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Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson on the cover of her album Sweet Kisses

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer who rose to fame during the late 1990s. She stars with her husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds.

Early career

Simpson was born in Abilene, Texas and raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas. She is the daughter of Joe and Tina Simpson and has a younger sister, Ashlee, who launched her own music career in mid-2004. Jessica started singing at 12 as part of her Baptist church choir. At the same age, she made an unsuccessful application for the Mickey Mouse Club.

Jessica Simpson was discovered singing at a church camp by a head of a small CCM record label and recorded an album over three years, although it was never released due to the label folding. While waiting for the album to be released, she toured the Christian Youth Conference circuit performing with Kirk Franklin, God's Property and CeCe Winans. She and her father sold copies of the album after her performances.

Tommy Mottola of Columbia Records obtained a copy of the album and, thinking she had potential as a pop singer, signed her as such.

Pop success

In 1999, Simpson released her debut pop album Sweet Kisses, reaching a peak of 25 on the Billboard 200. Her first single "I Wanna Love You Forever" reached the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1999, while her second single "I Think I'm In Love With You" reached the top 40 and "Where You Are" reached the Hot 100. "I Wanna Love You Forever" also made the top 10 in Canada, and "I Think I'm In Love With You" reached the top 20 in that country. "Where You Are" is a duet with Nick Lachey, then of the '90s boy band 98 Degrees, and the couple met when she was supporting the band in 1999. Destiny's Child also appeared on the song "Woman in Me".

Her second album, Irresistible, reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 after its release in 2001; it also reached the top 20 of the Canadian album charts. The title track reached the top 20 in the US and Canada and top 40 in Australia and Switzerland. "A Little Bit" was released as a follow up single but failed to achieve much success apart from going top 20 in Portugal.

Her third album, In This Skin, was released in 2003. It reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts and made the Australian album charts in 2004. While the Diane Warren song "The Sweetest Sin" reached the US Top 40, the second single "With You" enjoyed more success, going top 20 in the US and Australian singles charts as well as going top 20 in the world adult charts. The third single, a cover of "Take My Breath Away" by the band Berlin, went top 40 on the US Top 40 Mainstream Charts; it was not included on the original album, but appeared as a bonus track on the "collectors' edition" of In This Skin, which was released on March 2, 2004. (It also appeared on Now That's What I Call Music! 16, a compilation of popular songs that displaced her sister Ashlee's album, Autobiography, from the number one spot on the chart.) A cover version of "Angels" by Robbie Williams also appears as a bonus track.

Newlyweds

Simpson and Lachey were married on October 26, 2002. The couple star in the MTV reality show Newlyweds, which began in 2003 and has run for three seasons. She often appears as a stereotype of a dumb blonde, notably when she asked whether the Chicken of the Sea tuna she was eating was chicken or fish and thought that buffalo wings were made from buffalo. The success of the show, however, helped sales of In This Skin. When introduced to Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Simpson responded: "You've done a nice job decorating the White House." She also appeared on VH1's Divas Live show in 2004 as well as a variety show with Nick Lachey on the ABC network called the Nick and Jessica Variety Hour on April 11, 2004. However, a pilot for a sitcom on the ABC Network was rejected by network executives in May 2004. In August, 2004 Jessica ranked number two in a countdown of blondes on a cable television network. [1] (http://www.livedaily.com/news/6570.html/1) On May 1, 2004 Nick and Jessica attended the Kentucky Derby along with many other celebrities. She also appeared and sang at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28. Jessica also has her own line of edible body creams called "Dessert Beauty". [2] (http://www.dessertbeauty.com/index.asp)

Simpson recorded an album of Christmas songs, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album, for the holiday season of 2004. It includes a duet with her sister Ashlee on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Jessica and Ashlee also performed the song together on Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas, which aired on ABC on December 1, 2004. [3] (http://abc.go.com/specials/nickjess_xmas.html)

Discography

  • Sweet Kisses (1999) #25 US, #36 UK
  • Irresistible (2001) #6 US
  • In This Skin (2003) #2 US, #36 UK
  • In This Skin Collectors' Edition, with bonus tracks and DVD (2004)

Hit singles

  • 1999 "I Wanna Love You Forever" #3 US, #7 UK
  • 2000 "Where You Are" (featuring Nick Lachey) #62 US
  • 2000 "I Think I'm in Love with You" #21 US, #15 UK
  • 2001 "Irresistible" #15 US, #11 UK
  • 2001 "A Little Bit"
  • 2004 "With You" #14 US, #7 UK
  • 2004 "Take My Breath Away" #20 US
  • 2004 "Angels"

Upcoming Filmography

  • The Dukes of Hazzard (projected release, 2005)

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[3] (http://abc.go.com/specials/nickjess_xmas.html). Plus numerous 'hits' albums and other collections. Jessica and Ashlee also performed the song together on Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas, which aired on ABC on December 1, 2004. Stewart's work includes songs such as "Fields of France," from the album Last Days of the Century, about World War I pilots; "Old Admirals," from Past, Present, and Future, about Admiral Sir John Fisher of the World War I Royal Navy; "Roads To Moscow," from Past, Present, and Future, and "Statue in Red Square," from Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, about the Soviet Union; "Sirens of Titan," from Modern Times, a musical precis of Kurt Vonnegut's novel of the same title; and "The Palace of Versailles," from Time Passages, about the French Revolution. It includes a duet with her sister Ashlee on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Recordings of concerts are often made available through his fan clubs. Simpson recorded an album of Christmas songs, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album, for the holiday season of 2004. While studio albums are now few and far between, he still tours extensively in the United States, and, most years, in Europe.

