Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970 in New York City ) is an American singer , actress and songwriter who had some hits, especially in the 1980s.
Life
Debbie Gibson was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island in Merrick , a district of Hempstead, the third of four daughters of Joseph and Diane Gibson. She was on stage with her sister at the age of five and wrote her first songs. At this age she also taught herself to play the piano. According to her mother, she played by ear and only later learned to read music from a piano teacher. At eight she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Choir in New York, and at twelve she starred in the lead role of Annie in the musical of the same name on Broadway .
At the age of 16 she received her first record deal with Atlantic Records and was able to place her first self-written hits in the charts worldwide from mid-1987: Only in My Dreams and Shake Your Love . Other hits followed, including her US number one hits Foolish Beat (1988) and Lost in Your Eyes (1989). With her second album Electric Youth , released in early 1989, and the hit single of the same name, as well as the singles No More Rhyme and We Could Be Together , she was also successful in Europe and Japan.
In 1992 she gave a three-month guest appearance in the Broadway production Les Misérables as Eponine. In 1993, then her breakthrough as a musical star in Grease in London's West End , where she appeared in the lead role next to the former neighbor actor Craig McLachlan took over the role of Sandy. This was followed by leading roles in the Broadway productions Funny Girl , Beauty and the Beast , Gypsy , Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Cinderella , Chicago and Cabaret .
In the meantime she devoted herself to music and released various albums. There were also several appearances in some television productions, including the series Beverly Hills, 90210 and roles in films such as My Girlfriend's Boyfriend and Teen Queen , for which she also wrote the film music. Deborah Gibson has had her own record label called Golden Egg Productions since the mid-1990s, where she not only produces other singers, but also writes songs for them. Her mother Diane is still her manager. She was also in the trash films Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009, directed by Jack Perez) and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011, directed by Mary Lambert ). 2011 Gibson appeared in the music video Last Friday Night (TGIF) by Katy Perry on as their mother.
In 2015 and 2016 she was seen as the leading actress in two films with a musical framework on US television: The Music in Me and Summer of Dreams each also offered new songs by Gibson. A sequel to Summer of Dreams followed in September 2018 with Wedding of Dreams .
In April 2018 Gibson was honored with a star on the "Palm Springs Walk of Stars".
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1987 | Out of the blue | - | - | - |
UK26th
gold
(35 weeks)UK |
US7th × 3
(89 weeks)US |
First published: August 18, 1987
|
1989 | Electric Youth |
DE48 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH21 (3 weeks) CH |
UK8th
gold
(16 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(51 weeks)US |
First published: January 24, 1989
|
1990 | Anything is possible | - | - | - |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
US41
gold
(17 weeks)US |
First published: November 20, 1990
|
1993 | Body Mind Soul | - | - | - | - |
US109 (3 weeks) US |
First published: January 19, 1993
|
more publishments
- 1995: Think With Your Heart
- 1996: Deborah
- 2001: MYOB
- 2003: Colored Lights: The Broadway Album
- 2010: Ms. Vocalist
Compilations
year | title | Remarks |
---|---|---|
1995 | Greatest hits | First published: September 1, 1995 |
2003 | Lost In Your Eyes And Other Hits | First published: October 10, 2003 |
2005 | Memory Lane, Volume 1 | First published: January 2005 |
Memory Lane, Volume 2 | First published: October 2005 |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1987 | Only In My Dreams Out Of The Blue |
- | - | - |
UK11 (12 weeks) UK |
US4th
gold
(28 weeks)US |
First published: February 1987
|
Shake Your Love Out Of The Blue |
- | - |
CH19 (7 weeks) CH |
UK7 (8 weeks) UK |
US4th
gold
(22 weeks)US |
First published: September 1987
|
|
1988 | Out Of The Blue Out Of The Blue |
- | - | - |
UK19 (7 weeks) UK |
US3 (17 weeks) US |
First published: January 1988
|
Foolish Beat Out Of The Blue |
- | - |
CH10 (10 weeks) CH |
UK9 (9 weeks) UK |
US1 (20 weeks) US |
First published: April 1988
|
|
Staying Together Out Of The Blue |
- | - | - |
UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
US22 (12 weeks) US |
First published: September 1988
|
|
1989 |
Lost in Your Eyes Electric Youth |
- | - | - |
UK34 (7 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(19 weeks)US |
First published: January 1989
|
Electric Youth Electric Youth |
DE18 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK14 (8 weeks) UK |
US11
gold
(13 weeks)US |
First published: April 1989
|
|
No More Rhyme Electric Youth |
- | - | - | - |
US17 (14 weeks) US |
First published: June 1989
|
|
We Could Be Together Electric Youth |
- | - | - |
UK22 (8 weeks) UK |
US71 (6 weeks) US |
First published: August 1989
|
|
1990 | Anything Is Possible Anything Is Possible |
- | - | - |
UK51 (2 weeks) UK |
US26 (12 weeks) US |
First published: November 1990
|
1993 | Losin 'Myself Body Mind Soul |
- | - | - | - |
US86 (5 weeks) US |
First published: January 1993
|
Shock Your Mama Body Mind Soul |
- | - | - |
UK74 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: March 1993
|
|
You're the One That I Want | - | - | - |
UK13 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 1993
with Craig McLachlan |
Video albums
- 1988: Out Of The Blue (US:platinum)
- 1989: Live In Concert - The Out Of The Blue Tour (US:× 2Double platinum )
- 1990: Live Around the World (US:platinum)
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
||||
United States (RIAA) | 5 × gold5 | 9 × platinum9 | 7,900,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × gold2 | - | 200,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 7 × gold7th | 9 × platinum9 |
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
- 1986: Sweet Liberty
- 1986: Manhattan Project - The Atomic Nightmare (The Manhattan Project)
- 1992: The Law of the Street ( Street Justice , TV series, an episode)
- 1995: A Strong Family ( Step by Step , TV series, an episode)
- 1997: Fox After Breakfast (TV series, episode)
- 1999: My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
- 1999: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
- 2000: Maggie Bloom (TV series)
- 2001: Soulkeeper
- 2001: Teen Queens (TV movie)
- 2002: That '80s Show (TV series, one episode)
- 2004: Celeste and the City ( Celeste in the City , TV movie)
- 2006: Coffee Date
- 2007: Body / Antibody
- 2009: Rita Rockt ( Rita Rocks , TV series, an episode)
- 2009: Mega Shark vs. Giant octopus
- 2011: Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (TV movie)
- 2011: Last Friday Night (short film)
- 2012: UB Da Judge (short film)
- 2012: Rock of Ages
- 2014: Mega Shark vs. Mechatronic Shark
Web links
- Debbie Gibson in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Debbie Gibson's website
- Placements in the USA
- Debbie Gibson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4285126/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6008686/
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351424/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
- ↑ http://debbiegibsonofficial.com/debbiegibsongoldenpalmstar/
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gibson, Debbie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gibson, Deborah Ann |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, actress and songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States |