This page will contain videos about Lynne Thigpen, as they become available.Lynne ThigpenLynne Thigpen (December 22, 1948 - March 12, 2003) was an American actress. She was born Cherlynne Richmond in Joliet, Illinois, and obtained a degree in teaching. She taught high school English briefly in Joliet, while studying theatre and dance at the University of Illinois, then, in 1971, moved to New York City where she began a prolific theater career, appearing initially in musicals such as Godspell, The Night that Made America Famous, The Magic Show, Working, and Tintypes. Her first film was Godspell in 1973. Her later work emphasized her acting over her singing abilities. She died, unexpectedly, in Los Angeles, California. She was 54. The cause of death was "acute cardiac dysfunction, nontraumatic systemic and spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage and hemorrhage in the brain", as well as an enlarged heart. Drugs and foul play were ruled out. CreditsStage
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Drugs and foul play were ruled out. "You Move Me" achieved a #4 peak on the Billboard club charts in September. The cause of death was "acute cardiac dysfunction, nontraumatic systemic and spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage and hemorrhage in the brain", as well as an enlarged heart. It swiftly climbed the dance and club charts following its release, though it has received no mainstream radio support. She was 54. Its first single, "You Move Me" was released to radio and clubs in late August. She died, unexpectedly, in Los Angeles, California. In late 2004, Amber plans to release a fourth studio album. Her first film was Godspell in 1973. Her later work emphasized her acting over her singing abilities. To date, Amber's most high-profile American public appearance took place in 2002, as the host for an episode of MTV2's now-cancelled show MTV2 Dance. She taught high school English briefly in Joliet, while studying theatre and dance at the University of Illinois, then, in 1971, moved to New York City where she began a prolific theater career, appearing initially in musicals such as Godspell, The Night that Made America Famous, The Magic Show, Working, and Tintypes. However, along with the Chemical Brothers and Oakenfold, Amber may be gradually changing this American preconception. She was born Cherlynne Richmond in Joliet, Illinois, and obtained a degree in teaching. Very few dance acts, especially European ones, are invited to American MTV and VH1 either, which is a likely reason why they usually remain under-the-radar and relatively anonymous there; instead the networks choose to invite such acts to their European stations, since they are almost always more popular in Europe than in America. Lynne Thigpen (December 22, 1948 - March 12, 2003) was an American actress. This hardly means she is a household name there, however, as most dance acts, even despite possibly several mainstream hits, remain very underground and unknown relative to the bigger and flashier pop and rock stars. The Bear in the Big Blue House as Luna. At present, Amber rivals the Chemical Brothers and Paul Oakenfold as being possibly the most well-known exclusively dance act in America, where dance music is most popular when done as remixes of mainstream pop or R&B hits, such as is common with Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Toni Braxton. Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? v.3.0 as The Chief. The album and its singles were all European hits. is Carmen Sandiego? v.3.0 as The Chief. Both were American club hits, "The Need To Be Naked" Amber's seventh consecutive club number one, but neither received much American radio airplay. Where in the U.S.A. "Yes" was follwed in 2002 by "The Need To Be Naked" and "Anyway (Men Are From Mars)". Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? v.3.0 as The Chief. Nevertheless, it still became a #1 smash hit in the American dance clubs, her sixth consecutive #1 on that chart. Despite some pop and rhythmic radio play, it failed to make any radio charts in America. Law and Order. The song began getting radio play in 2001, but was the most relatively muted reception given to an Amber lead single yet, as it did not become a real mainstream crossover hit in America. Law. "Yes" borrowed its chorus from the final few lines of James Joyce's controversial novel Ulyssess. L.A. Its lead single, "Yes", was a perfect example of the newer, deeper direction Amber was trying to take her work in. thirtysomething. Musically, Amber continued the path she had started with its predecessor: she continued to write more of her own lyrics and attempted even more of a depature from her original Eurodance sound. All My Children: as nurse Grace Keefer. Amber's third album, Naked was released in early 2002 and displayed a more stripped-down and honest Amber. The District (as Chief Jack Mannion's Director of Administration, Ella Farmer). In 2000, Amber released an album, Remixed, which contained remixes of all her previous singles, including "If You Could Read My Mind". Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? as The Chief. Cher liked the sentiment in "Love One Another" so much that she covered it on her latest album, and Cher's rendition was nominated for a Best Female Vocal Performance award at the 2004 Grammys; Amber herself, among some others, earned the nomination, as that category's award goes to the songwriter. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? as The Chief. All three singles were also very big pop successes internationally. Anger Management: 2003. Its followups, "Love One Another" and "Above The Clouds" did not become mainstream hits in America, although both also became number one club hits in 2000, a year in which Amber's three singles dominated the dance clubs. Shaft: 2000. Its first single, "Sexual (Li Da Di)" became a pop hit, peaking at #42 on the Hot 100 and also a number one American club hit. Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego? II: 2000. In 1999, Amber released her sophomore, self-titled album. Bicentennial Man: 1999. It became an American hit that summer. Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego?: 1998. In 1998, Amber also teamed up with fellow international dance divas Jocelyn Enriquez and Ultra Nate to record a remake of "If You Could Read My Mind" for the 54 movie soundtrack, and which was released under the group name Stars On 54. BLANKMAN: 1994. Amber's string of Billboard hits was a first for a techno act in America and she is, to date, the first and only European dance act not to become an American one-hit wonder since the dance craze of the early 90's. Article 99: 1992. It became a pop hit in America, peaking at #58 on the Hot 100. Bob Roberts: 1992. It was followed in early 1998 by the Hani Remix of "One More Night", a song which was originally a slow ballad on the This Is Your Night album but had been given a dance beat by Hani. Godspell: 1991. The album's second single, 1997's "Colour Of Love", was much smaller in America (#74 pop peak), despite American club success and European success. Lean on Me: 1989. Amber followed its success up with an album of the same name, which was a European hit but did not fare successfully in America, where dance musicians' singles are usually far more commercially successful than their entire albums. Tootsie: 1982. It quickly became an international hit and managed to cross over from the rhythmic and club charts to the Hot 100 (peak #24) in America; it also just barely charted at Adult Top 40 radio, where it achieved a #40 ranking . Random Hearts. Amber is a Dutch pop and house singer who is best known for her debut 1996 single "This Is Your Night". The Insider. The Warriors: 1979 (She appears as the radio announcer, only her lips are seen.). The Garrison Keillor Show. Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter:1996-7 (Tony Award 1997). A Month of Sundays. Athol Fugard's Boesman and Lena: Obie award, 1992. Jar the Floor. August Wilson's Fences: 1988. Tintypes: 1980-81. But Never Jam Today. Working. The Magic Show: 1976. The Night That Made America Famous: 1975. Godspell: 1973. |