Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's ''

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'', the debut album by

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, which went to No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums

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. She is married to singer-songwriter

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Early life

Brickell was born in the

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neighborhood of

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, to Larry Jean (Sellers) Linden and Paul Edward Brickell. She was raised with her older sister, Laura Strain. She attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, and later studied at

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until she joined a band and decided to focus on songwriting.

Music career

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

In 1985, Brickell was invited to sing one night with friends from her high school in a local

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group, New Bohemians. She joined the band as lead singer. After the band was signed to a recording contract, the label changed the group's name to

. Their 1988 debut album, ''

'', became a critical and commercial success, including the Top Ten single "

What I Am "What I Am" is a song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow and recorded by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians for their debut album, '' Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars'' (1988). The song is highlighted by a guitar solo that notably features ...

". The band's follow-up album, '' Ghost of a Dog'' (1990), was a deliberate effort to highlight the band's eclectic personality and move away from the pop sound of their first record. In these first two albums and subsequent tours Brickell became known as a singer who could create lyrics on the spot. Of this talent she said, "It's nothing special...strange thoughts are always running through my head." The band sporadically played gigs after the album ''Ghost of a Dog'' in 1990, and in 2006 released ''

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''. In 2018 they announced their latest album, ''

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'', along with dates for a US tour. The band released their fifth studio album ''

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'' in 2021 available on CD and vinyl.

Solo career

Brickell had a role as a

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singer in the 1989 film '' Born on the Fourth of July''. Her version of

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's "

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" is featured on the film's soundtrack. She also sang a cover version of

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's " Walk on the Wild Side" in the 1990 film '' Flashback''. As a solo artist, Brickell released '' Picture Perfect Morning'' (1994) and ''

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'' (2003). The video for ''Picture Perfect Mornings "Good Times" was included as part of the multimedia samples featured on

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's ''

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Companion'' CD-ROM. In 1992, she worked with producer

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in New York and

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on a collection of songs, utilizing a wind ensemble, unusual keyboards, and

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. The songs were rejected by the record company and remain unreleased.

The Gaddabouts

In 2010, Brickell became a founding member of new band The Gaddabouts, consisting of

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on drums, Edie Brickell as lead vocalist and guitar,

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on electric and acoustic guitars and background vocals,

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on bass and guitar, and featuring Dan Block,

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, and

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. In 2011, Brickell wrote the title track, "The Meaning of Life", for Tamar Halpern's film, '' Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life''.

Edie Brickell and Steve Martin

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'' was released on April 23, 2013. The album is a collaboration with

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. Both appeared on talk shows, such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', to promote the album in April 2013. Starting in May 2013, she toured with Martin and the

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throughout North America. In 2016, the musical '' Bright Star''to which she contributed music, lyrics, and storyopened on Broadway at the

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. In 2017, Brickell and Martin appeared in the documentary film ''

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'' directed by Bernard MacMahon. They recorded " The Coo Coo Bird", a traditional English

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, live on the first electrical sound recording system from the 1920s. The track appeared on the accompanying soundtrack, '' Music from The American Epic Sessions.''

Heavy MakeUp

In 2023, Brickell became the founding vocalist of new band Heavy MakeUp, alongside brass player

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and trumpeter Trever Hagen. The band combines vocals, synth, brass, and drum machines in their music. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2023, and their sophomore album, ''Here It Comes'', was released in 2024.

Personal life

Brickell married singer-songwriter

on May 30, 1992. It was her first marriage and Simon's third. Brickell was performing "

" on

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's ''

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'' on November 5, 1988, when she noticed Simon standing in front of the cameraman. "Even though I'd performed the song hundreds of times in clubs, he made me forget how the song went when I looked at him. We can show the kids the tape and say, 'Look, that's when we first laid eyes on each other. Brickell and Simon have three children, Adrian, Lulu, and Gabriel.

Discography

Albums

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

*''It's Like This...'' (cassette-only, 1986) *''

'' (1988) US #4, 2× platinum *'' Ghost of a Dog'' (1990) *''The Live Montauk Sessions'' (2000) *''The Ultimate Collection'' (2002) *''

'' (2006) *''

'' (2018) *''

'' (2021)

Solo

*'' Picture Perfect Morning'' (1994) *''

'' (2003) *''

Edie Brickell Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's ''Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars'', the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart. ...

'' (2011)

Other

*'' The Heavy Circles'' (2008) - The Heavy Circles *'' The Gaddabouts'' (2011) – The Gaddabouts *'' Look Out Now!'' (2012) – The Gaddabouts *''

'' (2013) – with

*''LIVE:

and

featuring Edie Brickell'' (2014) *'' So Familiar'' (2015) – with

*''Heavy MakeUp'' (2023) - Heavy MakeUp *''Here It Comes'' (2024) - Heavy MakeUp

Singles

" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) (1988) No. 7 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 , UK No. 31 *"Circle" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) UK No. 74 *"Love Like We Do" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) UK No. 139 *"Little Miss S." (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) (1989) *"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) (1990) UK No. 83 *"Mama Help Me" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) *"Good Times" (Edie Brickell) No. 60 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 *"Pretty Little One" (Steve Martin and

featuring Edie Brickell) *"Like to Get to Know You" (duet with Paul Simon) (2014)Simon & Brickell release new duet
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Other contributions

*''MSG Grateful Dead 1993'' (September 20, 1993) – "Space" > "The Other One" > " Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" *''Trios'' (1994) –

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*''

'' (1995) – "Good Times" Video *'' First Wish'' (1995) –

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*'' WFUV: City Folk Live VII'' (2004) – "Take a Walk" *''The Way, Way Back'' OST (2013) - "For the Time Being" & "Go Where the Love Is" – The Gaddabouts *'' Music from The American Epic Sessions: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2017) – " The Coo Coo Bird"

References

External links

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