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Infobox musical artist | name = Rachel Sweet| image = Rachel Sweet.jpg| caption = Rachel Sweet| image_size = | background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=y|1962|7|28| death_date =| origin = Akron, Ohio , United States | instrument = Human voice|Vocals | genre = Pop music|Pop , Country music|country | occupation = Singer, actress, television writer and producer| years_active = 1974& ndash;present| label = Stiff Records|Stiff , Columbia Records|Columbia | associated_acts =| website =| notable_instruments = Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962, http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Rachel-Sweet.html Oldies.com - accessed February 2011 Akron, Ohio , United States )Campbell, Mary (1979) " http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=w4ggAAAAIBAJ& sjid=qWUFAAAAIBAJ& pg=2472,1962204& dq=rachel-sweet& hl=en Rachel Sweet: Busy Singer at 16, Made Debut at 5", Lewiston Daily Sun , September 12, 1979, p. 16, retrieved 2010-11-22 is an United States|America n singing|singer , television writer and actor|actress .
Biography
After beginning her singing career at the age of three, when she won an electric garage door opener in a singing contest, she began recording commercials at the age of six, toured with Mickey Rooney , and performed in Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas as the opening act for Bill Cosby at the age of twelve.Patterson, Jim (1992) " http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=KfcaAAAAIBAJ& sjid=wkcEAAAAIBAJ& pg=5286,1830972& dq=rachel-sweet& hl=en Best-of Album Leaves Desire for new Rachel Sweet Release", Daily News , November 8, 1992, p. 12C, retrieved 2010-11-22 She began sound recording and reproduction|recording country music in 1974, but with little success beyond one minor Country Chart hit.Woodstra, Chris "Allmusic|class=artist|id=rachel-sweet-p5576/biography|pure_url=yes Rachel Sweet Biography", Allmusic , retrieved 2010-11-22 Switching to rock and roll , she signed to the United Kingdom|British Stiff Records record label|label and released her first album , Fool Around , in 1978, dropping out of high school to concentrate on her career, although she was still required to devote time to her studies.Adams, Deanna R. (2002) ''Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection , ISBN 978-0-87338-691-3, p. 397-8Loder, Kurt (1980) " http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=ZS8dAAAAIBAJ& sjid=Ap4EAAAAIBAJ& pg=5260,5129425& dq=rachel-sweet& hl=en Singer Rachel Sweet needs to take school books on tour", Tuscaloosa News , May 23, 1980, p. 12 Sweet was backed by The Records on the Stiff Records concert tour|tour in 1978. The album was a critical success, but sales were poor, although she did have some success with the single "B-A-B-Y", which was a UK Singles Chart|top-40 hit in the UK." http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php? id=3048 Rachel Sweet", Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-11-22 She also generated some controversy for her Lolita -like image. Her follow-up album, Protect the Innocent , produced by Martin Rushent and Alan Winstanley ,Deming, Mark "Allmusic|class=album|id=protect-the-innocent-r19508/review|pure_url=yes Protect the Innocent Review", Allmusic , retrieved 2010-11-22 was largely ignored by the public and the music media. She then signed to Columbia Records in 1981, releasing ... And Then He Kissed Me , which launched the hit single , "Everlasting Love", a duet (music)|duet with Rex Smith .
Sweet only released one more album, 1982's Blame it on Love before retiring. She resumed her education via correspondence courses and went on to graduate from Columbia University in French and English Literature in 1988. She returned to music sporadically as she focused on her education, recording the title track to John Waters' film Hairspray (1988 film)|Hairspray and many of the songs for his musical Cry Baby . In 1989 and 1990, she hosted a show on The Comedy Channel (forerunner of Comedy Central ) called The Sweet Life . She also recorded the theme song to the Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon series Clarissa Explains It All ; the theme song was a reworking of the theme song for her show on The Comedy Channel, The Sweet Life . She also provided the voice for the Barbie animated series. In 1992 appeared in a minor role as George Costanza 's cousin on an episode of Seinfeld , " The Contest ." She has since focused on establishing an acting, writing, and producing career. In 1994 she appeared in All Tied Up . She worked as a writer and executive producer on the television series Dharma & Greg , Commando Nanny , George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez and Hot in Cleveland ,"'Commando Nanny': A Sweet Deal", Akron Beacon Journal , July 18, 2004 and has worked in television production since the late 1990s.IMDb name|0842295
In 1982, she had a starring role in a low-budget musical film entitled ''Rock 'n' Roll Hotel , which also featured Judd Nelson . It was filmed in Richmond, Virginia , at the then-inoperative Jefferson Hotel. The film was never released to theaters, but was eventually finished by Sweet and her father and shown on Home Box Office .
In 1992 Rhino Records released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet . The CD compilation album|compilation included tracks from all the previous releases as well as the theme to Hairspray (1988 film)|Hairspray .
Sweet bought Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna 's former home, Los Pavoreales, selling it in 2010 for $4,895,000.Beale, Lauren (2010) " http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/12/home/la-hm-hotpropsweet-20100412 Singer Rachel Sweet sells Los Pavoreales for $4,895,000", Los Angeles Times , April 12, 2010, retrieved 2010-11-22
Discography
Albums
Fool Around (1978), Stiff Records|Stiff
Protect the Innocent (1980), Stiff - US #123
... And Then He Kissed Me (1981), Columbia Records|Columbia - US #124
Blame it on Love (1982), Columbia
Compilation albums
B.A.B.Y. - the Best of Rachel Sweet (1978), Stiff
Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet (1992), Rhino - US #97"Allmusic|class=artist|id=rachel-sweet-p5576/charts-awards|pure_url=yes Rachel Sweet - Charts and Awards", Allmusic , retrieved 2010-11-22
...And Then He Kissed Me / Blame It On Love (2005), Sony
Singles
"Any Port in a Storm" (1976), Derrick
"Paper Airplane" (197? ), Derrick
"The Ballad of Mable Ruth Miller and John Wesley Pritchett" (1978), Derrick
"B-A-B-Y" (1978), Stiff - UK #35
"Stranger in the House" (1978), Stiff-Columbia
"Baby Let's Play House" (1979), Stiff
"I Go To Pieces" (1979), Stiff
"Tonight" (1980), Stiff
"Spellbound" (1980), Stiff
"Fool's Gold" (1980), Stiff
"Lover's Lane" (1980), Stiff/Columbia
"Everlasting Love" (1981), Columbia - with Rex Smith, US #32 UK #35" http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php? id=3494 Rex Smith And Rachel Sweet", Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-11-22
"Then He Kissed Me - Be My Baby" (1981), CBS
"Party Girl" (1981), CBS
"Voo Doo" (1982), Columbia - US #72
"Hairspray" (1988), MCA Records|MCA
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IMDb name|0842295
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