Billie Myers

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Billie Myers

Background information
Born June 14, 1971 (1971-06-14) (age 36),
Coventry, West Midlands, England
Website www.billiemyers.com

Billie Myers (born 14 June 1971, Coventry, West Midlands) is an English rock singer-songwriter.

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[edit] Biography

Myers was discovered in a nightclub by record producer Peter Q. Harris. She was offered a recording contract with Universal Music and only a short time later had songs playing on radio stations across the world.

Her biggest moment arrived in 1998, when her first single, "Kiss the Rain" entered the UK Singles Chart and reached number 4. The single was taken from her 1997 first album, Growing, Pains. "Kiss the Rain" was featured in the U.S. TV series Dawson's Creek (episode #2-02, entitled "Crossroads"); the song was also used in promotions for Archer Daniels Midland, often seen at the beginning of The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and commercial breaks for Sunday morning talk shows. After this exposure in the U.S., it reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The follow-up release, entitled "Tell Me," reached number 28. The dance remix of "Kiss the Rain" was the first #1 for both Myers and the remix team, Thunderpuss.

In June 2000, Myers released her second album, Vertigo, which featured the single "Am I Here Yet? (Return to Sender)", which was only released in the United States. Vertigo's backing vocals were performed by Wendy Alane Wright and Elisa Fiorillo. The dance remix of this single, by DJ Junior Vasquez, reached #1 on the dance charts. Shortly afterwards, Myers left Universal. She is currently producing her third album, entitled Slightly Bitter.

Her most recent single, "Just Sex", was released in November 2005 with Artemis Records' Star Struck compilation album.

She was the closing act for the LA Gay Pride 2006, a featured act for New York City Pride 2006, as well as the Chicago North Halsted Market Days 25th Anniversary Festival.

Her song "Kiss the Rain" was used in the free-hugs video from Lisbon.

[edit] Personal life

Though Myers has been named a lesbian, she prefers not to be labeled in terms of her sexuality, believing that labeling on this basis is not necessary.[1]

[edit] Forthcoming material (2007)

As of August of 2007, Myers posted previously unreleased music on her official MySpace profile. These brand new songs may presumably appear on an upcoming record, once rumored to be titled "Swimming Lessons" but now, according to www.billiemyers.com, named "Slightly Bitter."

She has played new material at recent live performances, and her official website has been revised to include clips of various tunes from "Slightly Bitter," clips from unplugged performances, poetry written by Myers herself for each of her respective records, and a blog that includes information relating to Myers' personal and professional life.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles performance

Year Single Peak positions Album
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream UK Singles Chart ARC Weekly Top 40
1998 "Kiss the Rain" 15 - 28 6 1 7 4 3 Growing, Pains
1998 "Tell Me" - - - 25 - 34 11 Growing, Pains
1999 "It All Comes Down to You" - - - - - - - Down to You soundtrack
2000 "Am I Here Yet? (Return to Sender)" - - - - - - - Vertigo
2005 "Just Sex" - 8 - - - - - -

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sherwin, Jenny (August 2007). Sexual Revolutionary. Curve (magazine). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.

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