Julie Gold
Julie Gold | |
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Julie Gold performs at the M'korstock event at Congregation M'Kor Shalom synagogue in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in May 2009 | |
Background information | |
Born | (1956-02-03) February 3, 1956 (age 68) Havertown, Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 1978–present |
Website | juliegold |
Julie Gold (born February 3, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her musical composition "From a Distance," which became a hit for Bette Midler and won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1991.
"From a Distance" has millions of airplays. It has been recited into the Congressional Record by Senator Barbara Boxer, recorded internationally and translated into many languages. It has been illustrated as a children's book and machined into music boxes. It has been quoted in books, calendars, greeting cards and the wake-up call for the astronauts in the Mir space station the first time Americans worked with Russians in space. A wide range of recording artists have covered it, including Jewel, Elaine Paige, Cliff Richard, the African Children's Choir, Judy Collins, the Byrds, Fairport Convention, Kathy Mattea and Donna Summer.
Nanci Griffith, the first to record "From a Distance", also recorded Gold's songs "Heaven", "Southbound Train", "Good Night New York" and "Mountain of Sorrow". Other artists who performed Gold's songs include Patti LaBelle, Patti LuPone, Lea Salonga, and Andrea Marcovicci. Her song "Thanks to You" was featured in the 1993 film Andre, and "Dream Loud" was featured in the 2002 film Unfaithful.
Gold wrote the lyrics to the 1992 image campaign song commissioned by WNBC entitled "We're 4 New York", alongside Edd Kalehoff, who also penned the jingle and the news theme.
Gold was born in Havertown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1974 and from Temple University in 1978. She appeared as a featured performer in many Philadelphia area coffee houses and entertainment venues, including the Main Point and Bijou Cafe. From 1990 to 1994, she was a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, with Christine Lavin, Megon McDonough and Sally Fingerett.
Gold's maternal grandparents and mother were Jewish immigrants from Russia in the 1930s. Her paternal Jewish grandparents came from Romania. Her Orthodox mother and Conservative father were a founding couple in Philadelphia's Reform Temple Beth Elohim. Her Jewish background has influenced her songs.[1]
References
- ^ Scott R. Benarde (July 2003). Stars of David: Rock 'n' Roll's Jewish Stories. p. 332ff. ISBN 1-58465-303-5.
External links
- Official website of Julie Gold
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- "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (songwriter) (1958)
- "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (songwriter) (1959)
- "Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (songwriter) (1960)
- "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1961)
- "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) (1962)
- "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1963)
- "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (songwriter) (1964)
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (songwriters) (1965)
- "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (songwriters) (1966)
- "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1967)
- "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1968)
- "Games People Play" – Joe South (songwriter) (1969)
- "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (songwriter) (1970)
- "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (songwriter) (1971)
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (songwriter) (1972)
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (songwriters) (1973)
- "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) (1974)
- "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) (1975)
- "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (songwriter) (1976)
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (songwriter) (1977)
- "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (songwriter) (1978)
- "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) (1979)
- "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (songwriter) (1980)
- "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) (1981)
- "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (songwriters) (1982)
- "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (songwriter) (1983)
- "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (songwriters) (1984)
- "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (songwriters) (1985)
- "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) (1986)
- "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1987)
- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (songwriter) (1988)
- "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (songwriters) (1989)
- "From a Distance" – Julie Gold (songwriter) (1990)
- "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (songwriter) (1991)
- "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1992)
- "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1993)
- "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1994)
- "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (songwriter) (1995)
- "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) (1996)
- "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (songwriters) (1997)
- "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1998)
- "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) (1999)
- "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2000)
- "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001)
- "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2002)
- "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2003)
- "Daughters" – John Mayer (songwriter) (2004)
- "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005)
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2006)
- "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2007)
- "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2008)
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)
- "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2010)
- "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2011)
- "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2012)
- "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2013)
- "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2014)
- "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2015)
- "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2016)
- "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)
- "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2018)
- "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2019)
- "I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (songwriters) (2020)
- "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021)
- "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (songwriter) (2022)
- "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2023)