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Birth name | Ashling Cole |
Also known as | "Biscuit" or "Buscuit" |
Born | 1974-1975 |
Genres | Pop, Soul, Jazz, R&B |
Years active | 2008 - present |
Labels | San Francisco Records |
Ashling Cole is an American singer. She has worked with Carlos Santana, Prince, Marcus Miller, Bootsy Collins and others. [1] [2]
Cole was born between 1974 and 1975 in Vancouver, but her family quickly relocated to Dublin, Ireland. As a teenager she attended City College of San Francisco, and moved to Hollywood in the early 90s. [3]
Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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2009 | Sweet Feelings | San Francisco Records | As 'Ashling' |
Year | Artist | Title | Role |
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2008 | The All-American Rejects | When The World Comes Down | Angelic choir on 'Fallin' Apart' & 'Real World' |
2009 | Tamika Nicole | The Art Of Letting Go | Backing vocals on 'Can't Walk Away' |
2010 | Huey Lewis And The News | Soulsville | Backing vocalist on 'Soulsville' |
2012 | Larry Graham & Graham Central Station | Raise Up | Backing Vocals, Percussion |
Raise Up EP | Vocals & Funk Box on 'It Ain't No Fun To Me (The New Master)' | ||
2015 | Various Artists | Soul Togetherness 2015 | On 'Give It To You' |
2016 | Prince | Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - 3 Nights, 3 Shows | Vox on 'Love / Raise Up' |
2018 | Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Aubrey Logan | Summer Horns II From A To Z | Vocals on 'More Today Than Yesterday', 'Late In The Evening', 'If You Really Love Me', & 'Earth Song' |
Darryl Anders Agapésoul | Conversations | Vocals on 'Sweet Sticky Thing' |
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