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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie Wunderman |
| Also known as | Taylor Dayne |
| Born | March 7, 1962 |
| Origin | Baldwin, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Dance-pop, Club/Dance, House, Urban, Adult Contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987- |
Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman, March 7, 1962) is an American pop vocalist, dance artist, and actress. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County New York. ---- Baldwin is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 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 Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Urban contemporary is a music Radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 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 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. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Career
Dayne, who was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, came to prominence in the late 1980s and continued to appear at the top of the charts through the 1990s. Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County New York. ---- Baldwin is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located Dayne's first seven singles hit the U. S. top ten and she has topped the U. S. Hot Dance Club Play chart three times. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco She remains a pop favorite in the U. S. and abroad.
Dayne began singing professionally after graduating from high school, singing in rock bands such as Felony and Next. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution However, both bands failed to become successful. She began singing solo after finishing college, and as Les Lee released the dance single "I'm The One You Want" in 1985. Signed to Arista Records, her first song to crack the top ten was the dance-pop hit "Tell It to My Heart" in 1988. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop The song was an instant smash worldwide, peaking in the top five of most major markets worldwide, and achieving a peak of number one in many countries, including Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The song has many freestyle music influences, and it was marketed as "Hi-NRG" in Europe. Freestyle or Latin Freestyle, also called Latin Hip Hop in its early years is a form of Electronic music that is heavily influenced by Latin American Hi-NRG (High Energy is a type of high-speed Electronic dance music which was popular in Nightclubs in the late 1970s and 1980s Hits that followed included "Prove Your Love", "I'll Always Love You", "Don't Rush Me", "With Every Beat of My Heart", "Love Will Lead You Back", "I'll Be Your Shelter", "Heart of Stone", "Send Me a Lover", "Naked Without You", and "Whatever You Want".
In the United States, Dayne achieved three gold singles, with "Tell It to My Heart", "I'll Always Love You", and "Love Will Lead You Back". " Tell It To My Heart " is a song recorded by Dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as her first single from her debut album of the same name in late "I'll Always Love You", a change-of-pace ballad compared to Dayne's earlier releases, was her breakout hit on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1988 and paved the way for future uptempo dance tracks such as "Don't Rush Me" and "With Every Beat Of My Heart" to gain acceptance at AC radio (whereas Dayne's first two hits had not) until about a decade later. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in
In 1990, "Love Will Lead You Back", a Diane Warren composition, peaked at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. " Love Will Lead You Back " is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular The song deals with the complications surrounding a breakup, and focuses on the intense hope that love will find a way to save the relationship.
Dayne was featured in the VH1 series Remaking, which featured her close friend, Leah Remini. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Leah Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The series documents Dayne's return to music after taking time off to have a family, (she has twins, Levi and Astaria), and premiered her newest song, "Right Now", a result of her collaboration with Rodney Jerkins. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter,
In April 2006, she was Elton John's personal choice to perform at the Nile Rodgers We Are Family Foundation tribute to Elton John. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19 1952, in New York City) is an American musician Composer, Arranger, and Guitarist The We Are Family Foundation is an American 501(c(3 nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by songwriter musician and producer Nile Rodgers in
Acting career
