Showing posts with label singer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label singer. Show all posts

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Gloria Jones and Marc Bolan

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Gloria Jones started her relationship with Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld, shortly after meeting in the early 1970s. Gloria is a singer and songwriter. Marc was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and poet. He was killed in a car accident in 1977. Gloria and Marc had a son, Rolan, and Gloria has since married.

Marc's Wiki
Gloria's Wiki

My Comments: Thanks Anon!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Jon and Danette Buck

Jonathan David Buck married Danette Jackson in 2007. Jonathan is better known as Jon B, an R&B singer and songwriter. According to Wikipedia, Jon describes Danette by saying,  "She's not in the music industry. She's just a regular girl. It's cool because she's old-fashioned. I love her." The two have a daughter, Azure Luna.

Jon's Wiki

My Comments: Thank you Ayanna!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Sharon Evans and Rick Rogers

Sharon Evans and Rick Rogers met in the 1990s and later got married. Sharon is a jazz vocalist and Rick is a singer and impressionist. Together they are a vaudeville team who perform musical comedy/song and dance.

Picture is from their website:
Evans and Rogers' Bio

My Comments: Thanks Demita!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Karen Mukupa and Nicolaj Kirk

Karen Mukupa, a singer, musician, and composer, is "in a relationship" with Nikolaj Kirk, a chef and cookbook writer - to quote his Facebook. Karen was born in Zambia, but lived in Tanzania until her teens when she moved to Denmark. There isn't much information on the two of them, and this is the only picture I could find of them together.

Karen's Wiki (Not in English)
Karen's IMDb
Nikolaj's Website (Not in English)

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Charlotte Walker and Sven Hedlund

Charlotte Jean Walker married Sven Ove Hedlund in 1967. Both singers, they are best known as "Svenne and Lotta." They live in Sweden and still perform. They have a daughter, Tanja.

Charlotte's Wiki
Sven's Wiki

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Maya Rudolph and Minnie Riperton

Actress and singer Maya Khabira Rudolph lives with her partner, director Paul Thomas Anderson. They have two daughters, Pearl Minnie and Lucille, and a son, Jack.

Maya's Wiki
Maya's IMDb
Paul's Wiki

Paul's IMDb

Maya is the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer, songwriter, and producer Richard "Dick" Rudolph. Minnie and Richard also have a son, music engineer Marc.

Minnie's Wiki
Richard's Wiki
Richard's IMDb

My Comments: This post is a "twofer." I hope your holiday so far has been merry and continues to be so through the New Year!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Luke Goss and Shirley Lewis

Shirley Lewis, a singer, married Luke Damon Goss, an English singer and actor, in 1994. Luke is known for his twin brother, band Bros., and his acting role in Hellboy 2, while Shirley is known for being a backup singer for Wham! and working with artists such as Elton John and Luther Vandross. Luke is a proud step-father to Shirley's daughter Carli.

Luke's Wiki
Luke's IMDb
Article about them

My Comments: There are a few pictures out there of the two of them, but they are somewhat fuzzy and small. Do a quick Google search if you are interested.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, a singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist, married Lennie Hayton, a musical conductor and arranger, in December 1947. Later, the two separated, but did not divorce.

Lena's Wiki
Lena's IMDb
Lennie's Wiki
Lennie's IMDb

Link to Ebony, May 1980 at Google Books (note the article starts on page 38, but the link is to page 158)
Lena responding to a question about the possibility of marrying another white man.
LENA: You must know that in the beginning I didn't marry Lennie because I was in love with him.[...]
EBONY: In other words, to put it quite bluntly, you used him to further your career.
LENA: That's right. And I learned to love him very much.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Pearl Bailey and Louis Bellson

Pearl Mae Bailey was an actress and singer, who married Louis Bellson (Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni ) an Italian American jazz composer, arranger, bandleader and drummer, in 1952. They had two children, Tony and Dee Dee. All four of them have passed on.

