Gia Ciambotti (born September 13, 1962 in Hollywood, California)
is an American
singer
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. She first came to prominence in the late 1980s as a member of the band
The Graces, with
Charlotte Caffey and
Meredith Brooks
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Career
Brooks started her music career in 1976 as a member of ...
. The group released the album ''Perfect View'' in 1989 and had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with the single "
Lay Down Your Arms". The group disbanded in the early 1990s.
In 1992, Gia Ciambotti joined
Bruce Springsteen as a backing vocalist for his
Bruce Springsteen and the "Other Band" Tour. Since then she has worked as a session singer for artists such as
Lucinda Williams
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,
Natalie Cole
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,
Chicago
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and others. She also performed with a group called The Scarletts (who were originally called BooBoo Fine Jelly).
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In 2004, she released her first album in collaboration with Ned Albright. Titled ''Snowflake'', it is a collection of traditional and original lullabies for children. 2007 saw the release of her first proper solo album, ''Right As Rain''. She is the daughter of bassist John Ciambotti.
Discography
* ''Snowflake'' (with Ned Albright & Friends) (2004)
* ''Right as Rain'' (2007)
References
External links
Gia Ciambotti's Official Site
1962 births
Living people
People from Hollywood, Los Angeles
American women singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from California
The Graces (band) members
21st-century American women
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