Candice Night
Candice Night | |
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 Night performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop rock, folk rock, medieval folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, shawm, rauschpfeife, pennywhistle, hurdy gurdy, recorder, cornamuse, gemshorn |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Edel, SPV, Spinefarm |
| Website | Official website |
Candice Night (born May 8, 1971)[1] is an American vocalist/songwriter and the wife of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. She is the lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and lyricist for the traditional folk rock project, Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997.
Biography
Born in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York,[1] she began modeling as "Loren"[2] at 12 years of age. She appeared in everything from commercials to print ads, and promoted products at trade shows until her 20s.[3] Night also had a job of her own radio show at a rock music radio station on Long Island, and attended at New York Institute of Technology where she studied communications.[1]
She was originally Rainbow fan,[4] so met Ritchie Blackmore to ask him for an autograph in 1989.[5] They became friends and it just naturally progressed to soul mates more. The couple lived together from 1991.[6] She began by writing lyrics for four songs on Stranger in Us All, the CD by Blackmore's solo band. Despite being inexperienced as a professional singer, Blackmore encouraged her to become his musical partner. She then wrote lyrics for most songs for the first Blackmore's Night album, Shadow of the Moon where she supplied lead vocals. Those songs were written with her voice in his mind.[7]
Night also composed some songs: "Now and Then" in Under a Violet Moon (1999); "3 Black Crows" and "Ivory Tower" in Ghost of a Rose (2003).
Since then, she has been awarded some gold albums and other awards for the music of Blackmore's Night, and has charted internationally with his music. Their 2008 release, Secret Voyage, entered at #1 on the New Age Billboard Charts and stayed there for four weeks, and then held on in the top 10 for an additional 14 weeks. She continues to widen her musical horizons, performing both on CDs and live in concert, not only writing lyrics and singing, but playing medieval instruments: shawm, cornamuse, rauschpfeife, pennywhistle, and chanters.
Night also sang on Helloween's "Light the Universe" song from their Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy album, And She also appeared In Helloween's music Video for that track. She played the part of Oria in the rock opera Story of Aina, with Sass Jordan, Sascha Paeth, and Glenn Hughes. She sang three songs on the Beto Vázquez album Infinity with Tarja Turunen from Nightwish and Sabine Edelsbacher from Edenbridge. The Blackmore's Night song "Old Mill Inn" was heard in Jim Carrey's December 2008 blockbuster film Yes Man.
She also appears on interactive video screens throughout the USA and Japan in the theme park Magiquest as both Princess Amora and Princess Candice. These parks now have a cooperation throughout the USA through Great Wolf Lodges as well as their home base in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was also the Faerie Queen for Faerie Magazine for two years, gracing the cover in Spring 2007, and making appearances and performing at the Faerie Festivals throughout the USA.
Night is also very well known for her charitable contributions towards animal welfare. Throughout the eleven years of the existence of Blackmore's Night, the duo has donated enough funds for the World Wide Fund for Nature to plant 6,000 fruit trees in Borneo for the orangutan habitat; they have donated to the Save the Bats in Berlin; Save the Badgers in England; local animal charities throughout the USA including an annual invitation only charity show in which all proceeds go directly to Save A Pet, Little Shelter, Best Friends and North Shore Animal League. They have also donated portions of proceeds of CD sales to the Red Cross to aid the flood victims in Eastern Europe; donated to CO2OL to plant trees in Panama to undo the pollution which their concerts may generate; donated to UNICEF. Other charities with whom they have cooperated include People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
After being engaged for nearly fifteen years, Night and Blackmore married on October 5, 2008.[8]
Her daughter, Autumn was born on May, 2010, and was the inspiration for Blackmore's Night's album, Autumn Sky,[9] which was released on September 3, 2010.[10]
She made her first solo album Reflections, which was released in 2011.
Discography
Blackmore's Night
- Shadow of the Moon (1997)
- Under a Violet Moon (1999)
- Fires at Midnight (2001)
- Ghost of a Rose (2003)
- The Village Lanterne (2006)
- Winter Carols (2006) - Christmas-themed cover album
- Secret Voyage (2008)
- Autumn Sky (2010)
Solo
- Reflections (2011)
References
- ^ a b c Adams, Bret. "Blackmore's Night". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ Trunk, Russell A. (February 2011). "Blackmore's Night". Exclusive Magazine.
- ^ Night, Candice. "Candice Night History". Candice Night Official Website. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Christian A. (January 7, 2011). "Blackmore's Night – Candice Night (vocals)". SMNnews.com.
- ^ Trunk, Russell A. (February 2011). "Blackmore's Night". Exclusive Magazine.
- ^ Night, Candice (2006-07). "Between Us - July 2006". Candice Night Official Website. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Night, Candice (2002-11). "Between Us - November 2002". Candice Night Official Website.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "RITCHIE BLACKMORE, Longtime Girlfriend CANDICE NIGHT Tie The Knot". Blabbermouth.net. Oct. 13, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "RITCHIE BLACKMORE And CANDICE NIGHT Announce Arrival Of First Child, Autumn Esmerelda". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. July 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ "New Cd!! Coming September 3rd 2010". Blackmore's Night Official Website. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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