Pearl's Wiki
Louis' Wiki

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Open: Maiko Watson and Remy Shand

Guyana born Maiko Watson is a singer and was a member of the group Sugar Jones. Remy Shand is a Canadian R&B/soul singer. The two married in 2001 and divorced in 2009. Although they did not separate amicably, they are open!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Ruth Pointer and Michael Sayles

Singer, Ruth Pointer married Michael Sayles in 1990. Michael is a real estate developer according to Essence, a physical fitness instructor according to an Atlantic City newspaper, her manager according to the Chicago-Sun Times, and a producer according to IMDb. They have twin children together, Ali and Conor. Ruth has three older children from previous relationships. Sorry, no pictures :(

Ruth's IMDb
Ruth's Wiki

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Tuck and Patti

Tuck Andress and Patti (Patricia) Cathcart married in 1983. Tuck, a guitarist, and Patti, a singer, are currently an American jazz duo.

Their official web site
Their Wiki

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Tina Turner and Erwin Bach


Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, and Erwin Bach have been together since 1986 and married on July 14, 2013. Tina is a singer and actress, with many years to her credit, and Erwin is a German record executive. Tina has children* with her former husband Ike Turner.

*Please read Tina and Ike's Wiki's regarding their children if you are interested in the details.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Shane Lynch and Sheena White

Shane Lynch and Sheena White married in August of 2007. Shane, who is Irish, is a pop singer and vocalist for Boyzone. Sheena is also a singer. They have a daughter, Billie Rae.

Shane's Wiki

My Comments: I didn't want to "steal" a picture, so there's one here at Celebrity Baby Blog.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Tamyra Gray and Sam Watters

Tamyra Monica Gray and Sam Joshua Watters married in September 2006. Tamyra is a singer and actress best known for her performance on American Idol, and Sam is a singer, producer and songwriter best known for his stint with Color Me Badd.

Tamyra's IMDb
Tamyra's Wiki
Sam's Wiki

News!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

David and Nicole Mullen


Nicole Coleman married David Mullen in 1993. Nicole is a singer, songwriter, and choreographer while David is a singer, songwriter, and producer. Both are contemporary Christian artists. They have three children, Jasmine, Max, and Josiah.

There is an article here with a picture of the family.

Nicole's Wiki
David's Wiki

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Leslie Uggams and Grahame Pratt and...


Leslie Marian Uggams married Grahame Pratt in 1965. Leslie is an actress and singer while Grahame is a businessman. They have two children.

Leslie's Wiki
Leslie's IMDb

Leslie and Grahame's daughter Danielle, an actress, married Keith Chambers in November of 2002.

My Comments: I was not able to find pictures of the Danielle and Keith together, but you can see their pictures at IMDb: Danielle & Keith

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Denyce Graves and Vincent Thomas

Denyce Graves and Vincent Thomas, former husband/beau, have a daughter, Ella-Thaïs. Denyce is a mezzo-soprano and Vincent is a French conductor, composer, and clarinetist. However, Denyce is currently married (June 2009) to Robert Mongomery, chief of transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center.

Articles about Denyce:
One
Two
My comments: I really wanted a picture of Denyce with Vincent, but was unable to find one that was definitely them. There is one picture that may be here.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Donna Summer and Bruce Sudano

Donna Summer and Bruce Sudano
LaDonna Adrian Gaines married Bruce Sudano in July 16, 1980. Donna is a singer, songwriter, and actress, and Bruce is a singer, songwriter and producer. They have two daughters, Brooklyn and Amanda. Donna has an older daughter, Mimi, with a previous husband.

Donna's Wiki
Donna's IMDb
Bruce's Wiki

My Comments: Brooklyn Sudano is an actress!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Heather Headley and Brian Musso

Heather Headley and Brian Musso
Heather Headley and Brian Musso married on September 6, 2003. Heather is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, and Brian is a former player for the New York Jets. Heather is from Trinidad. The two have a son, John David.

Heather's Wiki
Heather's IMDb

My Comments: I read a Parade Magazine article about Heather and she sounded so happy! Link here from 2004.