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BIOGRAPHY: Deborah Allen
is one of those rare artists who forged their own path to success and ended
up building a world-class career in the process. An extraordinarily talented
singer, songwriter, producer and performer, Deborah’s unique abilities
as an artist may be matched only by her enthusiasm and creativity as an
individual. It is that formidable combination of spirit and talent that
keeps the Grammy-nominated entertainer in demand. With her latest album,
Hear Me Now, Deborah Allen’s music remains as smart, witty and sexy as
ever.
“I was born
singing,” Allen asserts. “I guess it would be hard to pinpoint exactly
when my career in music became a full-on pursuit, but I’d say by the time
I was eighteen I was sure that music was what I wanted, and I just forged
ahead. There was no Plan B in sight.”
Fortunately, after moving
to Nashville, Plan A worked out in grand fashion. Although most often associated
with her signature smash, “Baby I Lied,” the true measure of Deborah’s
influence in contemporary music is underscored by the hit singer’s diverse
radio success. Songs like “I’ve Been Wrong Before,” “I Hurt For You,” “Rock
Me,” “If You’re Not Gonna Love Me,” “Wrong Side Of Love,” and “Break These
Chains” are just a few of the singles that made their way up the Country,
Pop or AC charts during her career.
In some ways,
“Baby I Lied” confirmed the idea that an artist could have success in different
formats with the same song – a precedent that would prove to be years ahead
of the crossover trends of today. “Baby I Lied” not only appealed to Country
and Pop radio listeners, earning multiple Million Air-Play Awards in the
process, but it also resulted in a pair of Grammy nominations for the Delta
songstress – one as a vocalist and one as a songwriter.
Ironically, songwriting
has often been the most overlooked aspect of Deborah’s career, yet literally
hundreds of artists have benefited from her abundant catalog of material.
With more than 1,600 compositions published, Deborah’s songs have been
recorded by a laundry list of acts, including LeAnn Rimes, Brooks &
Dunn, Patty Loveless, Conway Twitty, Tanya Tucker, Janie Fricke, John Conlee,
Isaac Hayes, Diana Ross, Sheena
Easton, Fleetwood Mac and
more. In addition, her songs have been featured on several major motion
picture soundtracks, such as Coyote Ugly, River Rat, Clinton and Nadine,
as well as in River Phoenix’s final film, The Thing Called Love. For Allen,
songwriting remains one of the most consistent aspects of her career and
one that she insists is just as satisfying as the performance element.
“Waking up
in the morning with a blank piece of paper and by sundown having a song
written on it is an amazing feeling,” Allen reveals. “For me, that’s definitely
one of the most rewarding parts of my career.”
And though
Deborah Allen might have taught herself to become an award-winning songwriter,
she was simply born a natural entertainer. The charismatic artist has toured
the world numerous times and continues today to deliver engaging performances
that incorporate Deborah’s inimitable sense of theater, showmanship and
energy.
For her 2011 release, Hear
Me Now, Deborah got to experience the best of all worlds, contributing
in the songwriting, recording and production process. Allen wrote or co-wrote
every song on the project, including the album’s first single, “Anything
Other Than Love.” Written with award-winning BMI songwriter of the year,
Gary Burr, the track came together as a traditional, yet funky country
shuffle, with Deborah’s trademark vocals as vibrant as ever.
“Deborah is
singing better than ever, which is saying a lot!” says Allen’s close friend,
legendary CMA Hall of Fame songwriter Bobby Braddock, who produced three
tracks on the album. “‘Anything Other Than Love’ is one of the best Country
singles in years. It just keeps rockin’ my brain!”
As expected, Hear Me Now
draws from the deep well of Deborah’s Delta influences: Memphis Soul, Graceland
Gospel, Delta Blues and of course, Nashville Country. As Deborah explains,
Hear Me Now is an album that fits “somewhere between Memphis and Nashville.”
Even with her
new album recently released, however, Deborah is quick to point out some
of the other projects she is working on, including her latest discovery,
Mississippi native Margaret Phillips. Since meeting in 2009, the two of
them have been collaborating on material for Phillips’ debut record, which
Deborah is also producing. Allen says she hopes to have the project finished
and released by the end of 2011.
Throughout
her phenomenal journey of hits and accomplishments in every facet of her
career, Deborah Allen remains true to her vision. From her discovery by
Roy Orbison, to her friendship with Shel Silverstein, her work with Prince,
and her current release, Hear Me Now, Deborah creates art entirely on her
own terms. With a distinguished career built on success after success as
a performer, songwriter and producer, the dynamic Delta singer from Memphis,
Tennessee, has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. That’s simply not
Deborah Allen’s style.
The hit
songs:
Baby I Lied
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