As an actress, Dayne performed on Broadway in Elton John's Aida in 2001. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Aida is a musical drama in two acts based on Giuseppe Verdi 's Italian-language opera by the same name which is based on a story by Auguste Mariette She has had roles in independent films such as Fool's Paradise (1997), Stag (also in 1997) and Jesus the Driver (2004), as well as the Warren Beatty-produced 1994 remake of Love Affair. Warren Beatty (born Henry Warren Beaty; March 30 1937 is an American Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning Actor, producer Love Affair is a 1994 Romantic drama film made by Mulholland Productions and distributed by Warner Bros Dayne also had a recurring role on the Showtime series Rude Awakening, and was cast as Dan Connor's mistress in the sitcom Roseanne; however, the show was cancelled before Dayne could begin filming. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow, aired by Showtime on 55 30-min episodes for 3 seasons ( 1998 - 2001) Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne
Recent times
Taylor Dayne has sold anywhere between 10 and 25 million albums and millions of singles worldwide; and she released her fifth album in February 2008 to positive reviews - her first recording studio album for over eight years. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound Producers on this record include Rick Nowels and Greg Alexander. Richard Wright Nowels (born March 16, 1954 in Palo Alto, California) is a Record producer and Grammy Award / Ivor Greg Alexander (born 4 March 1965 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer The album includes a large amount of new material and recreations of some of her favorite contemporary songs. She enjoys live music and made an impromptu appearance in Las Vegas' Sand Dollar Blues Room where she surprised her fans with a few new songs. World famous blues and gambling nightclub located just off the famous Las Vegas Strip that has been featured in movies television shows and documentaries
On December 11, Dayne released the first single, "Beautiful", from her studio album Satisfied. The song is written by Taylor Dayne and Hitesh Ceon of production-team 3Elementz. Dayne has been promoting the single on many radio stations, including top markets including New York's WKTU. "Beautiful" went to #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts. She also appeared on The Today Show, Chelsea Lately, Waking Up with Whoopi, and VH1. Chelsea Lately is a late night comedy talk show on the television channel E!, notable for host Comedian Chelsea Handler 's especially sarcastic Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television The music video for the single and Satisfied album cover were shot by Tony Duran, a very successful photographer who has also shot album covers for Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Lopez. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Ruben and the Jets was a Los Angeles -based Doo-wop, Rhythm and blues and Rock and roll band active between 1972 and 1974 Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Dayne is being represented by PR agency PMK-HBH, who represent a majority of A-list stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston, and the Dixie Chicks to name a few. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Peak positions | Sales and certifications | ||
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| 1988 | Tell It to My Heart
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21 | 27 | 24 | |
| 1989 | Can't Fight Fate
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25 | - | - |
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| 1993 | Soul Dancing | 51 | - | - |
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| 1998 | Naked Without You | - | - | - |
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| 2008 | Satisfied
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179 | - | - |
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Compilations
| Year | Album | U.S. | U.S. R&B | UK | RIAA certification, additional information |
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| 1995 | Greatest Hits | - | - | - | hits compilation album |
| 1999 | Performance | - | - | - | live album |
| 1999 | Master Hits: Taylor Dayne | - | - | - | U. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop Albums based on sales compiled by The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Tell It to My Heart is the debut album by Singer-songwriter Taylor Dayne. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the Recording industry worldwide Can't Fight Fate is the second album by American singer Taylor Dayne. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Soul Dancing is the third album by Singer-songwriter, Taylor Dayne. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Naked Without You is the fourth album by Singer-songwriter, Taylor Dayne. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Satisfied is the fifth Studio album released by Singer-songwriter Taylor Dayne. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop Albums based on sales compiled by The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Greatest Hits is the fourth album by Singer-songwriter, Taylor Dayne. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record S. hits compilation |
| 2002 | The Best of Taylor Dayne | - | - | - | European hits compilation |
| 2003 | Platinum & Gold Collection: Taylor Dayne | - | - | - | U. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels S. hits compilation |
