Fiona (singer)
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| Fiona | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fiona Eileen Flanagan |
| Born | September 13, 1961 Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hair Metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Record producer Actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records Geffen Records Wounded Bird Records Life On The Moon Records |
| Associated acts | Warrant Winger Kip Winger Reb Beach Rod Morgenstein Beau Hill |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Voice | |
Fiona Eileen Flanagan (born September 13, 1961), known by the stage name Fiona, is an American rock music singer-songwriter and actress best known as the love interest in the 1987 Bob Dylan vehicle, Hearts of Fire.
Career
Of Irish origin, Fiona was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey after her parents moved from Dublin to the United States.[1]
At the age of 18, she moved to New York City where she began her career as a singer in several bands.[2] In the mid-1980s, she was signed to Atlantic Records. Her self titled debut album was released in 1985. The album peaked at #71 on that year's Billboard 200 chart and remained charted for a week.[3] The album's sole single, "Talk to Me", reached #12[4] and #64[5] on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot 100 charts respectively. That same year, she also guested on Aldo Nova's Twitch
Her second album, Beyond the Pale, was released in 1986. That album spawned two singles: "Hopelessly Love You" and "Living In a Boy's World". Around that time, Fiona made her acting debut in the Miami Vice second season episode "Little Miss Dangerous".[6] In 1987, Fiona starred opposite Bob Dylan in the musical drama Hearts of Fire. Fiona sings the film's title track which appears on the film's soundtrack, along with four previously unreleased song by Fiona. Her third album, Heart Like a Gun, was released in 1989. That album also yielded two singles, "Where the Cowboys Go" and "Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me)", a duet with Kip Winger. She has since released two additional albums, 1992's Squeeze and 2011's Unbroken.
In addition to her own solo work, Fiona has also done backing vocals for other artists including Warrant (on the Cherry Pie album).
Personal life
Fiona was once married to producer Beau Hill, who produced, played some instruments on and sang backing vocals on some of her albums. She was also in a relationship with guitarist Reb Beach of Winger who likewise performed on her album Beyond the Pale.[7]
Since taking a break from music, Fiona has married for a second time and graduated from UCLA. She briefly worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers but resigned to have children, of which she has two.[6]
Discography
- Fiona (1985)
- Beyond the Pale (1986)
- Heart Like a Gun (1989)
- Squeeze (1992)
- Unbroken (2011)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Main. Rock |
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| 1984 | "Love Makes You Blind" | — | — | No Small Affair (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| 1985 | "Talk to Me" | 64 | 12 | Fiona |
| 1986 | "Living in a Boy's World" | — | — | Beyond the Pale |
| "Hopelessly Love You" | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me)" | 52 | 22 | Heart Like a Gun |
| 1990 | "Where the Cowboys Go" | — | — | |
| "Little Jeannie (Got the Look of Love)" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Ain't That Just Like Love" | — | — | Squeeze |
References
- ↑ Gehman, Geoff. "FIONA: P'BURG NATIVE'S BIG VOICE FINDS A HOT SPOT ON ROCK CHARTS", The Morning Call, April 5, 1985. Accessed March 14, 2011. "All this is heady stuff for a bouncy spry 23-year-old from Phillipsburg N.J."
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- ↑ "Fiona - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ "Fiona - Fiona : Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ "Talk to Me - Fiona". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
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- ↑ Rebbeach.com Retrieved on May 7, 2007
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Fiona - Fiona : Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-21-09.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.fionafansite.com
- Fiona at AllMusic
- Fiona discography at Discogs
- Fiona at the Internet Movie Database
- Use mdy dates from April 2015
- Articles with hCards
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1961 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from New Jersey
- Atlantic Records artists
- American female pop singers
- American female rock singers
- American female singer-songwriters
- American film actresses
- American people of Irish descent
- American television actresses
- Geffen Records artists
- Living people
- People from Phillipsburg, New Jersey
- Singers from New Jersey
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
