Marla Glen
Marla Glen (born January 3, 1960 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American singer . She has lived in Germany since 1998 .
Artistic work
Marla Glen's music combines elements from blues , soul and jazz and is dominated by her smoky voice. When performing, she emphasizes her masculine appearance with her clothing (pinstripe suit, man's hat, tie and cigar).
Marla Glen conquered the European music market with her album This Is Marla Glen from 1993. Individual songs by Marla Glen were released for TV and cinema spots, such as the song Believer she wrote in 1995 as a commercial for the clothing company C&A and her cover version in 2000/2001 of the James Brown song It's a Man's Man's Man's World in the commercial for the men's fragrance Tabac .
Private life
On July 2, 2004, she entered into a civil partnership with Sabrina Conley in Heilbronn , from which she however separated again.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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| 1993 | This Is Marla Glen |
DE10  (59 weeks)DE |
- |
CH9 (22 weeks)CH |
First published: August 1993
|
| 1995 | Love and respect |
DE8th  (35 weeks)DE |
AT31 (7 weeks) AT |
CH2 (22 weeks)CH |
First published: September 1995
|
| 1997 | Our World |
DE21 (18 weeks) DE |
- |
CH33 (6 weeks) CH |
First published: November 1997
|
| 1998 | The best of |
DE52 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 1998
compilation |
| 2003 | Friends |
DE36 (5 weeks) DE |
AT39 (7 weeks) AT |
CH99 (1 week) CH |
First published: April 2003
|
| 2020 | Unexpected |
DE83 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH41 (2 weeks) CH |
First published: January 31, 2020
|
more publishments
- 1995: In Concert
- 2005: Greatest Hits Live
- 2006: Dangerous
- 2011: Humanology
- 2016: Here I Am Live
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DE
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AT
|
CH
|
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| 1993 | The Cost Of Freedom This Is Marla Glen |
DE76 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 1993
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| 1995 | Ain't That A Shame Love And Respect |
- | - |
CH27 (13 weeks) CH |
First published: September 1995
|
Web links
- Official website
- Works by and about Marla Glen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Marla Glen at Discogs (English)
- Marla's biggest fan - an unusual friendship. Documentation, Reporter (SRF) , April 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cornelia Merkel: Portrait of Marla Glen. In: DerWesten. June 17, 2008.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH
- ↑ Awards: DE CH
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glen, Marla |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |