Gail Ann Dorsey
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 20, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, R&B, soul, rock, funk, pop rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocalist, bass guitar, clarinet |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Sire, Island, Sad Bunny, UFO Music |
| Associated acts | David Bowie Tears for Fears Gwen Stefani Susan Werner |
| Website | www.gailanndorsey.com |
Gail Ann Dorsey (born November 20, 1962) is an American musician considered one of the premier bass guitarists and vocalists within the alternative rock scene.[1] With a distinguished career as a session musician, it has been most notably her long association performing in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to the present day, that has brought her fans and accolades. Aside from playing bass, she occasionally has sung lead vocals according to Bowie's introduction on A Reality Tour, on "Under Pressure", and duetted with him on others, including "The London Boys", "I Dig Everything", accompanying Bowie on clarinet.[1] and a cover of Laurie Anderson's "O Superman"
From 1993-96, Dorsey also recorded and toured extensively with Tears for Fears, and collaborated on songwriting with the band. Her diverse range of work includes performances and/or recordings with, among others, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Ferry, Boy George, the Indigo Girls, Khaled, Jane Siberry, The The, Skin, Gwen Stefani, Charlie Watts, Seal, Gang of Four, Susan Werner, ani difranco and Dar Williams.
In addition, she has released three solo albums: The Corporate World (1988), Rude Blue (1992), and I Used To Be... (2003), and, according to her website, another album is currently in the works.
Dorsey attended the California Institute of the Arts in the School of Film & Video School/Live Action. Initially, her aspirations were to study film and become a professional screenwriter, and to create film scores, however, she chose a career in music instead.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- The Corporate World (1988) (Sire Records)
- Rude Blue (1992) (Island Records)
- I Used To Be... (2003) (Sad Bunny) (2004) (UFO Music)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Harris, Craig (2009). "Gail Ann Dorsey". AllMusic biographical review. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p12800. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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