Elaine Caswell
Elaine Caswell is a female singer, heard on many recordings, and live appearances.
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[edit] Jim Steinman
Over the years Caswell has sung on demos for composer and lyricist Jim Steinman, many of which have been released to the public. These include demos for the songs "Braver Than We Are", "Vampires in Love" (this is the duet version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" featured in Dance of the Vampires) and a minor part on the demo for "In the Land of the Pig The Butcher Is King".
[edit] Pandora's Box
Caswell was one of the four listed singing performers on the 1989 album Original Sin, by the group Pandora's Box. The album was produced and, except for two songs, written by the group's creator Jim Steinman. Caswell sang lead vocals on the original releases of the songs "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" and "It Just Won't Quit". Although the album was not a commercial success, both of the songs Caswell sang later found success with other singers. "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" was a hit single for Celine Dion in 1996, when it was the BMI Song of the Year. "It Just Won't Quit" was a track, not released as a single, on the multi-platinum album Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell sung by Meat Loaf. Caswell was featured in the music videos for Pandora's Box, including the video for "It's All Coming Back To Me Now".
[edit] The Dream Engine
Caswell was one of the singers for The Dream Engine, a music performance group that performed and recorded the work of composer and lyricist Jim Steinman. At their live shows, she sang the lead vocal on the song "It's All Coming Back To Me Now", one of the four lead vocal parts on the song "We're Still The Children We Once Were", lead vocals on the songs "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" as a duet with Rob Evan, and backup vocals, as applicable, on many other songs performed by The Dream Engine. This project has not performed or been active in public since 2006, aside from having a website and myspace page.
[edit] Joe Jackson
In the 1980s, Caswell sang on the world tour of Joe Jackson. On his album Body and Soul, Caswell sang the female lead vocal part on the duet called "Happy Ending". She was also featured in the music video for the song.
[edit] Studio Singing
Caswell has done backup vocal singing on many studio albums. This includes albums by Cher, Celine Dion, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Phyllis Hyman, John Waite and Jennifer Rush.
[edit] Advertising
Caswell has sung on many commercials. These include ads for Sears, Dr. Pepper, Chrysler-Plymouth, Pontiac, Pepsi, Nutri-System, Royal Caribbean, Cotton, Hasbro, Burger King, Hershey's Twizzlers, Kellogg's, Folgers, Navy and many others.
[edit] TV appearances
Caswell has sung on many television appearances. These include on The Late Show With David Letterman, with Buddy Guy and Ronnie Spector, with Joe Jackson on Top of the Pops, with Billy Joel on Saturday Night Live, with Ivan Neville on Late Night With Conan O'Brien.
[edit] Other live appearances
Caswell has sung live with many performers including Cyndi Lauper, Little Richard, Bonnie Raitt, Nona Hendryx, Darlene Love, Marc Shaiman and others. She also once sang the National Anthem at Shea Stadium, before a Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates. She has appeared at industrials for Little Caesars and Tagament.
[edit] Film
Caswell sang on the song "You Don't Own Me", which was featured on the soundtrack for the movie The First Wives' Club.
[edit] Sources
- Official website for The Dream Engine
- Official myspace page for The Dream Engine, includes audio sample of Elaine Caswell's singing voice.
- Video of live performance with Joe Jackson of "Happy Ending".
