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| Birth name | Lisa Anne Loeb |
| Born | March 11, 1968 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bethesda is an Unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just Northwest of Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the U.S.A. |
| Genre(s) | Contemporary Folk / Rock / Indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter,solo singer, guitarist, composer, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Label(s) | Geffen (1995-1999) A&M (2000-2002) Artemis (2002-2004) Zoe (2004-present) |
| Associated acts | Liz and Lisa |
| Website | Lisa Loeb Official Site |
Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. 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 Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Artemis Records was a New York -based Independent record label, founded in July 1999 by former Chairman / CEO Danny Goldberg Zoë Records is an Independent record label in the United States. Liz and Lisa was a band formed by Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell while both were enrolled at Brown University in the late 1980s Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In 1994, she had her first hit with the song "Stay (I Missed You)". " Stay (I Missed You " is a song by Lisa Loeb, which became her breakthrough song in 1994 The song today still remains her biggest hit and most well-known song. Recently, she has moved into other endeavors, such as television. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In 2006, she had her own reality TV show on the E! channel. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network
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Early years
Loeb was born to Jewish parents in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Dallas, Texas where she attended The Hockaday School, an all-girls private school. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Bethesda is an Unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just Northwest of Washington D Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered Her parents still live in Dallas, where mother is a homemaker and her father, Peter Loeb, is a gastroenterologist. Gastroenterology ( MeSH heading is the branch of Medicine whereby the Digestive system and its disorders are studied She has three siblings -- Benjamin Loeb, Debbie Loeb, and Philip Loeb. Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Loeb is a female singer/songwriter/actress and is the sister of singer/songwriter/actress Lisa Loeb. After graduating from high school in 1986, she went to Brown University, where she graduated in 1990 with a degree in comparative literature. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated "Comp lit" is critical scholarship dealing with the Literature of two or more different Linguistic At Brown, she and Elizabeth Mitchell formed a band named Liz and Lisa, featuring future singer/songwriter and Brown classmate Duncan Sheik as a guitarist as well as the upcoming influential jazz/rock bassist Rick Lassiter while contemplating band names such as Nine Stories and Soto Voce'. Elizabeth Mitchell (born ? is an American singer composer and guitarist for the New York indie band Ida. Liz and Lisa was a band formed by Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell while both were enrolled at Brown University in the late 1980s Early life Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik's upbringing was split between his grandparents' home in South Carolina and that of his parents The duo released the albums Liz and Lisa and Liz and Lisa - Days Were Different independently. Loeb had also developed a following from her solo acoustic performances on the New York City coffeehouse circuit, where she sold a collection of her songs referred to as The Purple Tape. The City of New York A coffeehouse ( French / Portuguese: café; Spanish: cafetería; Italian: caffè
Loeb's big break came when she was discovered by actor and friend Ethan Hawke, who lived in an apartment across the street from her in New York City. Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6 1970 is an American Actor, Writer and Film director. She met Hawke through mutual friends in the NYC theater community. Hawke gave a tape of Loeb's song "Stay (I Missed You)" to director Ben Stiller during the making of the 1994 film Reality Bites. " Stay (I Missed You " is a song by Lisa Loeb, which became her breakthrough song in 1994 Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Reality Bites is a 1994 film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. Stiller subsequently agreed to use the song in the film and on the film's soundtrack. "Stay" ultimately went on to become a number one hit on the American charts. When her song hit number one, Loeb earned the distinction of being the only artist to top the Hot 100 before being signed to any record label.
Recording career
In September 1995, Loeb's debut album, Tails, was released. Tails is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 1995 by Geffen Records. The album was co-produced by Juan Patiño, her longtime, then-boyfriend. Although none of the singles from Tails could quite match the breakthrough appeal of "Stay" (which was also included on this album), Loeb still managed a top 20 hit with "Do You Sleep?" and two moderately successful radio hits with "Taffy," and "Waiting for Wednesday". Tails went on to achieve Gold status.
In 1997, a second major-label album, Firecracker, was released. Firecracker is a Grammy-nominated album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records. At this point, Loeb dropped the name of her support band, Nine Stories, which was named after the J. D. Salinger collection, and performed under her own name. Nine Stories (1953 is a collection of short stories by American fiction writer J Though critically praised, Firecracker did not have the commercial success of Tails, but the single "I Do" was popular on radio (it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100) and music television. " I Do " is a song by Lisa Loeb, from her album Firecracker, recorded in 1997. The song "How" was featured on the soundtracks for the films Twister and Jack Frost, and was featured in the Buffy episode "Homecoming". Twister is a 1996 Disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching Tornadoes Jack Frost is a 1998 Christmas film, starring Michael Keaton and Kelly Preston about a father that dies and comes back as a Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e
In 2000, she participated on the Ozzy Osbourne tribute album Bat Head Soup performing Goodbye to Romance with Dweezil Zappa on guitar. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer "Goodbye to Romance" is a ballad by Ozzy Osbourne. This was the first song ever written for the newly formed "Ozzy Osbourne" band Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist.
