Joan Osborne

Joan Osborne
Osborne performing at The Grand in Wilmington, Delaware, November 2009
Background information
Birth name	Joan Elisabeth Osborne
Born	July 8, 1962 Anchorage, Kentucky, United States
Genres	Rock, folk, country rock, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Womanly Hips Records, Blue Gorilla Records, Mercury Records, Interscope Records, Polydor, Polygram and Universal Music
Associated acts	The Dead, Phil Lesh and Friends, Trigger Hippy
Website	joanosborne.com

Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including pop, soul, R&B, blues and country.^[1] She is best known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian song "One of Us". She has toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

Biography

Originally from Anchorage, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville, Osborne moved to New York City in the late 1980s, where she formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, to release a few independent recordings. She signed with Mercury Records, and released her first full-length album, Soul Show: Live at Delta 88, in 1991. Her second (and first major label) album was Relish (1995), which became a hit on the strength of the single "One of Us." "Right Hand Man" and "St. Teresa" were minor hits, and "Spider Web" also received radio play. Osborne is bisexual.^[2] Her song "After Jane," on the album Pretty Little Stranger, touches on this as it is about a relationship between herself and a woman.

In 2001, Osborne appeared on Austin City Limits, singing material mainly from Righteous Love. In a brief interview segment at the end of the episode, Osborne reflects on her gladness to have gotten out of the limelight of her mid-90's stardom. She was featured in the 2002 documentary film, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, and toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers. She and her band accompanied the Dixie Chicks for a national tour in the summer of 2003, during which time she also joined veteran San Francisco jam-rockers The Dead as a vocalist, and released her fourth album, titled How Sweet It Is, a collection of classic rock and soul covers.

During 2005 and 2006, Osborne performed on numerous occasions with Phil Lesh and Friends. Her vocals were featured prominently on the album Live at the Warfield.

In February 2007, she appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. In May 2007, she issued Breakfast in Bed produced by Tor Hyams, a return to the soul music that she had covered on How Sweet It Is. Breakfast in Bed also featured the two songs ("Heatwave" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted") that she had covered for the film Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

Osborne sang lead vocals on the cover of "Spoonful" on Vivian Campbell's solo album Two Sides of If. She also provided some vocals for "Wayfaring Stranger" on Spearhead's 1997 album Chocolate Supa Highway. She covered Dolly Parton's "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" on the 2003 tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton. She is featured on the Holmes Brothers 2007 collection State of Grace performing "Those Memories of You", an old Alan O'Bryant bluegrass tune. Her album, Little Wild One, was released in September 2008. Osborne performs as a guest vocalist on Sgt. Pepper Live, the 2009 album and DVD by Cheap Trick. In 2010, she was awarded the Woman of Achievement Award from Women's Project Theater.^[3] She performed with The Waybacks at Merlefest, 2011, during the Hillside Album hour, featuring The Allman Brothers' Eat a Peach.

Her album Bring It On Home was released on March 27, 2012.^[4] It is a collection of vintage blues and soul covers, and it received a 2013 Grammy Awards nomination for Best Blues Album. In September 2012, Osborne was featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book.^[5]

Osborne is currently a member of Trigger Hippy, along with Steve Gorman, Tom Bukovac, Jackie Greene, and Nick Govrik. Trigger Hippy released their debut album on September 30, 2014.^[6]

On October 31, 2015, Joan Osborne and Mavis Staples performed in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium as part of their Solid Soul Tour.^[7]

Personal life

Joan Osborne has a daughter, born in December 2004.^[8][9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [10]	US Country [11]	US Indie [12]	AUS [13]	CAN [14]	FIN [15]	NZ [16]	SWE [17]	CH [18]	UK [19]
Relish	Release date: March 21, 1995 Label: Blue Gorilla Records Formats: CD, cassette	9	—	—	12	5	14	13	6	18	5	CAN: Platinum[20] UK: Gold[21] US: 3× Platinum[22]
Righteous Love	Release date: September 12, 2000 Label: Interscope Records Formats: CD, cassette	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
How Sweet It Is	Release date: September 17, 2002 Label: Compendia Records Formats: CD	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pretty Little Stranger	Release date: 2006 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, music download	—	58	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Breakfast in Bed	Release date: 2007 Label: Time Life Music Formats: CD, music download	160	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Little Wild One	Release date: September 9, 2008 Label: Saguaro Road Records Formats: CD, music download	193	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bring It On Home	Release date: March 26, 2012 Label: Saguaro Road Records Formats: CD, music download	154	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Love and Hate	Release date: April 8, 2014 Label: Membran Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country

Live albums

Title	Album details
Soul Show: Live at Delta 88	Release date: 1991 Label: Womanly Hips Records Formats: CD, cassette
Early Recordings	Release date: November 5, 1996 Label: Mercury Records Formats: CD, cassette

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
One of Us	Release date: June 28, 2005 Label: Artemis Records Formats: CD, music download

Holiday albums

Title	Album details
Christmas Means Love	Release date: 2005 Label: Time Life Music Formats: CD, music download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions											Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		US [23]	US AC [24]	US Adult [25]	US Pop [26]	US Mod [27]	NL [28]	AUS [29]	CAN [30]	CAN AC [31]	NZ [32]	UK [33]
1995	"One of Us"	4	20	16	2	7	12	1	1	5	11	6	US: Gold[34]	Relish
1996	"St. Teresa"	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	69	42	38	33
	"Right Hand Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Ladder"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"I've Got to Use My Imagination"^[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Breakfast in Bed
2008	"Sweeter Than the Rest"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Little Wild One
2012	"Shake Your Hips"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bring It On Home
2014	"Thirsty for My Tears"[35]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Template:Love And Hate
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country

Notes

• A ^ "I've Got to Use My Imagination" peaked at number 27 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Songs chart.^[36]

See also

• List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area

References

1. Steve Pick, Review of Joan Osborne – Bring It On Home (2012), About.com Blues, March 2012
2. After Ellen, December 7, 2006.
3. "Women of Achievement Honorees". Women's Project Theater. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
4. "Bring It On Home". All Music. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
5. "30 Songs / 30 Days for Half the Sky | Half The Sky". Halftheskymovement.org. August 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
6. "Trigger Hippy - "Trigger Hippy" (album stream) (Premiere)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
7. https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/mavis-staples-and-joan-osborne-bring-soul-campus
8. "Joan Osborne welcomes a girl". People Magazine. March 13, 2005. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
9. Christiano-Mistretta, Maryanne (July 11, 2013). "Joan Osborne Brings it on Home to Maplewoodstock". TheAlternativePress.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
10. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
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18. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
19. "Chart Stats – Joan Osborne". chartstats.com. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
20. "Canadian album certifications – Joan Osborne – Relish". Music Canada.
21. "British albums certifications – Joan Osborne – Relish". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Relish in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select ' in the field By Format. Click Search
22. "American albums certifications – Joan Osborne – Relish". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH
23. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
24. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
25. "Joan Osborne Album & song Chart History – Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
26. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
27. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
28. "Dutch Top 40 > Joan Osborne" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
29. "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
30. "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
31. "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
32. "charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. charts.org.nz. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
33. "Chart Log UK: The O – Ozric Tentacles". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
34. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – November 18, 2010: Joan Osborne certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
35. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
36. "Joan Osborne Album & Song Chart History – Jazz Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2010.

External links

• Official website
• Joan Osborne discography at Discogs
• Joan Osborne at DMOZ
• Joan Osborne at the Internet Movie Database