| 2005 | Whatever You Want/Naked Without You | - | - | - | EP of remixes |
| 2005 | Dance Diva: Remixes & Rarities | - | - | - | |
| 2006 | Can't Get Enough of Your Love | - | - | - | Double-CD hits compilation |
Soundtrack & compilation appearances:
- One Moment in Time: 1988 Summer Olympics Album (1988) - song: "Willpower"
- Fried Green Tomatoes soundtrack (1991) - song: "Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead"
- The Shadow soundtrack (1994) - song: "Original Sin"
- Searching For Jimi Hendrix (1999) - song: "The Wind Cries Mary"
- Flawless soundtrack (2000) - song: "Planet Love"
- Circuit soundtrack (2002) - song: "How Many"
- The Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack (2003) - song: "Supermodel"
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Dance | U.S. AC | UK singles | Album |
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| 1987 | "Tell It to My Heart" | 7 | 4 | - | 3 | Tell It to My Heart |
| 1988 | "Prove Your Love" | 7 | 1 | - | 8 | |
| "I'll Always Love You" | 3 | - | 2 | 41 | ||
| 1989 | "Don't Rush Me" | 2 | 6 | 3 | 76 | |
| "With Every Beat of My Heart" | 5 | 8 | 22 | 53 | Can't Fight Fate | |
| 1990 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | 1 | - | 1 | 69 | |
| "I'll Be Your Shelter" | 4 | - | 15 | 43 | ||
| "Heart of Stone" | 12 | - | 8 | - | ||
| 1993 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" | 20 | 2 | 15 | 14 | Soul Dancing |
| "Send Me a Lover" | 50 | - | 19 | - | ||
| 1994 | "I'll Wait" | - | 3 | - | 29 | |
| "Original Sin" | - | - | - | 63 | The Shadow soundtrack | |
| 1995 | "Say a Prayer" | - | 7 | - | 58 | Greatest Hits |
| 1996 | "Tell It to My Heart" (remix) | - | - | - | 23 | |
| 1998 | "Whatever You Want" | - | 6 | - | - | Naked Without You |
| "Naked Without You" | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| 1999 | "Planet Love" | - | 1 | - | - | Flawless soundtrack |
| 2002 | "How Many" | - | 6 | - | - | Circuit soundtrack |
| 2003 | "Supermodel" | - | - | - | - | The Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack |
| 2007 | "I'm Not Featuring You" | - | 2 | - | - | I'm Not Featuring You single |
| "Beautiful" | - | 1 | 23 | - | Satisfied | |
| 2008 | "Crash" | - | - | - | - |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1987 | "Tell It to My Heart" | Scott Kalvert & S. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. " Original Sin " is a song by Taylor Dayne, released on June 26 1994 The Wind Cries Mary is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Flawless is an American Film that stars Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Circuit is a 2001 Gay -themed Independent film co-written and directed by Dirk Shafer, set in the world of gay circuit parties The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a Comedy Film based on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire which was released on May Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry " Tell It To My Heart " is a song recorded by Dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as her first single from her debut album of the same name in late " Prove Your Love " is a song recorded by dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as the second single from her debut album in 1988. I'll Always Love You is a song by Taylor Dayne, and is one of her best known songs " Don't Rush Me " is a song written by Alexandra Forbes performed by Taylor Dayne. " With Every Beat of My Heart " is a song by Taylor Dayne, the lead single from her second album Can't Fight Fate. " Love Will Lead You Back " is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. " I'll Be Your Shelter " is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. " Heart of Stone " is a song performed by Taylor Dayne, released as the fourth and final single from Dayne's second album Can't Fight Fate. " Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe " is a song written recorded and produced by Barry White. " Send Me a Lover " is a single by Taylor Dayne, released on September 6 1993 from her Soul Dancing album ( July 12 " Original Sin " is a song by Taylor Dayne, released on June 26 1994 Flawless is an American Film that stars Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Circuit is a 2001 Gay -themed Independent film co-written and directed by Dirk Shafer, set in the world of gay circuit parties The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a Comedy Film based on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire which was released on May A. Baron |
| 1988 | "Prove Your Love" | Peter Lippman |
| "I'll Always Love You" | Peter Israelson | |
| 1989 | "Don't Rush Me" | David Hogan |
| "With Every Beat of My Heart" | David Kellogg | |
| 1990 | "Love Will Lead You Back" | Nigel Dick |
| "I'll Be Your Shelter" | Dominic Sena | |
| "Heart of Stone" | Scott Kalvert | |
| 1993 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" | |
| "Send Me A Lover" | ||
| 1994 | "I'll Wait" | |
| "Original Sin" | Russell Mulchany | |
| 2007 | "Beautiful" |
Audio sample
Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart excerpt
External links
See also
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
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