Lisa McClowry

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Lisa McClowry
OriginChicago, Illinois area
GenresPop, rock, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
LabelsWorld Stage International Records\Big Deal Records
WebsiteLisaMcClowry.com

Lisa McClowry is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. She cites her musical influences as Ella Fitzgerald, Ann Wilson (Heart) and Steve Perry. [1] Having performed on more than 25 albums, her singing style intertwines soul, jazz, rock and pop. [2]

Career

She co-wrote and performed "Through the Eyes of a Child" for the motion picture The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. [3] She was also the singing voice of the "Princess" in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie. [4] Later, she served as the singing voice and voice-over artist for TRESemmé shampoos and conditioners television campaign ("TRESemmé, Ooh la la TRESemmé!") and Applebee's. In 2010, McClowry was asked to co-star in a narrative short film that features a four-minute dance sequence/music video at Joseph's Café in Hollywood in a segment entitled "Vampire’s Dance" for the new Twisted Tales series by Tom Holland. [5]

McClowry frequently works with Jim Peterik. On June 22, 2010, McClowry released a solo album entitled Time Signatures under the World Stage International Records\Big Deal Records labels (distributed by Sony/Red). All of the songs were either written by Peterik or co-written with Peterik.

She currently resides with her husband Perry Krokidas.

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References

  1. All About Jazz (April 8, 2010). "Vocalist Lisa McClowry Releases "Time Signatures"". Allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
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  3. "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle soundtrack". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  4. "Rugratsin Paris: The Movie". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  5. "Vampires Dance". Deadrabbitent.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.