, originally aired on January 8, 1997. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress
- In 1998, she appeared in a comedic skit with host Jason Priestley to kick off the Juno Award ceremonies held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian-born American Actor and Film director. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C
- In 2002, she appeared as The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past in The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
- She also appeared in the 2005 Corner Gas episode "Fun Run" and often makes guest appearances on the Rick Mercer Report. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The True Meaning of Christmas Specials is a Canadian television Christmas special hosted by Dave Foley. Corner Gas is a Canadian Television sitcom created by Brent Butt and airing on CTV and in the United States on WGN Rick Mercer Report (or The Mercer Report; formerly known as Rick Mercer's Monday Report or Monday Report) is
- She has taken part in performances of The Vagina Monologues across Canada. The Vagina Monologues is an Obie Award -winning episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre
- She toured with Michael Buble on the U.S. and European legs of his 2005 tour, and is again touring with Michael Buble on his 2007 U.S. tour. Michael Steven Bublé (ˈbuːbleɪ or boo-BLAY (born 9 September, 1975) is a Canadian Big band singer and Actor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Steven Bublé (ˈbuːbleɪ or boo-BLAY (born 9 September, 1975) is a Canadian Big band singer and Actor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- She sang "O Canada" at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game. "O Canada" is the National anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the then Lieutenant Governor of Quebec the Honourable Théodore The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
- At the 2006 Juno Awards, to counter host Pamela Anderson's on-stage anti-seal hunting rant, Arden generated cheers when she jokingly told the audience that her bra was "made entirely of seal eyelids". The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Sealing redirects here for other uses see Sealing (disambiguation.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | CIAA | RIAA | |||
| 1992 | Time for Mercy | 250,000+ | Platinum | |||
| 1994 | Living Under June | 76 | 1,300,000+ | 5× Platinum | Gold | |
| 1997 | Happy? | 7 | 200,000+ | 2× Platinum | ||
| 2000 | Blood Red Cherry | 9 | 50,000+ | Gold | ||
| 2001 | Greatest Hurts | 100,000+ | Platinum | |||
| 2002 | Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | |||||
| 2003 | Love Is the Only Soldier | 7 | 50,000+ | Gold | ||
| 2005 | Jann Arden | 3 | 50,000+ | Gold | ||
| 2007 | Uncover Me | 3 | 100,000+ | Platinum | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. AC | U.S. Adult Top 40 | U.S. Top 40/Pop | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | UK | |||
| 1980 | "Never Love A Soldier" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Independent Single |
| 1993 | "Will You Remember Me" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Time For Mercy |
| "I Would Die For You" | 65 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "I'm Not Your Lover" | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "The Way Things Are Going" | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Time For Mercy" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994 | "Could I Be Your Girl" | 50 | 1 | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | Living Under June |
| "Insensitive" | - | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 40 | ||
| 1995 | "Wonderdrug" | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Unloved" (with Jackson Browne) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Good Mother" | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996 | "Looking For It (Finding Heaven)" | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Gasoline" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997 | "The Sound Of" | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Happy? |
| 1998 | "Wishing That" | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "I Know You" | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Ode To A Friend" | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999 | "Hangin' By A Thread" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Weeds" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "To Sir With Love" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Stand by Me" | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Stand By Me | |
| 2000 | "Sleepless" | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blood Red Cherry |
| "Into The Sun" | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Cherry Popsicle" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Waiting In Canada" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Will You Marry Me" (with Alabama)A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | When It All Goes South (Alabama album) |
| "Thing For You" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Greatest Hurts | |
| "Never Mind" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | "Love Is the Only Soldier" | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Love Is the Only Soldier |
| 2004 | "If You Loved Me" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Where No One Knows Me" | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Jann Arden |
| "Willing To Fall Down" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Calling God" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Bring The Boys Home" | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Uncover Me |
| "At Seventeen" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "California Dreamin'" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Son of a Preacher Man" | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
- A"Will You Marry Me" peaked at #41 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a Non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Time for Mercy is the debut Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1993 Living Under June is the second Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) Happy? is the third Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Blood Red Cherry is an Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music) Greatest Hurts is a 2001 Greatest hits album by Jann Arden. In addition to Arden's best-known hits the album also includes two new songs ("Thing Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a 2002 Live album by Jann Arden, recorded in conjunction with the Vancouver Love Is the Only Soldier is an Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) Jann Arden is the eighth album from Canadian singer Jann Arden, released in 2005 Uncover Me is the ninth album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2007 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the US-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan. The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the US-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the song by Khanoda see Could I Be Your Girl? (The Epiphanic Royal Flush. " Insensitive " is a song recorded by Canadian Singer-songwriter Jann Arden. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. " Stand by Me " is the title of a song performed by Ben E Alabama is a Grammy Award -winning Country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. " California Dreamin' " is a song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. " Son of a Preacher Man " is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1968 and featured on the album Dusty in Memphis. Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States
External links
- Jann Arden's web site
- Jann Arden's personal Myspace Page
- Arden.html CanConRox entry
- Jann Arden discography
- Jann Arden's entry in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
- Jann Arden UK web site
- Audio Interview recorded February 2007
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