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Re-Invention tour update: Siedah Garrett is Madonna's new backup singer Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s!  can't wait for this tour to begin!![This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] | |
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DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] more interesting trivia.... if you look at the liner notes to True Blue, Donna and Nikki started out as part of a TRIO of backup singers for her... the third being Siedah Garrett. i believe she even sang back up with Donna & Nikkie on the Who's That Girl Tour. | |
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She was also a backup singer for MJ on the Dangerous tour. | |
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togdog said: DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] more interesting trivia.... if you look at the liner notes to True Blue, Donna and Nikki started out as part of a TRIO of backup singers for her... the third being Siedah Garrett. i believe she even sang back up with Donna & Nikkie on the Who's That Girl Tour. That's great for Siedah....it means she already knows many of the older songs.She's a great singer too. | |
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This is interesting! I will miss Nikki though. She's so closely associated with Madonna for me that it will be hard to imagine the tour without her. Also her fantastic "gospel" voice was a joy to listen to on song likes Like a Prayer. I am sure that Siedah can match her though. | |
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adoreme said: This is interesting! I will miss Nikki though. She's so closely associated with Madonna for me that it will be hard to imagine the tour without her. Also her fantastic "gospel" voice was a joy to listen to on song likes Like a Prayer. I am sure that Siedah can match her though.
I'm gonna miss Nikki too.I've heard several crazy rumors about why she wasn't asked to join this new tour.But trust me,you'll love Siedah.She's really talented and will be a great asset to this tour. | |
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I never knew that about N'Dea. I'm glad she went with BNH though, "Brother Sister" is a GREAT album! | |
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Tom said: I never knew that about N'Dea. I'm glad she went with BNH though, "Brother Sister" is a GREAT album!
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togdog said: DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] more interesting trivia.... if you look at the liner notes to True Blue, Donna and Nikki started out as part of a TRIO of backup singers for her... the third being Siedah Garrett. i believe she even sang back up with Donna & Nikkie on the Who's That Girl Tour. According to my copy of Ciao Italia the 3rd singer was named Debra Parson You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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Tom said: I never knew that about N'Dea. I'm glad she went with BNH though, "Brother Sister" is a GREAT album!
I never really understood why Siedah's career went the way it did. I remember a song she had out when she was working w/ Quincy - great voice, I guess she just wasn't appealing as an artist?  Then when she joined the Heavies & that went nowhere... I'm just glad she's still around & using her instrument. Good for her    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Tom said: I never knew that about N'Dea. I'm glad she went with BNH though, "Brother Sister" is a GREAT album!
I never really understood why Siedah's career went the way it did. I remember a song she had out when she was working w/ Quincy - great voice, I guess she just wasn't appealing as an artist? Then when she joined the Heavies & that went nowhere... I'm just glad she's still around & using her instrument. Good for her probably one too many stints as interchangeable backup singer/duet partner or producer puppet. i like her voice a lot, but even the times when she took the forefront, it was as someone else's project. BNH, Quincy, MJ, backup for various other artists, etc. | |
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DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] Well Madonna needs all the help she can get in the vocal department!!!! Now if you can only inject some rhythm in her stiff ass. "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud!!!" - Brother James Brown
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gman1966 said: DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] Well Madonna needs all the help she can get in the vocal department!!!! Now if you can only inject some rhythm in her stiff ass. oh, now she can't dance either...  | |
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What am I missing here? I don't think Seidah's a great singer at all. She was an extremely poor choice for the Brand New Heavies. N'Deas shoes are nearly impossible to fill and IMO, Garrett brought very little to the band. I really did like the song "Sometimes" tho.
And I have given her solo stuff a chance and I'm just not feeling any of it. Is there something wrong with me?? I feel like I'm supposed to like her but her voice just doesn't do it for me.... I think she's better as a backup singer  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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And Yes, thank God N'Dea went with BNH cuz Brother Sister is one of the most perfect albums ever crafted. In my top 10 of all time favorite albums by any artist.... 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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gman1966 said: DavidEye said: Y'all remember Siedah Garret,right? She was Michael Jackson's duet partner on his 1987 hit "I Just Can't Stop Loving You",and she co-wrote the song "Man In The Mirror".She can also be heard on Dennis Edward's 1984 smash R&B hit "Don't Look Any Further".She's done a few albums of her own too,and has written songs and/or sang backup for numerous artists,including Donna Summer and Quincy Jones.
