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⚫ '''Ashley Cleveland''' (born February 2, 1957) is an ] ] best known as a background vocalist and ]-winning ] singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in ]. She was married to ] on April 27, 1991, and has three children.
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⚫ '''Ashley Cleveland''' (born February 2, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a background vocalist and ] singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in ].


== Career == == Career ==
She sang "We're Gonna win this One" in 1987 for the ] film '']''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} She sang "We're Gonna Win This One" in 1987 for the ] film '']''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}


Her career includes vocal contributions to more than 300 albums, including the ] winning albums ''Songs from the Loft'' (1994){{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}, '']'' by ] and ], 1998.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Her career includes vocal contributions to more than 300 albums, including the ] winning albums ''Songs from the Loft'' (1994){{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}, '']'' by ] and ], 1998.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}
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As part of ]'s band, she has also made several widely seen television appearances including, '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} As part of ]'s band, she has also made several widely seen television appearances including, '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}


] contributed duet vocals and played the ] organ for the song "I Need Thee Every Hour" on Cleveland's 2005 album, ''Men and Angels Say''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} ] contributed duet vocals and played the ] organ for the song "]" on Cleveland's 2005 album, ''Men and Angels Say''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}

She has contributed to the ] workshops,{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} and is credited as a co-writer on the song "Stronger Together" on the ] album '']''.


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
* In 2013 she published her memoir, ''Little Black Sheep'', in hardcover, & eBook format.{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}} In 2013 she published her memoir, ''Little Black Sheep'', in hardcover, & eBook format.{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}}


== Awards and recognition == == Awards and recognition ==
As the ] first female nominee in the Best Rock Gospel category, Ashley Cleveland won this award in 1996 for her album ''Lesson of Love'', in 1999 for ''You Are There'', and in 2008 for ''Before the Daylight's Shot''. She is the only artist to be nominated, and win, three times in this category. As the ]'s first female nominee in the Best Rock Gospel category, Ashley Cleveland won this award in 1996 for her album ''Lesson of Love'', in 1999 for ''You Are There'', and in 2008 for ''Before the Daylight's Shot''. She is the only artist to be nominated, and win, three times in this category.


In 2010, ''God Don't Never Change'', was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category, bringing her total number of overall nominations to four (with three wins). In 2010, ''God Don't Never Change'', was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category, bringing her total number of overall nominations to four (with three wins).
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''Lesson of Love'' also won a 1996 Nashville Music Award ("Nammy") for Best Contemporary Christian Album. ''Lesson of Love'' also won a 1996 Nashville Music Award ("Nammy") for Best Contemporary Christian Album.


Cleveland was the only female vocalist to sing lead on a song ("Gimme Shelter") for the television special, "Stone Country: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones" on the defunct ''] (TNN)''. Cleveland was the only female vocalist to sing lead on a song ("Gimme Shelter") for the television special, ''Stone Country: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones'' on the defunct ] (TNN).


== Discography == == Discography ==
;Albums '''Albums'''
* ''Big Town'' ] (1991) * ''Big Town'' ] (1991)
* ''Bus Named Desire'' (] (1993) * ''Bus Named Desire'' (] (1993)
* '']'' Reunion (1995) * '']'' Reunion (1995)
* '']'' ] (1998)<ref>{{cite web|url=//www.hmmagazine.com/issue75/75Reviews.htm |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=July 13, 2001 |accessdate=November 22, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010713013004/http://www.hmmagazine.com/issue75/75Reviews.htm |archivedate=July 13, 2001 }}</ref><ref name="HM_75">{{cite journal |last=McGovern |first=Brian Vincent |date=January–February 1999 |title=Album Reviews: Ashley Cleveland ''You Are There'' |journal=] |issn=1066-6923 |issue=75 |page=62 }}<!--|accessdate=April 24, 2007--></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/ashley.html |title=A Review by The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |date= |accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> * '']'' ] (1998)<ref>{{cite web|url=//www.hmmagazine.com/issue75/75Reviews.htm |date=July 13, 2001 |access-date=November 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010713013004/http://www.hmmagazine.com/issue75/75Reviews.htm |archive-date=July 13, 2001 |title=75 reviews }}</ref><ref name="HM_75">{{cite journal |last=McGovern |first=Brian Vincent |date=January–February 1999 |title=Album Reviews: Ashley Cleveland ''You Are There'' |journal=] |issn=1066-6923 |issue=75 |page=62 }}<!--|accessdate=April 24, 2007--></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/ashley.html |title=A Review by The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |access-date=November 22, 2012}}</ref>
* ''Second Skin'' ] (2002)<ref>{{cite web|author=Shari Lloyd |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2002/reviews/ashleyc.html |title=Ashley Cleveland - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |date= |accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> * ''Second Skin'' ] (2002)<ref>{{cite web|author=Shari Lloyd |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2002/reviews/ashleyc.html |title=Ashley Cleveland – a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |access-date=November 22, 2012}}</ref>
* ''Men and Angels Say'' ] (2005)<ref>{{cite web|author=Shari Lloyd |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/acleveland.html |title=A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |date=March 20, 2005 |accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> * ''Men and Angels Say'' ] (2005)<ref>{{cite web|author=Shari Lloyd |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/acleveland.html |title=A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |publisher=Tollbooth.org |date=March 20, 2005 |access-date=November 22, 2012}}</ref>
* ''Before the Daylight's Shot'' 204 Records (2006) * ''Before the Daylight's Shot'' 204 Records (2006)
* ''God Don't Never Change'' ] (2009).<ref></ref> The album includes the songs: * ''God Don't Never Change'' ] (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2009/goddontneverchange.html|title=Cleveland, Ashley|date=May 26, 2009 |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> The album includes the songs:
** "]" ** "]"
** "]" ** "]"
* ''Beauty in the Curve'' (2012)<ref></ref> * ''Beauty in the Curve'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ashleycleveland.com|title=Home – Ashley Cleveland|website=Ashley Cleveland|access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>
* ''One More Song'' (2018)<ref>. Retrieved April 14, 2018</ref>


