Stevie Holland (born January 11, 1965) is an American jazz and cabaret singer, lyricist, playwright and actress.[1]
Stevie Holland | |
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 Press photo of Holland for the release of More Than Words Can Say (2006) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 11, 1965 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Lyricist, Actor, Playwright |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | stevieholland |
Raised in Westchester County, New York, she moved to New York City to study drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has toured nationally in the U.S. and performed at Iridium Jazz Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Town Hall, and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. Her cabaret performances won a Bistro Award from Backstage magazine for Outstanding Vocalist of the Year (2004).[2]
Holland is married to composer Gary William Friedman, with whom she has collaborated on several albums and theater productions.[3] Her solo albums include Before Love Has Gone,[4] which was picked as a top album of 2008 by USA Today.[5]
She starred as Linda Lee Thomas, the wife of Cole Porter, in the Off-Broadway musical she co-created Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter (2009–2018).[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Discography
edit- Do You Ever Dream (150 Music, 2000)
- Almost Like Being in Love (150 Music, 2003)
- Restless Willow (150 Music, 2004)
- More Than Words Can Say (150 Music, 2006)
- Before Love Has Gone (150 Music, 2008)
- Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter (150 Music, 2010)
- Life Goes On (150, Music 2015)
References
edit- ^ "About". stevieholland.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Bistro Award Hall of Fame". Bistro Awards. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Frances, Susan (January 29, 2009). "Stevie Holland". jazzreview.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ O'Toole, Kit (September 15, 2008). "Music Review: Stevie Holland - Before Love Has Gone". Blogcritics. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Barnes, Ken; Gardner, Elysa; Gundersen, Edna; Jones, Steve; Mansfield, Brian (18 December 2008). "Our Critics' Picks of 2008". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Gold, Daniel M. (November 4, 2009). "Hitching a Star to the Stardom of Cole Porter". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Bergman, J. Peter (March 6, 2010). "Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter". Berkshire Bright Focus. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Stevie Holland; Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter". Cabaret Scenes. May 2010. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Haun, Harry (December 12, 2013). Playbill Archived 2014-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (October 21, 2013). Playbill Archived 2014-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Seff, Richard (16 December 2013). "Love, Linda - The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Finkle, David (26 October 2018). "Love, Linda: Stevie Holland Explains Why Mrs. Cole Porter Is So in Love". New York Stage Review. Retrieved 25 November 2019.