Alice Peacock (born November 19, 1969) is an

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and has recorded five independent albums and an album released by Aware/Columbia Records (2002). She was born and raised in

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, and later lived in Chicago, Illinois where she sang "

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" at

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during the 2005 playoff run of the

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and on April 4, 2006, at their

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ceremony. Several of Peacock's songs have been featured in films, commercials, and television. "Leading With My Heart" was featured on the soundtrack for the film ''

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''. Her song "Sunflower" was featured in the film ''

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'' and was released on her album '' Who I Am''. "Bliss" was featured in clothing ads for J. Jill, and in Hershey's commercials, and is included on her self-titled album. ''The Beginning'' was featured in the 2006 series finale of '' What I Like About You''. She has been on the Board of Governors for the Chicago Chapter of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYS), Chapter President and a National Trustee. She currently serves on the Nashville Board of the Recording Academy. She attended

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, graduating in 1992. The university honored her with its Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award.''lawrence Today'', summer 2012, p. 20.

Discography

*'' Real Day'', 1999 *''

Alice Peacock Alice Peacock (born November 19, 1969) is an American folk singer and has recorded five independent albums and an album released by Aware/Columbia Records (2002). A native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, she lived in Chicago, Illinois where she ...

'', 2002, featuring backup vocals by

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and Indigo Girl

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*'' Who I Am'', 2006 *'' Love Remains'', 24 March 2009 *" Myrick/Peacock", 2011 *''Live From Space'', 2014 *''Minnesota'', 2019

References

External links

Alice Peacock official site
1971 births Living people American folk singers Singers from Chicago 21st-century American singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Illinois {{US-singer-songwriter-stub