Sheree Jeacocke (born 1958 in

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) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. During the early 1980s Jeacocke starred in the

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musical ''The King Of Friday Night'' and worked as a backup singer for

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. In 1982, she released her first single "Maybe You've Gotta Hurt". Three years later, Jeacocke released her second single "You Get to Me". Her 1985 debut album ''Feel It'' earned her a nomination for " Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year" at the

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. Much of her financial success in music was in singing

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s for many 1980s Canadian broadcast advertisements. Jeacocke signed a contract with BMG in 1989 and released her second album ''Sheree''. The first single, " Woman's Work" became her biggest hit as a lead vocalist, hitting the Canadian Top 10 in February 1990. The song was later remade by

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, among others. Jeacocke participated in the '' Best Guy'' movie soundtrack, released in Japan, on which she sings "Best Guy", "Woman's Work", "Bang On" and "Where Do We Go From Here?". In 1993, she released her third and last album, ''Miss My Love'', whose singles were the title track and "Serious". Jeacocke also recorded the opening theme of the 1994 animated series '' Wild C.A.T.s''. After her contract with BMG ended, Jeacocke independently released the EP ''Jeacocke'' in 1995, which included a remake of "Woman's Work" and a remake of the

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hit "Mr. Big Stuff". The dance remixes of "Mr. Big Stuff" became a hit in the clubs, which led to her collaboration on various dance singles. In the mid-1990s, using the pseudonym J-Cock (the pronunciation of her surname), and with the act Pleasure Beat, she released eurodance remakes of

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" (as Deeva). After a few more dance releases she left the recording industry for the most part. Today, she is known as Sheree Cerqua, a Toronto

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like her husband Larry Cerqua.

Discography

Albums

* ''Feel It'' (1985) * ''Sheree'' (1989) * ''Miss My Love'' (1993)

Extended plays

* ''Jeacocke'' (1995)

Singles

;As Sheree Jeacocke * "Maybe You've Gotta Hurt" (1982) * "You Get to Me" (1985) * "Before We Fall" (1989) * " Woman's Work" (1989) * "Bang On" (1989) * "Best Guy" (1990) * "Serious" (1993) * "Miss My Love" (1993) * "Mr. Big Stuff" (1995) ;As J-Cock * " First Time" (1995) * " Sunshine of My Life" (1996) * "

" (1997) ;As Deeva * "

" (1996)

Accolades

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, Sheree Jeacocke , Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year ,

References

External links

''Jam!'': Sheree Jeacocke profile

''Dose'': Sheree Jeacocke profile

Sheree Cerqua – realtor page
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeacocke, Sheree 1958 births Living people Canadian dance musicians Canadian women rock singers Canadian blues singers 20th-century Canadian women singers