Amanda Marshall
Self-titled debut album Amanda Marshall 1995
Country	Toronto, Ontario Canada
Years active	1995-Present
Genres	adult contemporary, R&B
Labels	Sony Records

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Marshall studied music extensively in childhood, including at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. While performing on the Queen Street West bar scene in her teens, she met guitarist Jeff Healey, who was struck by her powerful voice and took her on tour. She was offered a record deal by Columbia Records in 1991, but chose to wait a few years. The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) is a music school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Queen Street West refers to both a major east-west downtown street and a series of neighbourhoods or commercial districts within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Jeff Healey (born March 25, 1966) is a Canadian blues-rock guitarist. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Career highlights

In 1995, Marshall signed to Sony Records, and released her self-titled debut album that year. The album was a massive hit in Canada, spawning six Top 40 hits -- "Let It Rain", "Beautiful Goodbye", "Dark Horse", "Fall From Grace", "Sitting on Top of the World" and "Birmingham", which remains her biggest hit internationally. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia; Epic; and American Recordings. ...

In 1999, she released her follow-up album, Tuesday's Child. It followed in the same vein as her debut, with a mix of soulful pop songs and ballads, characterizing her powerful voice. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Her song "Ride" would be featured in the The Replacements and on its soundtrack. Another one of Marshall's Canadian hits, "Believe In You," was featured on one episode of Touched By An Angel. Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi was the guest guitarist on the track called "Why Don't You Love Me". The Replacements DVD cover The Replacements is a film directed by Howard Deutch in 2000, starring Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton and Orlando Jones. ... Touched by an Angel was an American television series created by John Masius and Martha Williamson that ran on CBS (Disney Channel and Hallmark Channel in the UK) from September 21, 1994, until April 27, 2003. ... Richie Sambora (born Richard Stephen Sambora on July 11, 1959 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey), is an American rock guitarist, singer and song writer who is the lead guitarist for rock band Bon Jovi. ...

In 2001, she released her third album, Everybody's Got a Story. It marked a change in style and sound for Marshall, with a noticeable R&B influence. Her singles "Everybody's Got a Story" and "Sunday Morning After" received major Canadian airplay. This article is about the year 2001. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

In 2003, she released a greatest hits album entitled Intermission. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Marshall is multiracial; her father is Caucasian and her mother is Caribbean-Canadian. The terms multiracial, biracial, and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Michaëlle Jean, Canadas first African-Caribbean Governor General. ...

Discography

Albums

• 1995: Amanda Marshall
• 1999: Tuesday's Child
• 2001: Everybody's Got a Story
• 2003: Intermission: The Singles Collection
• 2006: Collections (Greatest Hits)

Amanda Marshall is the 1995 debut album by Canadian singer Amanda Marshall. ... Tuesdays Child is Canadian singer-songwriter Amanda Marshalls 1999 album. ... Everybodys Got a Story is Amanda Marshalls third album. ... Collections is a 2006 greatest hits album by Amanda Marshall. ...

Singles

• 1995: Let It Rain
• 1996: Birmingham
• 1996: Fall From Grace
• 1996: Beautiful Goodbye
• 1996: Dark Horse
• 1997: Sitting On Top Of The World
• 1997: Trust Me (This Is Love)
• 1997: This Could Take All Night
• 1997: I'll Be Okay (My Best Friend's Wedding OST)
• 1998: Believe In You
• 1999: Love Lift Me
• 1999: If I Didn't Have You
• 2000: Shades Of Gray
• 2000: Why Don't You Love Me?
• 2001: Everybody's Got A Story
• 2002: Sunday Morning After
• 2002: Double Agent
• 2003: Marry Me
• 2003: The Voice Inside
• 2005: Until We Fall In

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External links

• AmandaMarshall.com - Official Sony Music webpage
• Ultimate Amanda Marshall Homepage - news, tour dates and more
• Collecting Amanda - her releases