Siedah Garrett
Born: June 24, 1960
in Los Angeles, California, USA
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Siedah Garrett, an unknown legend and native of Los Angeles started off as a singer in a variety of local bands in her early days. When she was 16 her mother Penny was working on R&B singer D.J. Rogers’ home. She kept telling him, “My daughter can sing.” He said, “Sure… your daughter, my plumber’s cousin, my maid’s nephew, everybody can sing!” But Siedahs’ mother was very persistent and D.J. eventually gave in. She took Siedah over to his house, he played a chord on his piano and said “Sing this.” She sang it and he went “Oh?” He played a more complicated riff and she sang it. He went “Ohh!” The next thing she knew, she was in a recording session.
When Siedah auditioned for Quincy Jones a lot of producers and songwriters were in the room. This led to Siedah singing demos for all these producers and songwriters in Los Angeles. Quincy Jones liked what he saw and signed Siedah to his label as an artist and songwriter. As a recording artist, Siedah Garrett’s first big hit was a duet with Dennis Edwards, “Don’t Look Any Further” in 1984. Artists who have recorded her songs include mentor Quincy Jones, Common, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Earth Wind & Fire, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, will.i.am, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Toto, Sheena Easton, Natalie Cole, Barry White, The Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Patti Austin, Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, Sergio Mendes, Diana Ross and many others. After Jones played the demo of "Man in the Mirror" with Garrett's vocals for Jackson, he not only loved the song, he loved her voice so much he passed on other notable singers being considered to duet with him on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and chose her. Both "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "Man in the Mirror" became number one hits and changed Garrett's life forever. She was soon catapulted to the status of one of the most sought-after lyricists in the world after she co-wrote “Man in the Mirror” for Michael Jackson’s chart-topping Bad album, and recorded as his duet partner on “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”.
Siedah’s music has been extremely popular among film and television productions as well and was featured in Love Jones, The Lego Batman Movie, Rio, Rio 2, Dreamgirls, Batman, Lean On Me, Fast Forward, Baby Boom, the Sharon Stone-produced documentary Femme: Women Healing The World, the award-winning film One Little Finger, the Spike Lee film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, The Voice, Netflix’s Fuller House, and the hugely successful Playstation video game Nioh. Siedah is a passionate knitter and has a Podcast on iheart Radio called The Uppity Knitter. She interviews celebrities and gives her listeners a peek into the private lives of their favorite stars. Siedah resides in Los Angeles and is married to former RCA Records VP|A&R, Erik Nuri, who also serves as her talent manager. Siedah currently has songs in the Broadway show “MJ the Musical” and the newly released Spielberg/Jones film “The Color Purple”. Siedah is always on the move, she blazes trails and changed the world. Siedah Garrett is undeniably a hero, an icon, a legend and an Inner City Cultural Center Alumnus.
When Siedah auditioned for Quincy Jones a lot of producers and songwriters were in the room. This led to Siedah singing demos for all these producers and songwriters in Los Angeles. Quincy Jones liked what he saw and signed Siedah to his label as an artist and songwriter. As a recording artist, Siedah Garrett’s first big hit was a duet with Dennis Edwards, “Don’t Look Any Further” in 1984. Artists who have recorded her songs include mentor Quincy Jones, Common, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Earth Wind & Fire, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, will.i.am, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Toto, Sheena Easton, Natalie Cole, Barry White, The Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Patti Austin, Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, Sergio Mendes, Diana Ross and many others. After Jones played the demo of "Man in the Mirror" with Garrett's vocals for Jackson, he not only loved the song, he loved her voice so much he passed on other notable singers being considered to duet with him on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and chose her. Both "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "Man in the Mirror" became number one hits and changed Garrett's life forever. She was soon catapulted to the status of one of the most sought-after lyricists in the world after she co-wrote “Man in the Mirror” for Michael Jackson’s chart-topping Bad album, and recorded as his duet partner on “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”.
Siedah’s music has been extremely popular among film and television productions as well and was featured in Love Jones, The Lego Batman Movie, Rio, Rio 2, Dreamgirls, Batman, Lean On Me, Fast Forward, Baby Boom, the Sharon Stone-produced documentary Femme: Women Healing The World, the award-winning film One Little Finger, the Spike Lee film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, The Voice, Netflix’s Fuller House, and the hugely successful Playstation video game Nioh. Siedah is a passionate knitter and has a Podcast on iheart Radio called The Uppity Knitter. She interviews celebrities and gives her listeners a peek into the private lives of their favorite stars. Siedah resides in Los Angeles and is married to former RCA Records VP|A&R, Erik Nuri, who also serves as her talent manager. Siedah currently has songs in the Broadway show “MJ the Musical” and the newly released Spielberg/Jones film “The Color Purple”. Siedah is always on the move, she blazes trails and changed the world. Siedah Garrett is undeniably a hero, an icon, a legend and an Inner City Cultural Center Alumnus.
Movies for Siedah Garrett...
Title: Silent Night: A Song for the World
Character: Self
Released: December 19, 2021
Type: Movie
This documentary tells the story of the creation and cultural impact of the world's most famous Christmas carol, composed in 1818 in Salzburg, Austria, and since then translated into about 140 languages.
Title: Hired Gun
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2017
Type: Movie
A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well-established and famous bands and artists. These people may not be household names, but are still top-notch performers!
Title: RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Character: Self
Released: December 13, 2015
Type: Movie
A non-competitive special to promote the release of RuPaul's holiday album "Slay Belles", featuring music videos of songs from the album.
Title: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Character: Private Jet Stewardess
Released: June 22, 2014
Type: Movie
Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status.
Title: Bad 25
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2012
Type: Movie
Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.
Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Title: I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Character: Self
Released: October 18, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary that follows Madonna on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour.
Title: Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Character: Herself - Backing Vocals, Duet Partner on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Released: October 2, 1992
Type: Movie
Michael Jackson's Dangerous Tour Live in Bucharest. Set-List: 1. Intro / 2. Jam / 3. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' / 4. Human Nature / 5. Smooth Criminal / 6. I Just Can't Stop Loving You feat. Siedah Garrett / 7. She's Out Of My Life / 8. I Want You Back/The Love You Save / 9. I'll Be There / 10. Thriller / 11. Billie Jean / 12. Workin' Day And Night / 13. Beat It / 14. Will You Be There / 15. Black Or White / 16. Heal The World / 17. Man In The Mirror / 18. Credits.
Title: The Facts of Life
Released: August 24, 1979
Type: TV
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Title: Mirroring Michael Jackson
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A documentary film honoring the King of Pop showcasing how Michael Jackson's groundbreaking musical legacy has influenced performers of the past, present and future.
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