Lane Brody
| Lane Brody | |
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 Brody in 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lynn Voorlas |
| Also known as | Lynn Nilles |
| Born | September 24, 1955 |
| Origin | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | GRT Liberty EMI GMV Nashville |
| Website | Official Site |
Lane Brody is an American female singer-songwriter, active since the early 1980s, best known for her 1984 Billboard-topping country hit, "The Yellow Rose" (a duet with country music singer Johnny Lee), and for the Oscar nominated song "Over You" from the film "Tender Mercies". She is the first female in country music to have an Oscar-nominated hit from a soundtrack album. Besides "The Yellow Rose", Brody has eleven other chart singles on the country charts.
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[edit] Biography
Brody was born Lynn Voorlas on September 24, 1955 in Oak Park, Illinois, but calls Racine, Wisconsin her hometown. She graduated from Horlick High School in 1969. She started her music career by singing commercial jingles for many popular TV and radio commercials. In 1982 she co-wrote Anne Murray's top 30 hit "The Hottest Night of the Year" with fellow songwriters Thomas Campbell and Kerry Chatter. Soon afterward, she began charting her own singles, including the #15 country hit "Over You", although none was ever included on an album. Brody and Johnny Lee wrote lyrics to and recorded the theme music for the 1983-1984 NBC television show, "The Yellow Rose". The theme song of the same name became a No. 1 hit on the U.S. country singles chart on April 21, 1984.
In 1984, Brody was the voice of the XIV Olympics singing for Beatrice foods. During that year Brody also signed with GRT Records.[1] Brody made her singular appearance on the PBS music television program Austin City Limits, where she sang duets with Thom Bresh, with whom she had been on tour through 1987.[2] Lane has appeared on numerous shows such as NBC Today Show, Crook And Chase, and she has appeared in the show Taxi.
Her song "All The Unsung Heroes" is the theme behind the documentary which won the American Film Festival's Blue Ribbon.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Lane Brody | 55 | EMI |
| 2001 | Familiar Places | — | Records Records |
| 2002 | Pieces of Life | — | Scream |
| 2010 | On the Wings of Songs | — | GMV Nashville |
| Familiar Places (digital re-release) | — |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1977 | "You're Gonna Make Love to Me" (as Lynn Nilles) | 93 | — | singles only |
| 1982 | "He's Taken" | 60 | — | |
| "More Nights" | 61 | — | ||
| "When It Comes to Love" (w/ Thom Bresh) | 77 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Over You" | 15 | — | |
| "It's Another Silent Night" | 60 | — | ||
| 1984 | "Hanging On" | 59 | — | |
| "Alibis" | 81 | — | ||
| 1985 | "He Burns Me Up" | 29 | 51 | Lane Brody |
| "Baby's Eyes" | 51 | 39 | ||
| 1986 | "I Could Get Used to This" (w/ Johnny Lee) | 50 | — | single only |
| 2002 | "Plenty More Love" | — | — | Pieces of Life |
| 2005 | "Your Wildest Dreams" | — | — | singles only |
| 2006 | "That's Where Love Comes In" | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Found in Each Other" | — | — | |
| 2010 | "Thanks for What You Did" | — | — | On the Wings of Songs |
| 2011 | "Flame's Turned Blue" | — | — | |
[edit] Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1984 | "The Yellow Rose" | Johnny Lee | 1 | 1 | 'Til the Bars Burn Down |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Thanks for What You Did" | Ross Wood |
| 2011 | "Flame's Turned Blue" |
[edit] References
- ^ Tv.Com Article 2
- ^ Forester Sisters, The followed by Thom Bresh & Lane Brody, Austin City Limits, 1988
