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Infobox musical artist|name = Julie Gold|image = Julie Gold - 5-31-2009.jpg|caption = Julie Gold performs at the M'korstock event at Congregation M'Kor Shalom synagogue in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 2009|image_size =|background = solo_singer |birth_name =|alias =|birth_date = birth date and age|1956|2|3|birth_place = Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |instrument = Vocals , piano |genre =|occupation = Singer , songwriter |years_active = 1978spaced ndashpresent|label =|associated_acts = Nanci Griffith , Four Bitchin' Babes |website = URL|www.juliegold.com/ Julie Gold (born February 3, 1956 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is a New York singer-songwriter . She is best known for Bette Midler 's version of her song " From a Distance " which won the Grammy Award|Grammy for Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year in 1991.
That song has since received close to four million airplays. It has been recited into the Congressional Record (by Senator Barbara Boxer ). It has been recorded internationally and translated into many languages. It has been illustrated as a children’s book and mass-produced in music boxes. It has been quoted in books, calendars, and greeting cards. It was used as the wake-up call for astronauts in the Mir space station the first time Americans worked with Russians in space. A wide range of recording artists has covered it, including Jewel (singer)|Jewel , Elaine Paige , Cliff Richard , the African Children's Choir , Judy Collins , the Byrds , Fairport Convention and Donna Summer .
Nanci Griffith , the first to record "From a Distance", has also recorded Gold's songs "Heaven", "Southbound Train", "Good Night New York", and "Mountain of Sorrow". Other artists who have covered Julie Gold songs include Patti LaBelle , Patti LuPone , Lea Salonga , and Andrea Marcovicci . Her song "Thanks to You" was featured in the 1993 film Andre (film)|Andre , and her song "Dream Loud" was featured in the 2002 film Unfaithful (2002 film)|Unfaithful .
Julie Gold is originally from Havertown, PA and later moved to Philadelphia, PA; she graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1974. She graduated from Temple University in 1978 and appeared as a featured live performer in many of the premier legendary Philadelphia area coffee houses and entertainment venues including the Main Point, Bijou Cafe and others. From 1990 to 1994, she was a member of Four Bitchin' Babes , along with Christine Lavin , Megon McDonough , and Sally Fingerett .
Her Jewish paternal grandparents were immigrants from Romania .cite book|last=Scott R. Benarde|title=Stars of David: Rock 'n' Roll's Jewish Stories|date=2003|month=July|page = 332|isbn=1-58465-303-5
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http://www.juliegold.com Official website of Julie Gold
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1990sPersondata | NAME = Gold, Julie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = February 3, 1956 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Gold, Julie Category:American female singers
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