Mindy Jostyn
Mindy Jostyn (June 5, 1956 in Long Island City - March 10, 2005 in Hudson, New York) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist.[1]
Jostyn grew up in San Jose, California and Wellesley, Massachusetts. At the age of only 11 years she founded her first band, "The Tigers". Her musical focal point was folkrock and Pop. Among other instruments she played violin, guitar and harp. Before her solo career she was much asked as musician from international artists like Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, The Hooters, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Bon Jovi and Shania Twain. She was married to Jacob Brackman, an American journalist, author and lyricist. In March 2005 she died from the consequences of a cancerous disease.[2]
Solo discography
- Five Miles From Hope (1995)
- Cedar Lane (1997)
- In His EYES (1998)
- Blue Stories (2001)
- Coming Home (2005)
Other activities
She performed with the following artists on their tours:
- Carly Simon (1996–2005)
- Cyndi Lauper "Sisters of Avalon"-Tour in Japan (1996)
- Andreas Vollenweider World tour (1995)
- John Mellencamp "Dance Naked"-Tour (1994)
- The Hooters "Out of Body" World Tour (1992–1993)
- Joe Jackson "Laughter and Lust" World Tour (1991)
- Billy Joel "Storm Front" World Tour (1989–1990)
- The New York Rock and Soul Revue (1989-1992)
She accompanied musically the following on their recordings:
On the following albums she can be heard continuously:
- The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon (1991)
- Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad (1993)
- The Hooters - Out Of Body (1993)
- The Hooters - The Hooters Live (1994)
- John Waite - When You Were Mine (1997)
- Carly Simon - Film Noir (1997)
- Andreas Vollenweider - Kryptos Columbia (1997)
- Andreas Vollenweider - Cosmology (2000)
References
- ↑ Steinberg, Avi (31 March 2005). "Mindy Jostyn, 48; voice, talent treasured by fans, music stars". boston.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Mindy Jostyn". All Music. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
External links
- Official Website
- Obituary on boston.com