Judith Hill
| Judith Hill | |
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 Judith Hill performing at the 2011 International Women of Courage ceremony |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www.judithhillmusic.com |
Judith Hill is an American singer born in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] Biography
Hill's mother is a pianist from Tokyo who met Hill's father in a funk band in the 1970s. Together they raised Judith in a very musical household. She is of both Japanese and Black descent.
[edit] Career
After getting a degree in music composition from Biola University in southern California, Hill went to France in 2007 to perform with the French singer Michel Polnareff. She began a career as a singer-songwriter when she returned to the United States. In 2009, she was selected as one of Michael Jackson's back-up singers for his planned comeback This Is It concerts.
Michael Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, caused the tour to be cancelled. Along with the rest of the This Is It cast members, she performed at Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. She attracted global attention when she sang the lead on the song "Heal the World", which was one of the climactic moments of the service. Approximately one billion people worldwide are believed to have viewed her performance.[1][2]
She also released a tribute to Jackson, "I Will Always Be Missing You", named after her duet with Jackson "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in the to-be This Is It concert. It was given as a free download from her website starting late 2009, and was released on iTunes on January 26, 2010 (the same day as the This Is It DVD release) - with all proceeds going to Childhelp US.
Also, Hill has collaborated with America's Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy for his debut album, That's Life.
A number of Hill's originally composed ballads are featured in director Spike Lee's upcoming film Red Hook Summer, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. On Hill's discovery, Lee recently told Rolling Stone: "She's a phenomenal talent. She can sing with the best of them."[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "I Will Always Be Missing You" (2009)
