Beth Andersen (born 1954) is an American singer
[ and voice actress from ]Lexington, Kentucky
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Andersen's first notable release was the song "Dance Dance Dance" which appeared in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' as well as on its soundtrack. "Dance Dance Dance" became iconic in the following years due to its use in the scene where Octavio the Clown is gunned down. The song also appeared on the US 7" version of Debbie Harry
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's single " Rush Rush", another song from the ''Scarface'' soundtrack. "Dance Dance Dance" was also featured in the 2006 video game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours''.
Andersen performed background vocals for Limahl
Christopher Hamill (born 19 December 1958), known professionally as Limahl (an anagram of Hamill), is an English pop singer. He was the lead singer of the pop group Kajagoogoo beginning in 1981, before embarking on a brief solo career, garnering ...
's No. 1 hit "The NeverEnding Story
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", the theme song for the 1984 eponymous film, though she was not credited as a featured artist. Her lyrics were recorded in America separately from Limahl'sAmerican Bandstand
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''.She's Out of Control
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''. She has also worked as a voice actress
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. She has voiced characters in the animated feature films ''The Brave Little Toaster
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'', ''The Swan Princess
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'', ''Daisy-Head Mayzie
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'', '' Babes in Toyland'', ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol
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'' and the Disney's 1999 animated feature film ''Tarzan
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''.
References
External links
Official website
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Beth Andersen
at Discogs
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1954 births
Living people
musicians from Lexington, Kentucky
American women pop singers
American voice actresses
21st-century American women singers
21st-century American singers
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