Cherish Alexander Bailey | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Pop, rock, folk, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter & musician |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | cherishalexander |
Cherish Alexander Bailey is an American singer, songwriter and musician. [1]
Cherish was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1982, she was Doug Henning's assistant on the NBC special Doug Henning's World of Magic with Bruce Jenner, Billy Crystal and Ann Jillian. [2] [3] [4] She was managed by Iris Burton and was featured in an international Coca-Cola commercial. [5]
In 1990, Cherish was signed to RCA Records and Warner Chappell Publishing to release two albums. [1] While at Warner Chappell Publishing, she wrote and published songs with Billy Steinberg, Gregg Alexander, John Shanks, Martin Page and Desmond Child. [6]
In 2000, Cherish's song Goodbye was the title song for the TV series The Crow-Stairway heaven. [1] In 2010, she released the song Need to Know (the Disclosure Song) which in 2021 became the theme song for the worldwide podcast Need to know with hosts Bryce Zabel and Ross Coulthart. [7]
From 2018 to recent, Cherish tours and plays bass for the 80's icon Josie Cotton playing the Microsoft Theatre in DTLA and the Greek Theatre along with other 80's acts Violent Femmes, A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons and MC Hammer. [8] [9] [10]
In 2021, Cherish was recognized for her song and video, Change Can Start With Me which won Honorable mention at the Cannes World Film Festival. [11] [12]
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