Well,an exclusive source reveals that she has just been hired as Madonna's backup singer for the upcoming 'Re-Invention' Tour.She will join Maddy's other longtime backup singer Donna Delory.Unfortunately,longtime backup vocalist Niki Harris will not be on board this time around,but Siedah is certainly a suitable replacement. btw,here's a little trivia for ya...in 1990,Madonna was adamant about hiring singer N'Dea Davenport as her backup singer for the 'Blond Ambition' tour.Davenport can be heard on some tracks on the 'I'm Breathless' album,and she was thrilled to be asked.But in the end,she decided to sing lead in the band Brand New Heavies,and had to reject Madonna's offer.Interestingly enough,Siedah became lead singer for Brand New Heavies when N'Dea departed for a solo career in the late 90s! can't wait for this tour to begin!!
[This message was edited Thu Apr 8 3:02:37 2004 by DavidEye] Well Madonna needs all the help she can get in the vocal department!!!! Now if you can only inject some rhythm in her stiff ass. if she can't dance how'd she get into the alvin aley and martha graham dance companies? You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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Anybody have any pics of her? I still haven't seen her yet. They did WHAT??!.... 
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ehuffnsd said: gman1966 said: Well Madonna needs all the help she can get in the vocal department!!!! Now if you can only inject some rhythm in her stiff ass. if she can't dance how'd she get into the alvin aley and martha graham dance companies? Alvin Alley, show me proof of that. Besides I am talking about natural rhythm, kind of like what Prince or Janet Jackson has, Madonna is stiff!!! "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud!!!" - Brother James Brown
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gman1966 said: ehuffnsd said: if she can't dance how'd she get into the alvin aley and martha graham dance companies? Alvin Alley, show me proof of that. Besides I am talking about natural rhythm, kind of like what Prince or Janet Jackson has, Madonna is stiff!!! Madonna's a classicly trained ballet/modern dancer her style of movement is going to be differnt than janet who focuses on hip hop and prince who just grooves. just like michael has his stacctco style of dancing which is very stiff. its not rhythm its just style. read any ealry interview of debbi mazar and she talks about how when seh and maddy walked into the clubs the floors parted for everyone to watch maddy... long before she was famous. and i believe VH-1's driven section has info on Madonna's dance carear which was the reason she moved to NY in the first place. and sideah's webpage is http://www.siedah.com/flash.html and check out how bitter niki is http://nikiharis.com/ You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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ehuffnsd said: and check out how bitter niki is http://nikiharis.com/ what exactly is bitter about what she said? "Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later, every asshole gets one." | |
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CalhounSq said: Tom said: I never knew that about N'Dea. I'm glad she went with BNH though, "Brother Sister" is a GREAT album!
I never really understood why Siedah's career went the way it did. I remember a song she had out when she was working w/ Quincy - great voice, I guess she just wasn't appealing as an artist? Then when she joined the Heavies & that went nowhere... I'm just glad she's still around & using her instrument. Good for her Yeah,I have always wondered why Siedah never became a huge artist.She's extremely talented,has a great voice,writes good songs and had the support of big,important people like Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson.She had a few minor hits (remember her mid-80s jam "Do You Want It Right Now"?) but her biggest hits are the songs where she's duetting with another artist ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with MJ..."Don't Look Any Further" with Dennis Edwards). But,things are looking up for her.She's got a high-profile gig on one of the year's biggest tours and if you visit her official site,it seems that she's got some new music.Good for her! | |
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kiss85 said: Anybody have any pics of her? I still haven't seen her yet.
Here's a pic of her with Michael Jackson in 1992 when she toured with him on the Dangerous Tour...  | |
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can she dance????
i mean niki harris wasa gret singer and dancer..i don't recall siedah ever dancing??? Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
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Siedah was on the Wayne Brady show on Friday,performing her excellent version of "Man In The Mirror".It's more rock-sounding than Mike's pop-ish version.After her song,Wayne talked to her and mentioned that she will be on the Madonna tour.
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purplegypsy said: can she dance????
i mean niki harris wasa gret singer and dancer..i don't recall siedah ever dancing??? I'm sure Siedah can do a few moves.She's been in the business for awhile now.I just wonder if Maddy will make her wear a mohawk the way Nikki did on the DWT? | |
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DavidEye said: purplegypsy said: can she dance????
i mean niki harris wasa gret singer and dancer..i don't recall siedah ever dancing??? I'm sure Siedah can do a few moves.She's been in the business for awhile now.I just wonder if Maddy will make her wear a mohawk the way Nikki did on the DWT? has niki commented at all about not being on the tour? can't seem to find a website...donna must be going nuts without her sidekick after all thees years... Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
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purplegypsy said: DavidEye said: I'm sure Siedah can do a few moves.She's been in the business for awhile now.I just wonder if Maddy will make her wear a mohawk the way Nikki did on the DWT? has niki commented at all about not being on the tour? can't seem to find a website...donna must be going nuts without her sidekick after all thees years... On her official site,she mentions not being on the tour... http://nikiharis.com/ Looks like she will playing her own shows instead. [This message was edited Mon Apr 12 6:53:31 2004 by DavidEye] | |
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