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Encyclopedia > Rachael Yamagata
Rachael Yamagata

Background information
Born September 23, 1974
Genre(s) Adult alternative
Pop rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Piano
Guitar
Vocals
Label(s) RCA Victor
Associated
acts
Bumpus
Website rachaelyamagata.com

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Early life

A child of divorced parents, Yamagata divided her time growing up between her Sansei Japanese American father, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney and Harvard graduate; and her Italian-German, Jewish mother, an artist/painter in New York City. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms School for Girls in Bethesda, Maryland, and attended Northwestern and Vassar. The Sansei Japanese Americans (三世 lit. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Languages Historical Jewish languages Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, others Liturgical languages: Hebrew and Aramaic Predominant spoken languages: The vernacular language of the home nation in the Diaspora, significantly including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian Religions Judaism Related ethnic groups Arabs and other Semitic groups For the Jewish religion, see Judaism. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12 dedicated to the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit. ... Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from Jerusalems Pool of Bethesda. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... The Arch, the main entrance to Northwesterns Evanston campus Northwestern University is a private university seated in Evanston, Illinois, on a 240 acre (970,000 m²) campus along the shores of Lake Michigan. ... Vassar, Michigan is a place in the State of Michigan in the United States of America. ...


Music career

Bumpus

Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago funk-fusion band Bumpus, spending six years writing and recording three albums with the band and touring the country. In 2001, after having written a number of songs that didn't fit with the funk style of the band, Yamagata decided to take the songs and launch a solo career. In September 2002, she landed a two-record deal with Arista's Private Music and her self-titled EP, Rachael Yamagata Ep was released in October. Funk is an African American musical style. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... EP is a 2003 Album by Rachael Yamagata released by BMG. All songs and Lyrics were written by her except These Girls which was also written by Chris Holmes. ...


Solo career

She also made an appearance in Jason Mraz's second album, singing a song with him called "Did You Get My Message?". She also sings on "Fireflies" and "The Believer" on Rhett Miller's solo CD, "Barfly" on Ray Lamontagne's "Till the Sun Turns Black" and "Let it Ride", "Cold Roses", and "Friends", on Ryan Adams' Cold Roses. She sings backup on six tracks on the Bright Eyes' album Cassadaga. This articles section called Miscellanea does not cite any references or sources. ... Rhett Millers 2002 album The Instigator Rhett Miller, born Stewart Ransom Miller II in Austin, Texas on September 6, 1970, is the lead singer of the alt-country band the Old 97s and has also has a successful solo career. ... Raycharles Ray LaMontagne (IPA pronunciation: ) (born 1974) is a folk singer-songwriter currently living in Wilton, Maine. ... Till the Sun Turns Black is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagnes second full-length release, which was released on August 29, 2006. ... Not to be confused with Bryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina. ... Cold Roses is Ryan Adams sixth official album, classified under the artist name Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. ...


Her first full-length album, Happenstance, followed in June 2004. It was produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Ben Folds Five). "I Want You" features several members of prominent American Klezmer group The Klezmatics. Videos were made for the first and second singles "Worn Me Down" and "1963". Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. ... // Discography John Mayer Room for Squares (2001) - Billboard Top 200 peak - #8 Any Given Thursday (2003) - Billboard Top 200 peak - #17 No Such Thing () Top 40 singles peak - #5 Your Body is a Wonderland () - Top 40 singles peak - #3 Why Georgia () - Top 40 singles peak - #8 Jason Mraz You and... Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, musical instrument) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... The Klezmatics, Photo by Michael Macioce The Klezmatics is an American neo-klezmer music group based in New York City. ...


She is currently at work on her as yet untitled album, which she hopes to release sometime this year.


Her songs have featured on several TV shows, including ER , Nip/Tuck, Men in Trees,One Tree Hill and The O.C., to which she made a guest performance in season 2. Yamagata also contributed a song to Mandy Moore's 2007 album, Wild Hope.[1] Yamagata's second studio album, yet untitled, is slated for release for late-spring to late-summer of 2007.[2][3] ER is a long-running, Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Nip/Tuck is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. ... Men in Trees is a romantic comedy-drama television series starring Anne Heche. ... One Tree Hill is an American teen television drama. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... ‹ The template below (Current album) is being considered for deletion. ...


The 2005 film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, adaptation of a Ann Brashares novel, starring America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively features the song "Be Be Your Love" Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. ... Ann Brashares Ann Brashares is an American writer of childrens books. ...


The 2005 film Prime, starring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep features Yamagata's song I Wish You Love. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Prime is a 2005 American romantic comedy film starring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Mary Louise Streep, mostly known as Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. ...


The 2006 film The Last Kiss, starring Zach Braff features the song Reason Why. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The Last Kiss is a 2006 film which is based on the 2001 Italian film Lultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. ... Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. ...


Discography

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Studio album

Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. ...

EPs

EP is a 2003 Album by Rachael Yamagata released by BMG. All songs and Lyrics were written by her except These Girls which was also written by Chris Holmes. ... Live at the Loft & More is a 2005 Album by Rachael Yamagata, released by BMG. It was produced by Kevin Salem except track 4, which was produced by John Alagia. ...

Singles

  • "Worn Me Down"
  • "Letter Read"
  • "1963"
  • "River"

Live/Compilations

Japan 2005 Tour Sampler is another Promo Ep by Rachael Yamagata released by RCA in 2005. ... Live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival is a live show you can download and make your own CD. The Rachael Yamagata session was recorded on June 12th, 2004 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. ... ... Sony Connect Set (Exclusive Download) is 4 songs live EP recorded exclusively for downloads at Sony Connect by Rachael Yamagata Tracklist Be Be Your Love Worn Me Down Letter Read Meet Me By the Water External links Rachael Yamagata offical site Sony Connect Rachael Yamagata Session ... Sony Connect The Connect Music Store is Sonys music store built within the SonicStage music management application for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Second version (revised 2001) of Napster logo: Cat wearing headphones. ...

Bumpus

  • Bumpus (1999)
  • Steroscope (2001)

Other contributions

Not to be confused with Bryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina. ... Cold Roses is Ryan Adams sixth official album, classified under the artist name Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Four Winds is an EP by the indie rock band Bright Eyes, that was released on March 6, 2007. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. ... This articles section called Miscellanea does not cite any references or sources. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... ‹ The template below (Current album) is being considered for deletion. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.keyt.com/entertainment/5692661.html
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003548849
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLQaomZGts&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethereasonwhy%2Eorg%2Fmainpageupdates%2Ehtm

External links

  • Official website
  • Rachael Yamagata at MySpace
  • Rachael Yamagata at the Internet Movie Database
  • Rachael Yamagata at TV.com
  • Rachael Yamagata: Confessions on Happenstance
  • Happenstance reviews

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Rachael Yamagata - Music Downloads - Online (327 words)
Bio: Singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata grew up listening to Carole King, Roberta Flack, James Taylor, and the like, for music was the one thing in Yamagata's life that remained consistent.
By the time she reached college in the mid-'90s, Yamagata had one year of piano lessons and a spiral notebook full of songs under her belt.
In September 2002, Yamagata landed a deal with Arista's Private Music and her self-titled EP arrived in October.
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