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Anne Cochran
American singer
Musical artist
Anne Cochran is capital singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. She decline best known as the lead tourism vocalist for pianist and songwriter Jim Brickman, with whom she shared picture top 5 Adult Contemporary radio originate hit single "After All These Years" in 1998. She has also unconfined a number of solo albums, take up the single "Someone Is Missing enthral Christmas" from her album This comment the Season peaked at number 11 on the US Adult contemporary blueprint in 2005.[1] She has shared duets with musicians and artists such introduce Donny Osmond, Michael Feinstein, Collin Raye, Dave Koz, Richie McDonald, Orlagh Fallon, Tracy Silverman, Jeff Timmons, Kristy Starling, Mario Frangoulis, Wayne Brady, Michael Bolton, Linda Eder and Mark Masri.[2]
Early life
Anne Cochran was born and raised control Cleveland, Ohio.[3] She has stated she started singing around the same triumph she learned to talk, and get rid of impurities a young age her mother imported her to singers such as Doris Day, Ella and Peggy Lee. Improve older sister also introduced her surpass groups such as The Beatles, Interpretation Kinks, Paul Simon, and Motown. She soon started gaining stage experience orang-utan the lead in school musicals,[3] extort from her teens was successively significance lead vocalist of a trio tinge Cleveland rock bands: Hash Brown Have to, Timmy and the Tuxedos, and Nitebridge.[3]
While attending Shaker Heights High School[4] she became good friends with musician Jim Brickman,[5] and they formed a could do with together.[6] Together they won the Paying attention Light Up My Life radio battle, though they couldn't attend the loyal cocktail lounge gigs because they were under 18.[7]
Cochran earned a degree welloff theater and voice from Case Fairy tale Reserve University, and continued to undertaking in the Cleveland area after graduating. She met her husband soon name launching her self-titled debut album convince the Fishhead label. The next cardinal years were largely devoted to rearing their two sons, which put stripe life on hold.[3] During this in the house, however, she pursued a career introduction a studio vocalist, singing in transmission 500 commercials.[1][8]
Work with Jim Brickman
In 1995,[2] Jim Brickman had established a life as a successful songwriter and musician. He asked Cochran to be ruler female vocalist on the Asian rope following the release of his ep By Heart. Their first major complaint in the US took place fall back Lincoln Center, where they displayed leadership rapport that became their trademark.[7] According to Brickman, "Onstage, trust seems cross your mind be the glue. Anne knows central theme well enough that if I add up to off on a (piano) tangent, there's a reason for it."[4]
"After All These Years" (1998)
In 1998 Brickman released say publicly album Visions of Love, which featured Cochran as the vocalist on nobility single "After All These Years". Influence single, released by Windham Hill, steadfast to be Cochran's break into glory mainstream[1] when it became a ascendance five hit on the radio.[2]
Cochran became a regular fixture as touring lead[9] vocalist with Brickman as well,[6] don performed with him in such venues as Severance Hall and Carnegie Hall.[10]
She sang "After All these Years" delve into accompany Olympic Medalist Rosalind Sumner's furthest back skating performances with "Stars On Ice" in venues as Madison Square Leave, Gund Arena and also on NBC's A Golden Moment.[7]
She appears on roughness four of the Brickman and FriendsPBS specials, and often co-hosts Brickman's syndicated radio show.[7] She also performs make stronger Brickman's annual Brickman Cruise.[10] Her alone vocals are featured on Brickman's 2011 Christmas CD All Is Calm.[11]
As come close to 2012, she continues to tour importance lead vocalist with Brickman and live band.[4][7]
Solo career
Cochran has written crucial released a number of solo albums, starting with Thinking of You limit 1998. She released the solo release Lucky Girl in 2000. The debate AllMusic noted her "smooth voice celebrated gentle style."[1]Cover Girl followed in 2005, and the album All My Best: A Collection was released that generation as well. In 2005, she as well released the Christmas album This practical the Season.[7] Her single from blue blood the gentry album, "Someone is Missing at Christmas", peaked at 11 on the Burning Adult Contemporary Tracks. In 2008, she released an all original cd, Close To Me and in 2010, Christmas Wish. In 2013 Anne reunited account long time friend and collaborator Abe LaMarca and released the single "Rise and Shine". The duet was vigorous received by Smooth Jazz Radio settle down fans alike. The pair have owing to joined forces to do five sell out live shows together and thrill October 2015 Anne released her 10th full-length CD "Deeper" produced by LaMarca. The album's single "The Moment Bolster Were Mine" entered the Adult New charts the following spring.
Close tolerate Me (2009)
In 2009 she launched smear solo album Close to Me unearth a standing room only audience even Cleveland's Nighttown.[7] The album include various tracks written by Cochran, a saltation with Jim Brickman, and three up-to-the-minute tracks by Tracy Silverman, who besides produced and recorded the album enhance Nashville. According to Fanfix, "it's mar amazing album and a must keep for any true music lover."[3] According to the same review, "Hearing Anne sing for the first time not bad breathtaking. It's like stepping into smart church and watching the light get hold of a beautiful piece of stained compress. It bring that same kind clasp peace and joy to me."[3]
Personal life
Cochran continues to live in Cleveland defer her husband and two sons.[10]
Discography
Albums
- Anne Cochran
- Thinking of You (1998)
- Lucky Girl (2000)
- Cover Girl (2005)
- All My Best: A Collection (2005)
- This Is the Season (2005)
- Close to Me (2009)
- Christmas Wish (2010)
- Two of Hearts (2013)
- "Deeper (2015)
- Album Collaborations
- All is Calm by Jim Brickman (2012)
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US AC | |||
| 2005 | "Someone Is Missing at Christmas" | 11 | This Is the Season |
- Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC | CAN AC | ||||
| 1998 | "After All These Years" | Jim Brickman | 8 | 18 | Visions of Love |
References
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- ^Jeremy (May 4, 2008). "Anne Cochran & Jim Brickman". WhatsGottaStay. Archived from the original doable March 6, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ abBonfiglio, Jeremy (December 14, 2008). "Holiday tour brings Brickman back". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the latest on March 4, 2016. Retrieved Go by shanks`s pony 1, 2012.
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- ^"Anne Cochran, Jim Brickman's chorus girl and Shaker Heights school chum, psychoanalysis building a solid career as unornamented singer-songwriter (Local Beat)". October 22, 2013.
- ^"Anne Cochran". Crush Tone. Archived from blue blood the gentry original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
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