Celeste Johnson

This article is about the American singer. For the British-Jamaican singer, see Celeste (singer).

Celeste Johnson
Birth name	Celeste Johnson
Born	1959
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Genres	Pop, italo disco
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1983–present

Celeste Johnson (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois), also known as Celeste, is an American singer, model and former professional long jump athlete. ^{[1] [2]}

In the 1980s, she achieved fame in Italy as a model and singer after she was discovered by producer Claudio Cecchetto in Milan. In 1983 she released her first single, Love & musica.

In 1984 she was a regular guest on TV shows like Sponsor City (Rete 4 and Premiatissima (Canale 5). In 1985 she released her first album, Celeste. One of the songs from the album, "Lascia che sia", was released as a single and topped the Italian charts for five weeks. The same year Celeste performed at Festivalbar.

In 1986 she released her second album, Blue.

In 1987 she recorded "Hot Girl", a duet with Italo disco Star Sabrina Salerno.

In 1991 she switched to the DDD Label and recorded her fourth album, The Swing of Love.

Long jump career

Johnson competed in the AIAW for the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team. She set indoor and outdoor long jump school records that still stand as of 2021 ^[update] . She finished 8th in the long jump at the 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ^[3] Her personal best was 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m). ^[1]

Discography

• Celeste (Five Records, 1985)
• Blue (Five Records, 1985)
• The Seventh Wind (Five Records, 1989)
• The Swing of Love (DDD, 1991)

References

1. Hersh, Phil (November 17, 1991). "CELESTE JOHNSON NO LONGER JUMPS FOR JOY-SHE SINGS". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 16, 2016.
2. Massimo Emanuelli (2004). 50 anni di storia della televisione attraverso la stampa (in Italian). Greco & Greco. p. 414.
3. Wennerstrom, Steve. "AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). Women's Track & Field. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

Further reading

• Gino Castaldo (ed.), Dizionario della canzone italiana, Curcio, 1990 (entry about Celeste by Dario Salvatori), p. 341. ISBN   978-88-97508-31-1 (Italian)
• Celeste, una voce come sigla, Corriere della Sera, 20 August 1993, p. 33. (Italian)