Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1957 in Hollywood, California), is an American singer, writer, and actress most known for her portrayal of the character Peg Bundy in the American sitcom Married...with Children (1987 - 1997). She is the daughter of film director Boris Sagal, and the older sister of twin actresses Jean Sagal and Liz Sagal. She is also the sister of actor Joe Sagal.

Sagal began her career working the Hollywood circuit. She appeared in several television movies between 1971 and 1975, including the Columbo picture Candidate for Crime and in 1973 working as a back-up singer for various mega-stars including Bob Dylan, Gene Simmons, and Tanya Tucker. She was plucked from relative obscurity by Bette Midler, who hired her for her 1979 tour as one of her back-up singers (The Harlettes).

Sagal returned to television in 1985 in the failed television series Mary starring Mary Tyler Moore. This led to her being cast in her most well-known role, that of Peg Bundy on the very successul American sitcom Married...with Children. On the show, she portrayed the lower-class, unhappy, sex-craved wife of a shoe salesman. Her career focused almost entirely around this series for its ten year run (with the exception of several television movies.)

After the end of Married...with Children, several more television movies followed for Sagal, and she was also a featured voice on the children's cartoon Recess. In 1999, Matt Groening, who created The Simpsons, cast her as one-eyed alien spaceship pilot Leela in his sci-fi cartoon comedy Futurama. The show developed a cult following but was cancelled four years later. No sooner had that door closed than she was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002.

Sagal is also an accomplished songwriter. In 1996, she released a gold-selling album of original material and covers called After the Harvest. Eight years later, in 2004, she released her second album Room.

Sagal married Kurt Setter on October 2, 2004. Before that, she was married to Freddie Beckmeyer (1978 - 1981) and Jack White (November 26, 1993 - July 24, 2000) with whom she had two children.


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Before that, she was married to Freddie Beckmeyer (1978 - 1981) and Jack White (November 26, 1993 - July 24, 2000) with whom she had two children. The band continues to talk about doing another album of original music. Sagal married Kurt Setter on October 2, 2004. In 2004 they released yet another best-of album titled How Much I Feel And Other Hits, which contains mainly ballads. Eight years later, in 2004, she released her second album Room. In 2002 the band released a live album, Live At The Galaxy, and a best-of album with the tracks remastered, titled The Essentials, which includes a broad spectrum of their music. In 1996, she released a gold-selling album of original material and covers called After the Harvest. Ambrosia reformed in 1997, releasing Anthology, a best-of album which included two new songs.

Sagal is also an accomplished songwriter. Joe Puerta was a founding member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range. No sooner had that door closed than she was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002. After Ambrosia, David Pack produced many records by top artists. The show developed a cult following but was cancelled four years later. In the wake of the album's disappointing performance, the band broke up. In 1999, Matt Groening, who created The Simpsons, cast her as one-eyed alien spaceship pilot Leela in his sci-fi cartoon comedy Futurama. Thompson's books, it was poorly received by critics and fans alike.

After the end of Married...with Children, several more television movies followed for Sagal, and she was also a featured voice on the children's cartoon Recess. Even with an album cover drawn by Ralph Steadman, the popular artist who illustrated Hunter S. Her career focused almost entirely around this series for its ten year run (with the exception of several television movies.). The fifth album, released in 1982 and titled Road Island, was their first effort done without the assistance of Freddie Piro's production company. On the show, she portrayed the lower-class, unhappy, sex-craved wife of a shoe salesman. The title of the album, One Eighty was believed by fans to signal the group's 180 degree change in direction. Sagal returned to television in 1985 in the failed television series Mary starring Mary Tyler Moore. This led to her being cast in her most well-known role, that of Peg Bundy on the very successul American sitcom Married...with Children. This album added new members to the band, and earned the band three Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Group.

She was plucked from relative obscurity by Bette Midler, who hired her for her 1979 tour as one of her back-up singers (The Harlettes). The fourth album was released in 1980, and changed direction to mainstream popular music. She appeared in several television movies between 1971 and 1975, including the Columbo picture Candidate for Crime and in 1973 working as a back-up singer for various mega-stars including Bob Dylan, Gene Simmons, and Tanya Tucker. This album was released on CD first in Japan, where they removed the song "Kamikaze", the lyrics of which are the first-person story of a WWII Kamikaze pilot. As a result, CD copies of this album are missing this song, which was included on the original vinyl record. Sagal began her career working the Hollywood circuit. It continued in a progressive rock style, without the lush arrangements and with a harder edge. She is also the sister of actor Joe Sagal. The third album was released in 1978 and titled Life Beyond LA.

She is the daughter of film director Boris Sagal, and the older sister of twin actresses Jean Sagal and Liz Sagal. During 1977 the group also participated in the recording of the first Alan Parsons Project album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1957 in Hollywood, California), is an American singer, writer, and actress most known for her portrayal of the character Peg Bundy in the American sitcom Married...with Children (1987 - 1997). Ambrosia provided an arrangement of "Magical Mystery Tour" that has since been very popular in their live shows. The film music consisted of different groups providing their arrangements of songs written by the Beatles. In 1977 the group participated in a variety of projects, including providing a song for the movie All This And WWII.

The record sleeve folded into a large pyramid, tapping into a fad belief in mystical "pyramid power". It featured lush orchestration and vocal arrangements. This album was produced by Alan Parsons, and continued in the progressive rock style. The second album, Somewhere I've Never Traveled, was released in 1976.

The album was engineered by Alan Parsons, and nominated for the Grammy award for Best Engineered Recording (other than Classical). The album included one song "Nice, Nice, Very Nice", the lyrics of which were taken from Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s novel Cat's Cradle. When their eponymous first album was released in 1975, it was in a progressive rock style. The core members of the band are:.

The popular music group Ambrosia was formed in the early 1970s, and have ventured into a variety of styles during their history. Burleigh Drummond Drums and vocals. Christopher North Keyboards (primarily Hammond organ and Chamberlin). Joe Puerta Bass and vocals.

David Pack Guitar and vocals.