Carolyn Dennis
American singer
Carolyn Dennis | |
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| Born | (1954-04-12) April 12, 1954 (age 70) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1978–1986 |
Musical artist
Carolyn Dennis (born April 12, 1954), sometimes known professionally as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan, is an American singer best known for her work with and marriage to Bob Dylan.
Career
Dennis has also sung back-up for Wonderlove, Minnie Riperton, Táta Vega, The Carpenters, Kenny Loggins, Bruce Springsteen,[1][2] and Michael Jackson's HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. In 1982, Dennis performed the role of Poppea in a modern adaptation of Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) at Xenon Discothèque in New York City. She was the singing voice for the 1991 made-for-television movie The Josephine Baker Story starring Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker. Dennis was also part of the performance group The Young Americans.
On Broadway, she was a member of the original cast of such notable musicals as Big River (1985) and The Color Purple (2005).[3]
Personal life
Dennis and Dylan have a child, Desiree Gabrielle Dennis-Dylan, born on January 31, 1986. They married in June 1986; Dennis was Dylan's second wife. The couple divorced in October 1992.[4][5]
Their marriage and parenthood was unknown to both Dylan's fans and the media until the 2001 publication of Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan by Howard Sounes.[6]
See also
- Slow Train Coming
- Saved
- Empire Burlesque
References
- ^ Davies, Hugh (June 20, 2001). "Bob's a terrific father, says Dylan's secret wife". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
- ^ Kenny Loggins Discography
- ^ Carol Dennis bio, Playbill, Accessed October 21, 2017
- ^ Gray, The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia, 174-5
- ^ Howard Sounes, Down The Highway: The Life Of Bob Dylan (Doubleday, 2001). ISBN 0-552-99929-6, 372-3
- ^ "Dylan's Secret Marriage Uncovered". BBC News. April 12, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
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- Carolyn Dennis at IMDb
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