Fecha de Nacimiento: 25 de noviembre de 1960
Biografía
Es una cantautora, autora, presentadora de infomerciales y ocasionalmente actriz estadounidense, pero es más conocida por ser cantante de música cristiana. Es considerada la cantante de música cristiana más exitosa de todos los tiempos, al haber vendido alrededor de 30 millones de discos a lo largo de su carrera. Comúnmente se la llama “Reina del Pop Cristiano”.
Debutó en la industria discográfica a fines de la década de 1970, mientras era todavía adolescente. A mediados de la década de 1980, gracias a éxitos como “Father’s Eyes”, “El Shaddai” y “Angels”, consiguió hacerse popular entre el público cristiano de Estados Unidos. En 1986, su sencillo “The Next Time I Fall”, interpretado a dúo con el cantante Peter Cetera, llegó al número uno en el listado Hot 100 de la revista Billboard, convirtiéndose en su primer éxito pop.
Nacida en Augusta, Georgia, Grant es la más joven de cuatro hermanas. Su familia se asentó en Nashville, Tennessee, en 1967. Ella es tataranieta del filántropo A. M. Burton y Lillie Burton. Ella ha admitido la influencia de los Burtons en su desarrollo como músico.
En 1976, Grant escribió su primera canción (“Mountain Man”) interpretándola en público por primera vez en la Harpeth Hall School, un colegio de mujeres al que ella acudía en Nashville. Ella grabó un demo para sus padres con el joven líder de la iglesia Brown Bannister. Cuando Bannister estaba haciendo una copia del tape, Chris Christian, el dueño del estudio de grabación, escuchó el demo y llamó a Word Records. El puso la cinta al teléfono, e inmediatamente a ella se le ofreció un contrato de grabación, cinco semanas antes de cumplir los 16 años.
Date of Birth November 25, 1960
Biography
She is an American singer-songwriter, author, infomercial host, and occasional actress, but is best known as a Christian music singer. She is considered the most successful Christian music singer of all time, having sold around 30 million records throughout her career. She is commonly called the “Queen of Christian Pop”.
He made his debut in the recording industry in the late 1970s, while still a teenager. In the mid-1980s, thanks to hits such as “Father’s Eyes”, “El Shaddai” and “Angels”, he managed to become popular with the Christian public in the United States. In 1986, her single “The Next Time I Fall”, performed as a duet with singer Peter Cetera, reached number one on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 chart, becoming her first pop hit.
Born in Augusta, Georgia, Grant is the youngest of four sisters. Her family settled in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1967. She is the great-great-granddaughter of philanthropist A. M. Burton and Lillie Burton. She has admitted to the influence of the Burtons on her development as a musician.
In 1976, Grant wrote her first song (“Mountain Man”), performing it in public for the first time at Harpeth Hall School, an all-girls college she attended in Nashville. She recorded a demo for her parents with young church leader Brown Bannister. When Bannister was making a copy of the tape, Chris Christian, the owner of the recording studio, heard the demo and called Word Records. He put the tape on the phone, and she was immediately offered a recording contract, five weeks before her 16th birthday.
Discografía
Género Pop Cristiano | Escuchar Tema | Año de Publicación |
Álbumes | ||
1 | Amy Grant | 1977 |
2 | My Father’s Eyes | 1979 |
3 | Never Alone | 1980 |
4 | Amy Grant in Concert | 1981 |
5 | In Concert Volume Two | 1981 |
6 | Age to Age | 1982 |
7 | A Christmas Album | 1983 |
8 | Straight Ahead | 1984 |
9 | Unguarded | 1985 |
10 | Lead Me On | 1988 |
11 | Heart in Motion | 1991 |
12 | Home for Christmas | 1992 |
13 | House of Love | 1994 |
14 | Music of the Spirit-Pax Christi Ceremony | 1994 |
15 | Behind the Eyes | 1997 |
16 | A Christmas to Remember | 1999 |
17 | ..Hymns and Faith | 2002 |
18 | Simple Things | 2003 |
19 | Rock of Ages…Hymns and Faith | 2005 |
20 | Time Again…Amy Grant Live (CD/DVD) | 2006 |
21 | Somewhere Down The Road | 2010 |
22 | How Mercy Looks from Here | 2013 |
23 | In Motion (the remixes) | 2014 |
24 | Tennessee Christmas | 2016 |