Sarah Connor (musician)Sarah Connor (born June 13, 1980) is a German pop music singer who has enjoyed a great deal of success on European pop charts in the early 2000s. Pop singerSarah Connor was born in Delmenhorst (Lower Saxony) near Bremen in Germany as Sarah Lewe. Early yearsConnor grew up listening to soul music under the influence of her grandfather who was born in New Orleans. She also sang gospel music in a church choir at an early age and started appearing in school musicals. Her first big break came at 17 when she was picked from her school to sing at a Michael Jackson concert in Germany. Inspired, she quit school in 11th grade and started sending off demo tapes to record labels and producers under the name "Sarah Grey". In 2001 she was finally signed to Sony Music under her new pseudonym Sarah Connor. Chart SuccessProducer TQ produced her first single "Let's Get Back To Bed, Boy" in 2001 which went top 5 in Germany and Austria, top 10 in Switzerland and top 20 in the UK. The follow up single "From Sarah With Love" went to number 1 in Germany selling 750,000 copies and Switzerland and top 10 in Austria. A third single "French Kissing" went top 20 in Germany and top 40 in Austria. The singles all came from her Green Eyed Soul Album which reached number 2 on the German album charts selling 450,000 records in that country and also selling well in other parts of Europe going top 10 in Finland, Greece, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal. In the middle of 2002, Connor won an Echo Award for "Female National Rock/Pop Artist". A second album Unbelievable was released in 2002 in Europe. Wyclef Jean wrote, produced and sang on the first single from the album "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves And Sheep)" which was another top 5 German hit and reached the Top 40 in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Austria. Unbelievable was another smash achieving gold record status in Germany within 48 hours. The album has featured a number of other European hits including:
In November 2003, Sarah Connor released her third album in Europe called Key To My Soul which debuted in the top ten in Germany. So far, it has had a couple of hit singles from it including
A self-titled album was released in 2004 in an attempt to establish Connor in English-speaking countries. "Bounce" was selected as the first single from this album and has been a top 40 hit in the UK, Australia and even the United States. Sarah Connor had a baby boy called Tyler with Natural's Singer Marc Terenzi on 2 February 2004. Discography
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Sarah Connor had a baby boy called Tyler with Natural's Singer Marc Terenzi on 2 February 2004. The band has stated that they are very satisfied with this album, and that in many ways they wish it had been the follow-up to Hysteria. "Bounce" was selected as the first single from this album and has been a top 40 hit in the UK, Australia and even the United States. X, Def Leppard's tenth album, was released in 2002. A self-titled album was released in 2004 in an attempt to establish Connor in English-speaking countries. Next came the album Euphoria in 1999. So far, it has had a couple of hit singles from it including. He collaborated in the songwriting for Slang, which was released in 1996. In November 2003, Sarah Connor released her third album in Europe called Key To My Soul which debuted in the top ten in Germany. Vivian Campbell had previously been in Sweet Savage, Dio, Whitesnake, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King. The album has featured a number of other European hits including:. In 1992, guitarist Vivian Campbell joined Def Leppard. Unbelievable was another smash achieving gold record status in Germany within 48 hours. Retroactive was followed by the release of Vault 1995, Def Leppard's Greatest Hits, which sold 3.5 million copies. Wyclef Jean wrote, produced and sang on the first single from the album "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves And Sheep)" which was another top 5 German hit and reached the Top 40 in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Austria. Some of this album's songs were written as B-sides for Hysteria singles. A second album Unbelievable was released in 2002 in Europe. Retroactive was released in 1993 and is a collection of songs which, although not new, were either rare or never previously released. In the middle of 2002, Connor won an Echo Award for "Female National Rock/Pop Artist". It was also nominated for Best Video of the Year at the 1992 9th MTV Video Music Awards. However, it did not have the longevity of their previous albums, and in retrospect many fans consider it one of their weakest albums. The singles all came from her Green Eyed Soul Album which reached number 2 on the German album charts selling 450,000 records in that country and also selling well in other parts of Europe going top 10 in Finland, Greece, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal. It remained there for five weeks, selling six million copies, and the first single, "Let's Get Rocked," was on MTV's video countdown for a long time. A third single "French Kissing" went top 20 in Germany and top 40 in Austria. The album entered the US charts at number 1. The follow up single "From Sarah With Love" went to number 1 in Germany selling 750,000 copies and Switzerland and top 10 in Austria. Adrenalize was finally released in 1992, the only album recorded by Leppard as a four-piece (Elliott, Collen, Savage, and Allen). Producer TQ produced her first single "Let's Get Back To Bed, Boy" in 2001 which went top 5 in Germany and Austria, top 10 in Switzerland and top 20 in the UK. After Hysteria 's release, internal problems (including the death of guitarist Steve