Glenn Medeiros

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Glenn Medeiros
Born
Glenn Alan Medeiros

(1970-06-24) June 24, 1970 (age 53)
Lihue, Hawaii, United States
Education
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • educator
Musical career
Origin Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active1986–2007
Labels

Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is an American former musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved worldwide international chart success in the late-1980s and early-1990s. He is best known both nationally and internationally for his 1987 George Benson cover, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You", which reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada and Europe.

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In 1988, he followed that single with "Un roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)", a duet with Elsa Lunghini which achieved huge success in France where it managed to top the chart for six consecutive weeks, and remained on the Top 50 chart for 25 weeks. [1] In 1990, Medeiros also collaborated with R&B artist Bobby Brown for "She Ain't Worth It", a US and international chart-topper.

After his musical career peaked, Medeiros taught and was vice-principal at the Maryknoll School, a parochial school in Honolulu, Hawaii, and as a professor at Chaminade University, a private Marianist university that shares its grounds with Saint Louis School. In 2015, Medeiros became the Head of School/Principal of Saint Louis School in Honolulu, and in 2017 its president/CEO. [2] [3]

Personal life and education

Medeiros was born in Lihue, Hawaii and raised in Lawai. [4] Medeiros is a Catholic and of Portuguese ancestry. [5] He and his wife, Tammy Armstrong, have been married since 1996. They have a son, Chord Kaleohone Medeiros (born 2000), and a daughter, Lyric Leolani Medeiros (born 2001), who appeared on Season 21 of American Idol . [5]

Medeiros attended Leeward Community College and transferred to University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, where he received his bachelor's degree. [6] He graduated from the University of Phoenix with a master's degree in elementary education in 2003. [7] In 2014, Medeiros received a doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern California. [6]

Medeiros was the vice principal of Maryknoll Grade School and then its high school. [2] He taught at various schools throughout Oahu, including Mililani Middle School, St. Joseph School in Waipahu, and Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei. [8] On July 1, 2015, Medeiros was appointed Principal of St. Louis School, an all-boys Catholic (Marianist Order) school (K-12) in Honolulu Oahu, where he has been its CEO since 2017. [9]

Music career

Medeiros began his musical career at the age of 10 when he helped his father entertain guests on his tour bus on the island of Kauai. In 1986, at the age of 16, Medeiros won Brown Bags to Stardom, a local radio talent contest at KIKI radio in his hometown of Honolulu, when he performed a cover version of George Benson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" which was subsequently produced into an album by a small local independent label. [4] [6] Jay Stone, the program director and future producer of the song, convinced Medeiros to record it and make it his first release, as Benson's "The Greatest Love of All", had been a No. 1 hit for Whitney Houston earlier that year. [10]

Guy Zapoleon, program director of KZZP in Phoenix was on vacation in Honolulu where his friend Stone asked him to listen to the song. Zapoleon took the record back to Phoenix, where it debuted on KZZP in October 1986. By January 1987, the song hit No. 2 for four weeks, then the airplay spread with other stations having Top 5 success with the song and by June 1987 the song had become a national hit with it reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Later, a worldwide hit, it reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1988. [11] The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Medeiros released his debut album Glenn Medeiros in May 1987.

In 1988, he recorded the single "Un roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" with French artist Elsa Lunghini along with song "Love Always Finds a Reason", written by Diane Warren, which was recorded in full in English-language. Elsa had been introduced to Medeiros by French television presenter Jean-Pierre Foucault. [12] Medeiros explained why the song had been retitled in French, dealing with friendship while the original version was about love: "Elsa and I don't want our fans to think that we're really going together. It's just a good friendship. Though she is one of the nicest girls I've ever, ever met". [13] "Un Roman d'amitié" achieved massive success in France where it debuted at No. 8 on the chart edition of 23 July 1988 and reached No. 2, two weeks later, being blocked at this position for weeks by the summer hit "Nuit de folie" by Début de Soirée; it then managed to top the chart for six weeks. It was certified Gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

The song was featured on Medeiros's second album, Not Me , which was released in September 1988 and certified Gold in both France and Spain. [14] [15] Two more singles were released to promote the album, each with a promotional music video. The first, "Long and Lasting Love", peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 before the album's release and the second single, "Never Get Enough of You", followed in early-1989. "Un Roman d'amitié" was also featured in the self-titled Elsa which was certified double platinum by the SNEP for more than 600,000 sales in France. [16]

In 1989, Medeiros recorded "Under Any Moon" with The Jets, which was included on the soundtrack of The Karate Kid Part III in which he made a cameo appearance. Medeiros achieved a 1990 hit duet with Bobby Brown titled "She Ain't Worth It" which was featured on his third album, Glenn Medeiros . [17] The song reached No. 1 for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Medeiros' only No. 1 hit in the United States, and the second and last No. 1 hit where Brown has received credit as an artist, after "My Prerogative". The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The single also reached the Top 20 (No. 12) on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, and Ireland. [11]

Medeiros had another hit duet with Ray Parker Jr. titled "All I'm Missing Is You" which peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1991, Medeiros produced "If Looks Could Kill (No Turning Back)" for the comedy film If Looks Could Kill starring Richard Grieco. In 1992, Medeiros recorded a duet with Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking) titled "Standing Alone". Medeiros has remained regularly involved in the music industry in his home state of Hawaii (including several headliner and related musical variety shows in Waikiki).

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
TitleStudio album detailsPeak chart positions
US
AUS
[18] 		UK
[11] 		NLD
[19]
Glenn Medeiros
  • Released: May 1987
  • Label: Amherst (AMH 3313)
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
8398—23
Not Me
  • Released: September 1988
  • Label: Amherst (AMH 94400) / Mercury (836333.2)
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
—1246326
Glenn Medeiros
  • Released: December 1990
  • Label: Amherst, MCA Records (MCAD-6399)
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
8269——
It's Alright to Love
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Amherst, Mercury (514229-2)
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
————
The Glenn Medeiros Christmas Album
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Amherst, Mercury (518718-2)
  • Formats: CD
————
Sweet Island Music
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Amherst (AMH 4415–2)
  • Formats: CD
————
Captured
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Amherst (AMH 6600–2)
  • Formats: CD
————
With Aloha
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Glenn Medeiros
  • Formats: CD
————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US AUS
[18] 		UK
[11] 		FRA GER
[20] 		AUT NLD
[21] 		BEL
[22] 		SWE IRL
[23]
1987"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"12101120121221Glenn Medeiros
"Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"6785—13——————
"Watching Over You"80—————————
1988"Long and Lasting Love"6811342—54—144—26Not Me
"Never Get Enough of You"———38———35——
1989"Un Roman d'amitié" (with Elsa)———1———9——
"Love Always Finds a Reason" (with Ria Brieffies)——————1231——
1990"She Ain't Worth It" (featuring Bobby Brown)1812—15—1221—9Glenn Medeiros
(1990)
"All I'm Missing Is You" (featuring Ray Parker Jr.)32101——70—————
"Me − U = Blue" (featuring The Stylistics)78—————————
1992"Standing Alone" (with Thomas Anders)————72————— Down on Sunset
1993"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"——————————It's Alright to Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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