Joniece Jamison
Joniece Jamison (born December 11, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American singer. In France, she achieved notability recording two successful duets with French artist François Feldman: "Joue pas" in 1989 and "J'ai peur" in 1991, which were both top ten hit in France). Her album Gospel peaked at #144 in France in January 2005.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joniece Jamison |
| Born | December 11, 1956 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Pop music, soul, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1980's—currently |
She had also collaborated with many notable artists such as Elton John, Catherine Lara, Sylvie Vartan and was notably a backing singer with Eurythmics in the 1980s (and subsequently also on the Dave Stewart-endorsed first Shakespears Sister album in 1989), and with Soma Riba in the 2000s.[2]
Personal life
Mother of two, Jamison has lived in France since 1980 after being invited by the French singer Sylvie Vartan, whom she met in the United States.[3][4]
Discography
Album
- 1990 : Life
- 1994 : Dream in Color
- 2007 : Nuances Gospel
Singles
- 1984 : "Polar" maxi single with Bernard Guyvan (Phil Barney and Debbie Davis)
- 1989 : "Joue pas" (in duo with François Feldman)
- 1991 : "J'ai peur" (in duo with François Feldman)
- 2004 : "A chance to Be Free" (on a music of Marc Kowalczyk)
References
- Joniece Jamison's discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved November 16, 2008)
- Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 165 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- "www.eurythmics.me.uk — Interview with Joniece Jamison". Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- http://s4.e-monsite.com/2011/04/08/96602317biojoniece-doc-pdf.pdf