Meredith Brooks
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Meredith Brooks is a talented songwriter, ainger and guitarist. She was famous for her hit song "Bitch".
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[edit] About
Meredith Ann Brooks was born on July 12, 1968 in Oregon City, Oregon. She was married to Russell Jackson (1991 - 1998). At 11 years old Meredith Brooks learned how to play guitar. In the 1980's she left her home and moved to Los Angeles where oppurtunities are bigger to enter the music industry. In 1990's she became a member of a group called The Graces. In 1989, The group recorded an album, Perfect View.
Brooks signed in with Capitol Records and released her debut single, "Bitch", in 1997 which earned her a nomination on the Grammy Award. Her debut album Blurring The Edges went Platinum. She toured all over America and Europe. Her success just started but her marriage ended in 1998.
In 1999, her follow up album, Deconstruction, was released. The style and theme was far more different than Blurring The Edges. Unfortunately, the album didn't have the success of her first album since the record label decided to have her tours in Europe. The song "Sing City" appeared on the movie Snake Eyes.
In 2002, she was already under Gold Circle Rerords. She released her third album, Bad Bad One. After the album's release the label was hanging by a thread. "Sunshine" was released as a single. In 2002, Brook worked with Jennifer Love Hewitt and produced her album, Barenaked. She also appeared as a guest guitarist on with Celine Dion and Anastacia on the VH1 Divas Las Vegas. In 2004, she released the album, Shine under Savoy Jazz Records.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Bitch" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blurring The Edges | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 Singles | Adult Top 40 | Top 40 Mainstream Singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bitch | 2 | 14 | 1 | Blurring The Edges |
| 1997 | What Would Happen | 46 | 21 | 15 | Blurring The Edges |
| 1998 | Stop | 40 | Blurring The Edges | ||
| 2002 | Shine | 35 | Shine |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for Meredith Brooks.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 November 11, 1997 ULG |
 May 05, 1997 Capitol |
 September 28, 1999 Capitol |
 May 21, 2002 Gold Circle |
 September 21, 2004 Savoy Jazz |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bitch | Capitol | Blurring The Edges |
| 1997 | What Would Happen | Capitol | Blurring The Edges |
| 2004 | Where Lovers Meet | Go! Entertainment | Bad Bad One |
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[edit] Trivia
- Her hit songs were featured in movies: Song Bitch in What Women Want and song Crazy in What a Girl Wants.
- She married Russell Jackson in 1991. They divorced in 1998, with no children.
- Her favorite movies are The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind.
- She likes spiritual activities such as yoga and psychology.
- Meredith gratudated high school at the age of 15.
