Duncan Sheik

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Duncan Sheik (2006)

Duncan Sheik (born November 18, 1969 in Montclair , New Jersey ) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

life and career

Duncan Sheik received piano lessons as a child from his grandmother, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music . During his high school years he played guitar in various bands and while studying at Brown University he performed with Lisa Loeb . He then worked as a studio musician and worked on an album by the group His Boy Elroy in 1993 .

In 1996 Sheik released his debut album. In 1998 he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (which Elton John received for Candle In The Wind ). In 2000 he composed Phantom Moon based on poems by Steven Sater . In 2003 he wrote the musical Spring Awakening with Sater . For this he received two Tony Awards ( Best Original Music and Best Orchestration ) in 2007 and a Grammy Award in 2008 . He also composed several film scores.

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1996 Duncan Sheik US83
gold
gold

(36 weeks)US
First published: June 4, 1996
1998 Humming US163 (2 weeks)
US
First published: October 6, 1998
2002 Daylight US110 (4 weeks)
US
First published: August 22, 2002
2009 Whisper House US181 (1 week)
US
First published: January 27, 2009

more publishments

  • 2001: Phantom Moon
  • 2006: White sedan
  • 2011: Covers 80's
  • 2015: Legerdemain

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1996 Barely Breathing
Duncan Sheik 		US16 (55 weeks)
US
First published: November 12, 1996

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US

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personal data
SURNAME Sheik, Duncan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer-songwriter and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH 18th November 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Montclair , New Jersey, United States