Clark from a drug and alcohol overdose on January 8, 1991) resulted in a long delay before the follow-up. In 2001 she was finally signed to Sony Music under her new pseudonym Sarah Connor. Much of Leppard's success in the 1980s is credited to their producer, Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, who was considered by the band to be its sixth member. Inspired, she quit school in 11th grade and started sending off demo tapes to record labels and producers under the name "Sarah Grey". The seventh and last single to be released from this album was Rocket in early 1989 (see 1989 in music). Her first big break came at 17 when she was picked from her school to sing at a Michael Jackson concert in Germany. The album included a total of six Top 20 singles. She also sang gospel music in a church choir at an early age and started appearing in school musicals. Album sales were slow until the fourth single, "Pour Some Sugar On Me", became a hit. Connor grew up listening to soul music under the influence of her grandfather who was born in New Orleans. The first released single, Women, was not very successful. Sarah Connor was born in Delmenhorst (Lower Saxony) near Bremen in Germany as Sarah Lewe. Leppard's next album, Hysteria, (yet again produced by Lange), was released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). Sarah Connor (born June 13, 1980) is a German pop music singer who has enjoyed a great deal of success on European pop charts in the early 2000s. He then worked with Simmons to design a custom electronic drum kit. All Music Guide Sarah Connor page (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Bqlf4zff2eh2k/). He practiced drumming with pillows, and realized that he could use his legs to do some of the percussive work previously done with his arms. Sarah Connor Sony page (http://www.sarahconnorusa.com/). While recovering in the hospital from his accident, Rick was committed to continuing his role as Def Leppard's drummer. Sarah Connor page (http://www.sarah-connor.com/indexeng.php/). The period after the album's success, however, was difficult: on December 31, 1984, Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in which his Corvette veered off the road into a concrete wall. Sarah Connor (2004). Aided by the singles "Photograph", "Rock of Ages", and "Foolin'", Pyromania sold six million copies in 1983 & 84. Key To My Soul (2003). Lange was again the producer. Unbelievable (2002). This personnel change took place during the recording of their next release, Pyromania (January 20, 1983). Green Eyed Soul (2001). Pete Willis later recorded with the bands Gogmagog and Roadhouse. boyband Natural. Phil Collen, former guitarist from the band Girl, replaced Pete Willis who was fired on July 11, 1982 due to alcoholism. It features the U.S. From it, "Bringin' on the Heartbreak"'s video was one of the first "metal" videos played on MTV video. "Just One Last Dance" has reached number 1 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and reached top 40 on a composite World Top 40. High 'N' Dry (1981 in music) was their first album to be produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. "Music Is The Key" featuring New York a capella singers Naturally 7 went to number 1 in Germany, number 2 in Switzerland, top ten in Austria and top 40 on composite European and world dance/trance charts; and. Their major label debut was On through the Night (1980 in music). "Bounce" went top 20 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They signed to Mercury Records. "He's Unbelievable" went top 20 in Germany and Austria; and. Rick Allen was added as the permanent drummer, to replace Kenning. "Skin To Skin" went top 10 on a composite European top 10 chart, as well as Germany, Austria and Portugal;. They began playing locally and soon added Steve Clark before recording the underground hit "Getcha Rocks Off" for Bludgeon Riffola, their own label. Elliott had thought of the name Deaf Leopard in school and the band changed the name to Def Leppard based on the way Led Zeppelin spelled their name. Rick Savage (bass), Pete Willis (guitars) and Tony Kenning (drums) formed the band in 1977 in Sheffield (see 1977 in music). Joe Elliott joined as the vocalist, and brought the name of the band with him, originally they were called Atomic Mass. Def Leppard are a band from Sheffield, England, that emerged in the late 1970s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. 2003 "Long Long Way to Go" #40 UK. 2002 "Now" #23 UK. 1999 "Promises" #38 US. 1996 "All I Want Is Everything" #38 UK. 1996 "Work It Out" #22 UK. 1996 "Slang" #17 UK. 1995 "When Love and Hate Collide" #2 UK. 1994 "Action" #14 UK. 1993 "Miss You in a Heartbeat" #39 US. 1993 "Two Steps Behind" #32 UK, #12 US. 1993 "Tonight" #34 UK. 1993 "Heaven Is" #13 UK. 1992 "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" #34 US. 1992 "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" #16 UK, #12 US. 1992 "Make Love Like a Man" #12 UK, #36 US. 1992 "Let's Get Rocked" #2 UK, #15 US. 1989 "Rocket" #15 UK, #12 US. 1988 "Love Bites" #11 UK, #1 US. 1988 "Armageddon It" #20 UK, #3 US. 1987 "Hysteria" #26 UK, #10 US. 1987 "Pour Some Sugar on Me" #18 UK, #2 US. 1987 "Animal" #6 UK, #19 US. 1987 "Women" #80 US. 1983 "Rock of Ages" #16 US. 1983 "Photograph" #12 US. 1983 "Foolin'" #28 US. Rock Of Ages - The Definitive Collection (2005). The Best of Def Leppard (2004). X (2002) #14 UK, #11 US. Euphoria (1999)#11 UK, #11 US. Slang (1996) #5 UK, #14 US. Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits 1980-1995 (1995) #3 UK, #15 US. Retro Active (1993) #6 UK, #9 US. Adrenalize (1992) #1 UK, #1 US. Hysteria (1987) #1 UK, #1 US. Pyromania (1983) #18 UK, #2 US. High 'N' Dry (1981) #26 UK, #38 US. On through the Night (1980) #15 UK, #51 US. |