Loeb's next project was Cake and Pie the release of which was delayed until 2002. "Cake and Pie" is an album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 2002 through A&M Records. The album was a commercial failure (despite excellent reviews) and did not receive any major backing or promotion from her record label. She was eventually dropped, and she bought the rights to the masters of the songs from that album. It was re-released by Artemis Records in late 2002, with the songs rearranged and some deletions/additions. Artemis Records was a New York -based Independent record label, founded in July 1999 by former Chairman / CEO Danny Goldberg Featuring new packaging, it was retitled Hello Lisa. Hello Lisa is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2002 by Artemis Records. A children's album called Catch the Moon was independently released in 2003. Videos from this album have been featured on the Noggin TV network for children, alongside those of Laurie Berkner and Dan Zanes, rockers who have crossed over much further into the children's music field. Noggin is a 24-hour Cable television network in the United States, intended to help children learn Laurie Berkner (born 1967 in Princeton New Jersey is a Musician best known for her work as a children's musical artist. Dan Zanes was a member of the popular 1980s band The Del Fuegos and is currently the front man of the Grammy winning group Dan Zanes and Friends.
In May 2004, Loeb announced that her longtime relationship with Dweezil Zappa was over. Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist. In 2004, Loeb changed record labels once again, due to a lack of promotion from her former label, Artemis Records. She was signed to the independent label Zoe/Rounder, and The Way It Really Is was released August 2004. Zoë Records is an Independent record label in the United States. The Way It Really Is is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2004 by Zoe/Rounder The album was Loeb's fifth studio-recorded album.
Her greatest hits album, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb, was released in January 2006. The Very Best of Lisa Loeb is a compilation album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2006 by Geffen Records.
More recently, Loeb has contributed vocals to New Found Glory's cover of "Stay", which was featured on their 2007 LP From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II, as well as performing the song live with the band. New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II is the sixth album by New Found Glory, and is a follow up from the 2000 EP From the Screen to Your Stereo. Loeb also guest performed on the song "Anti-Hero" on all-female Japanese musical group Rin''s album Inland Sea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Rin' is a Japanese popular music group which combines traditional Japanese instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days
When not touring, or doing other promotional work, she resides in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
Loeb is an avid collector of Hello Kitty items, including a Hello Kitty Stratocaster, manufactured by Squier. full name, is the best-known of many simply drawn Fictional characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is an original series of Affinity Stratocaster Electric guitar made by Squier ( Fender) Squier is a second-line brand of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. She was featured on the American Sanrio website. is a Japanese company that creates a range of (mostly design series that features characters, and sells and licenses various products Branded with these characters
According to Loeb's official website, her next release will be 'Camp Lisa', a set of 21 new children's songs featuring an array of guest stars. A new studio album will also follow in 2008. [1]
Her song "Fools like Me" was played in an episode of ABC's hit show Grey's Anatomy
Acting and reality television
Loeb has had several guest appearances on television shows, such as The Nanny in 1997. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. The Nanny is an American Situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink Inc In 1998, she played the voice of a newborn baby in The Rugrats Movie and played a musician in an episode of Cupid. The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 animated film produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Cupid is a 1998-1999 American Comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr In 1999, Loeb was featured as a news reporter in the horror film House on Haunted Hill. House on Haunted Hill is a 1999 Horror film, directed by William Malone and starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, In 2004, she was featured in Serial Killing 101.
On January 16, 2004, her reality show Dweezil & Lisa first aired on Food Network, in which she shared title billing with her now ex-boyfriend Dweezil Zappa. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dweezil & Lisa was a Food Network television series presented by rock musicians and erstwhile couple Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist. The show featured the two musicians touring the country together, stopping at different restaurants and sampling unique and diverse dishes. In the opening for each episode of Dweezil & Lisa, she claimed to be a vegetarian who enjoyed eating the occasional serving of bacon. Dweezil & Lisa was a Food Network television series presented by rock musicians and erstwhile couple Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Bacon is a cut of Meat taken from the sides belly or back of a Pig that has been cured, smoked, or both In 2005, she appeared on The Colbert Report as herself as part of a small gag in which the eponymous host could not remember all the lyrics of "Stay," and asked Loeb, who was standing by a camera with her guitar, how it went. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American She sang and strummed a little to jog Colbert's memory.