;Appearances '''Appearances'''
* '']'', tribute to ], 1994 * '']'', tribute to ], 1994
* '']'', tribute to ], 1996 * '']'', tribute to ], 1996
* '']'', ] & ], 1998 * '']'', ] & ], 1998
* '']'', ] ], 2005
* '']'', ] ], 2022

==Personal life==
She is married to ].<ref name=KG-calling-2017>{{cite web |url=https://www.theologyofwork.org/the-high-calling/blog/interview-set-ashley-cleveland-and-kenny-greenberg|title=Interview: A Set with Ashley Cleveland and Kenny Greenberg|work=The High Calling|access-date=November 5, 2017
|date=November 15, 2006}}</ref> They have three adult children.<ref name="cotr">{{cite web |title=Our Leadership |url=https://redeemer-nashville.net/our-leadership/ |publisher=Church of the Redeemer |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref> Cleveland is a pastoral associate at the Church of the Redeemer (]) in Nashville.<ref name="cotr" />


==References== ==References==
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== External links == == External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.ashleycleveland.com}} * {{Official website|http://www.ashleycleveland.com}}


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American singer-songwriter (born 1957)

Ashley Cleveland
Ashley Cleveland in 2008
Background information
BornKnoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresRock, country, Christian rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1991–present
Websiteashleycleveland.com
Musical artist

Ashley Cleveland (born February 2, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a background vocalist and gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Career

She sang "We're Gonna Win This One" in 1987 for the Touchstone Pictures film Ernest Goes to Camp.

Her career includes vocal contributions to more than 300 albums, including the Dove Award winning albums Songs from the Loft (1994), The Jesus Record by Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band, 1998.

As part of John Hiatt's band, she has also made several widely seen television appearances including, Austin City Limits, Late Night with David Letterman, The Arsenio Hall Show and Saturday Night Live.

Steve Winwood contributed duet vocals and played the Hammond B3 organ for the song "I Need Thee Every Hour" on Cleveland's 2005 album, Men and Angels Say.

She has contributed to the SongwritingWith:Soldiers workshops, and is credited as a co-writer on the song "Stronger Together" on the Mary Gauthier album Rifles & Rosary Beads.

Bibliography

In 2013 she published her memoir, Little Black Sheep, in hardcover, & eBook format.

Awards and recognition

As the Grammy Award's first female nominee in the Best Rock Gospel category, Ashley Cleveland won this award in 1996 for her album Lesson of Love, in 1999 for You Are There, and in 2008 for Before the Daylight's Shot. She is the only artist to be nominated, and win, three times in this category.

In 2010, God Don't Never Change, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category, bringing her total number of overall nominations to four (with three wins).

Lesson of Love also won a 1996 Nashville Music Award ("Nammy") for Best Contemporary Christian Album.

Cleveland was the only female vocalist to sing lead on a song ("Gimme Shelter") for the television special, Stone Country: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones on the defunct The Nashville Network (TNN).

Discography

Albums

Appearances

Personal life

She is married to Kenny Greenberg. They have three adult children. Cleveland is a pastoral associate at the Church of the Redeemer (Anglican Church in North America) in Nashville.

References

  1. "75 reviews". July 13, 2001. Archived from the original on July 13, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. McGovern, Brian Vincent (January–February 1999). "Album Reviews: Ashley Cleveland You Are There". HM Magazine (75): 62. ISSN 1066-6923.
  3. "A Review by The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. Shari Lloyd. "Ashley Cleveland – a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. Shari Lloyd (March 20, 2005). "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  6. "Cleveland, Ashley". May 26, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. "Home – Ashley Cleveland". Ashley Cleveland. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  8. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 14, 2018
  9. "Interview: A Set with Ashley Cleveland and Kenny Greenberg". The High Calling. November 15, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "Our Leadership". Church of the Redeemer. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

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