Drawing of Jennifer Warnes on the cover of her 1982 collection The Best of Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. Cover of Jennifer Warnes collection The Best of Jennifer Warnes, taken from Amazon. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ...

Her desire and ability to sing came early and at age seven she was offered her first recording contract which her father turned down. However, she did make a spectacular professional debut. Wrapped in the American flag, and accompanied by 300 accordions, nine-year-old Warnes sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... An early postcard view of the Shrine The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. ...

After graduating from high school she was offered an opera scholarship but chose to sing folk songs, popular at the time. In 1968 she signed with Parrot Records (a Decca subsidiary) and recorded her first LP. That same year, she joined the cast of the television show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. The Smothers Brothers are an American musical-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers Tom and Dick Smothers. ...

In 1970 she met Canadian poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen who profoundly influenced her career. She would eventually tour Europe with Cohen's band as a back-up singer and would record guest vocals for Cohen's albums Live Songs, Various Positions, I'm Your Man, and The Future. Cohen's Recent Songs included a duet on "The Smokey Life". In January 1987, Warnes released her album Famous Blue Raincoat: Songs of Leonard Cohen. Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Live Songs was a collection of songs recorded by the Canadian poet Leonard Cohen during the years of 1970 and 1972. ... Various Positions, an album by Leonard Cohen, released December 1984 (and February 1985). ... Im Your Man is a 1988 album by Leonard Cohen. ... The Future is one of the most popular Leonard Cohen albums, and has come to be recognized as his essential film-score album and was also the last Cohen album to be recorded are produced entirely in analog and then digitised after mixdown. ... Recent Songs was the sixth studio album by Leonard Cohen, released in 1979. ... Famous Blue Raincoat is the 6th album by Jennifer Warnes, and her first with the Private Music label. ...

Her 1977 single "Right Time of the Night" brought her wide acclaim with the song going to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Singles chart. In 1980 she sang the Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, "It Goes Like It Goes" from the motion picture Norma Rae. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ...

Warnes' 1981 song "One More Hour", composed by Randy Newman and recorded as part of the soundtrack album from the motion picture Ragtime, was nominated for an Academy Award. The following year she teamed up with Joe Cocker to sing Buffy Sainte-Marie's song "Up Where We Belong". Written for the motion picture, An Officer and a Gentleman, the song would be released as a single and hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. In 1983 she and Cocker won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Up Where We Belong", while earning the songwriters (Buffy St. Marie and Jack Nitzsche) the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born 28 November 1943) is an American songwriter, arranger, singer and pianist who is notable for his mordant, immaculately written pop songs and for his many film scores. ... Ragtime is a 1981 motion picture based on the historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow. ... Joe Cocker Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, May 20, 1944) is a rock/blues musician. ... 7 Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie (born February 20, 1941) is a Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, educator and social activist. ... Up Where We Belong is a song from the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. ... An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict with the Gunnery Sergeant who trains him. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. ... Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie (born February 20, Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, educator and social activist. ... Jack Nitzsche Jack Nitzsche (1937-2000) was an integral presence in the history of popular music in the 20th century. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ...

In 1987, at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, she sang female background vocals with k.d. lang and Bonnie Raitt for Roy Orbison's television special A Black and White Night. That same year her duet with Bill Medley, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", was included on the Dirty Dancing motion picture soundtrack album and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a single. The song won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. k. ... Bonnie Raitt on the cover of her album Silver Lining Arbonna Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Roy Orbison at a London press conference, late 1988. ... Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night is an acclaimed 1988 Cinemax television special originally broadcast on HBO starring Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll pioneer singer/songwriter Roy Orbison. ... Bill Medley (born William Thomas Medley on September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo. ... Dirty Dancing is a 1987 musical and romance film directed by Emile Ardolino. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ...

She also performed a duet with B. J. Thomas on the theme song for Growing Pains. B. J. (Billy Joe) Thomas (born August 7, 1942) in Hugo, Oklahoma and grew up around Houston, Texas, is a country singer. ... It has been suggested that Boner Stabone be merged into this article or section. ...

Discography

• I Can Remember Everything — 1968
• See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me — 1969
• Jennifer — 1972
• Jennifer Warnes — 1977
• Shot Through the Heart — 1979
• Best of Jennifer Warnes — 1982
• Famous Blue Raincoat — 1987
• Just Jennifer — (England) 1992
• The Hunter — 1992
• Best: First We Take Manhattan — (Germany) 2000 [1]
• The Well — 2001

Selected singles

• "Right Time of the Night" — 1977
• "Up Where We Belong" (duet with Joe Cocker) — 1982
• "Bird on a Wire" — 1987
• "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (duet with Bill Medley) 1987

Joe Cocker Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, May 20, 1944) is a rock/blues musician. ... Bird on the Wire is one of Leonard Cohens signature songs. ... Bill Medley (born William Thomas Medley on September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo. ...

References and external links

• Official site
• Music video at YouTube "Time of my Life"