Alana Davis is an American singer-songwriter, born May 6, 1974 in New York City. Her father, Walter Davis, Jr., was a pianist who played alongside such jazz greats as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 675 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1160 × 1030 pixel, file size: 91 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover of Alana Davis hit 32 Flavors. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Walter Davis, Jr. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ...

A record deal with Elektra Records produced Davis' first two albums; Blame It on Me, which was chosen as one of TIME Magazines five best albums of 1997, and 2001's Fortune Cookies, which featured production by The Neptunes and Ed Tuton. She released videos for the songs "32 Flavors" and "Crazy." Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Blame It on Me is the debut album by singer-songwriter Alana Davis. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fortune Cookies is the 2001 second album by Alana Davis. ... The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo, consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who have created the sound for some of the most successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists of this decade. ...

Davis achieved a radio hit with the single "32 Flavors" from her debut album. The song is a cover version of a track written and previously recorded by Ani DiFranco. 32 Flavors is a song by Ani DiFranco on her 1995 album Not a Pretty Girl. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Ani DiFranco (IPA: ) (born Angela Marie Difranco on September 23, 1970) is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ...

After guest appearances on the soundtrack to The Mod Squad and Jay-Z's Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter, Davis left Elektra and signed a single deal with Sony Records. She released the single "Carry On" on this label, and the song was featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Sony Electronics. The Mod Squad is a 1999 film directed by Scott Silver. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Vol. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... hiya i am trying to find out about sony the electronic company so if you know can you jot down the answers to these questions? when did the company start? how did it start? is it uk,europeon or international company? do they sell from shops,catalogs or internet etc...

Tired of the major record label, Alana went independent in 2005 and formed the label Tigress Records. She released a third album, Surrender Dorothy, on this label, featuring the single "Wide Open." 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Surrender Dorothy is the third album by Alana Davis. ...

Alana is a fan of not only music, but also cats, particularly Tonkinese cats, which she breeds. She currently lives in Upstate New York. In 2006, Alana toured with Thievery Corporation for a couple of dates as a guest vocalist. Tonkinese are a medium-sized short-haired cat breed distinguished by points as with Siamese and Himalayans. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC–based production and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton and their supporting artists. ...

Trivia

British comedian Alan Davies claims he once bought a copy of one of Alana Davis' albums just because her name looks like his. Alan Davies (born 6 March 1966) is an English comedian and actor best known for starring as Jonathan Creek on the popular TV mystery series of the same name. ...

Discography

Albums

Blame It on Me September 23, 1997 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 196 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 196 pixel, file size: 6 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover art for Alana Davis album Blame it On Me This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is... Blame It on Me is the debut album by singer-songwriter Alana Davis. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fortune Cookies October 30, 2001 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 199 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 199 pixel, file size: 9 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover for Alana Davis album Fortune Cookies This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned... Fortune Cookies is the 2001 second album by Alana Davis. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Surrender Dorothy February 22, 2005 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 195 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 195 pixel, file size: 9 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Album cover for Alana Davis album Surrender Dorothy. ... Surrender Dorothy is the third album by Alana Davis. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

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External link

• Official Site