She has been the voice of Mary Jane Watson in the animated show Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, broadcast on MTV. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. For the original animated series see Spider-Man The Animated Series Spider-Man The New Animated Series (also known as MTV Spider-Man MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. She also did voice acting for the character of Lutina in the video game Grandia Xtreme. is a Console role-playing game developed by Game Arts and published by Enix (now known as Square Enix) for the PlayStation 2 Video game On Friday, May 18, 2007 she did the voice of a character on the Disney Channel's Shorty McShorts' Shorts. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Shorty McShorts' Shorts is the name of the short lived Disney Channel animated Anthology series, which consists of 5-minute shorts
In the fall and winter of 2005, Loeb taped a reality show, #1 Single, for the E! Channel, in New York City. " #1 Single " (aka " Number 1 Single " was a reality-based show that aired on E! Entertainment Television in the United States. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network The show focused on her quest for love, success, career and family. It premiered on the E! Channel in January 2006 in an eight-part series, coinciding with the release of Loeb's new album, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb.
On August 2, 2006, Lisa Loeb co-hosted The View. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on In the episode, she defended a "woman's right to choose, a right to control her body, and have an alternative. . . something that's safe", clashing with regular co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on more than one exchange. Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28 1977 is an American former Reality show contestant of Survivor The Australian Outback
On Monday, May 12, 2008, Lisa Loeb made a guest appearance on Gossip Girl, performing Stay (I Missed You). Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Gossip Girl is an American television Teen drama inspired by the popular novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar " Stay (I Missed You " is a song by Lisa Loeb, which became her breakthrough song in 1994
Style
Loeb is known for wearing distinctive cat-eye shaped tortoiseshell glasses. Tortoiseshell is a material produced mainly from the shell of the Hawksbill turtle, an endangered species Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the Eyes normally for vision correction, She says she is allergic to contact lenses. A contact lens (also known simply as a contact) is a corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the Cornea She has stated in numerous interviews she is very nearsighted with a prescription near -6. Myopia (from Greek: μυωπία myopia "near-sightedness" also called near- or short-sightedness, is a refractive defect An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist to an Optician for Eyeglasses. 00D.
Discography
Singles
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| 1994 | "Stay (I Missed You)" | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Tails |
| 1995 | "Do You Sleep" | 18 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 20 | |
| "Taffy" | 92 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1996 | "Waiting for Wednesday" | 83 | 36 | 33 | – | – | |
| 1997 | "I Do" | 17 | 3 | 11 | – | 22 | Firecracker |
| "Let's Forget About It" | 71 | 38 | 39 | – | – | ||
| 2002 | "Underdog" | – | 39 | – | – | – | Cake and Pie |
| 2004 | "Fools Like Me" | – | – | – | – | – | The Way It Really Is |
| 2006 | "Anti-Hero" (w/ Rin') | – | – | – | – | 36 | Inland Sea |
| 2007 | "Jenny Jenkins" | – | – | – | – | – | single only |
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Position[2] |
| 1989 | Liz and Lisa |
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| 1990 | Liz and Lisa - Days Were Different |
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| 1992 | Purple Tape |
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| 1995 | Tails |
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| 1997 | Firecracker |
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| 2002 | Cake and Pie |
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| 2002 | Hello Lisa |
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| 2003 | Catch the Moon |
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| 2004 | The Way It Really Is |
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| 2006 | The Very Best of Lisa Loeb |
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| 2007 | Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves (EP) |
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| 2007 | Cherries (EP) |
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| 2008 | Lisa Loeb: The Purple Tape (2-discs: CD re-issue plus interview disc) |
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| 2008 | Camp Lisa |
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| 2008 | TBC |
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References
- ^ Press Release (October 9, 2007). 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 Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September " Stay (I Missed You " is a song by Lisa Loeb, which became her breakthrough song in 1994 "Do You Sleep?" is a song by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories recorded in 1995 and released on Loeb's debut album Tails. "Taffy" is a song written and sung by Lisa Loeb. The song was recorded in 1995. Tails is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 1995 by Geffen Records. " I Do " is a song by Lisa Loeb, from her album Firecracker, recorded in 1997. "Let's Forget About It" is a song by Lisa Loeb, from her 1997 album Firecracker. Rin' is a Japanese popular music group which combines traditional Japanese instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music Liz and Lisa was a band formed by Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell while both were enrolled at Brown University in the late 1980s Liz and Lisa - Days Were Different is an album by Elizabeth Mitchell and Lisa Loeb, released in 1990 This article is about the Lisa Loeb album For the Raekwon album please see Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Tails is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 1995 by Geffen Records. Firecracker is a Grammy-nominated album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records. "Cake and Pie" is an album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 2002 through A&M Records. Hello Lisa is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2002 by Artemis Records. Catch the Moon is an album by Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell, released in 2003 by Artemis Records. The Way It Really Is is an album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2004 by Zoe/Rounder The Very Best of Lisa Loeb is a compilation album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2006 by Geffen Records. Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. This article is about the Lisa Loeb album For the Raekwon album please see Only Built 4 Cuban Linx The Purple Acoustic Tape CD. LisaLoeb. com. Accessed 2008-05-22.
- ^ Lisa Loeb Albums Charts. AllMusic. com. Accessed 2008-05-22.
External links
- Official Site
- Discography
- Lisa Loeb at MySpace
- Lisa Loeb at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with UnRatedMagazine.com
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