[2] (http://www.dessertbeauty.com/index.asp). He moved from the United Kingdom to the United States as his career took off in the mid 1970s, and still lives in California. Jessica also has her own line of edible body creams called "Dessert Beauty". Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She also appeared and sang at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28. Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". [1] (http://www.livedaily.com/news/6570.html/1) On May 1, 2004 Nick and Jessica attended the Kentucky Derby along with many other celebrities. He is best known for his 1976 single "Year of the Cat" and its 1977 followup "Time Passages" (both produced by Alan Parsons).

In August, 2004 Jessica ranked number two in a countdown of blondes on a cable television network. Al Stewart (born September 5, 1945) is a songwriter and musician. However, a pilot for a sitcom on the ABC Network was rejected by network executives in May 2004. Down in the Cellar 2000. When introduced to Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Simpson responded: "You've done a nice job decorating the White House." She also appeared on VH1's Divas Live show in 2004 as well as a variety show with Nick Lachey on the ABC network called the Nick and Jessica Variety Hour on April 11, 2004. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1996. The success of the show, however, helped sales of In This Skin. Between the Wars 1995.

She often appears as a stereotype of a dumb blonde, notably when she asked whether the Chicken of the Sea tuna she was eating was chicken or fish and thought that buffalo wings were made from buffalo. To Whom It May Concern 1993. The couple star in the MTV reality show Newlyweds, which began in 2003 and has run for three seasons. Famous Last Words 1993. Simpson and Lachey were married on October 26, 2002. Rhymes in Rooms 1992. (It also appeared on Now That's What I Call Music! 16, a compilation of popular songs that displaced her sister Ashlee's album, Autobiography, from the number one spot on the chart.) A cover version of "Angels" by Robbie Williams also appears as a bonus track. Last Days of the Century 1988.

The third single, a cover of "Take My Breath Away" by the band Berlin, went top 40 on the US Top 40 Mainstream Charts; it was not included on the original album, but appeared as a bonus track on the "collectors' edition" of In This Skin, which was released on March 2, 2004. Russians and Americans 1984. While the Diane Warren song "The Sweetest Sin" reached the US Top 40, the second single "With You" enjoyed more success, going top 20 in the US and Australian singles charts as well as going top 20 in the world adult charts. Indian Summer 1981. It reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts and made the Australian album charts in 2004. 24 Carrots 1980. Her third album, In This Skin, was released in 2003. Time Passages 1978.

"A Little Bit" was released as a follow up single but failed to achieve much success apart from going top 20 in Portugal. Year of the Cat 1976. The title track reached the top 20 in the US and Canada and top 40 in Australia and Switzerland. Modern Times 1975. Her second album, Irresistible, reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 after its release in 2001; it also reached the top 20 of the Canadian album charts. Past Present and Future 1974. "Where You Are" is a duet with Nick Lachey, then of the '90s boy band 98 Degrees, and the couple met when she was supporting the band in 1999. Destiny's Child also appeared on the song "Woman in Me". Orange 1972.

"I Wanna Love You Forever" also made the top 10 in Canada, and "I Think I'm In Love With You" reached the top 20 in that country. Zero She Flies 1970. Her first single "I Wanna Love You Forever" reached the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1999, while her second single "I Think I'm In Love With You" reached the top 40 and "Where You Are" reached the Hot 100. Love Chronicles 1969. In 1999, Simpson released her debut pop album Sweet Kisses, reaching a peak of 25 on the Billboard 200. Bedsitter Images 1967. Tommy Mottola of Columbia Records obtained a copy of the album and, thinking she had potential as a pop singer, signed her as such.

She and her father sold copies of the album after her performances. While waiting for the album to be released, she toured the Christian Youth Conference circuit performing with Kirk Franklin, God's Property and CeCe Winans. Jessica Simpson was discovered singing at a church camp by a head of a small CCM record label and recorded an album over three years, although it was never released due to the label folding. At the same age, she made an unsuccessful application for the Mickey Mouse Club.

Jessica started singing at 12 as part of her Baptist church choir. She is the daughter of Joe and Tina Simpson and has a younger sister, Ashlee, who launched her own music career in mid-2004. Simpson was born in Abilene, Texas and raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas. She stars with her husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds.

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer who rose to fame during the late 1990s. The Dukes of Hazzard (projected release, 2005). 2004 "Angels". 2004 "Take My Breath Away" #20 US.

2004 "With You" #14 US, #7 UK. 2001 "A Little Bit". 2001 "Irresistible" #15 US, #11 UK. 2000 "I Think I'm in Love with You" #21 US, #15 UK.

2000 "Where You Are" (featuring Nick Lachey) #62 US. 1999 "I Wanna Love You Forever" #3 US, #7 UK. In This Skin Collectors' Edition, with bonus tracks and DVD (2004). In This Skin (2003) #2 US, #36 UK.

Irresistible (2001) #6 US. Sweet Kisses (1999) #25 US, #36 UK.