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There Are Multiple Artists Using The Name Gabrielle Notably One From The UK And Another From Norway - 1. Louise Gabrielle Bobb Born April 16 1970 London Is An English Singer Who Records Under The Name Gabrielle. She Has A Problem With One Eye And In Her Career Has Worn An Eyepatch A Long Sideswept Fringe Or More Recently Post C. 2000 Dark Glasses To Conceal Her Eye Problem.
Her Debut Single "Dreams" Topped The UK Charts In June 1993. A Sample Of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" Was Requested But Refused. The Single Entered The British Charts At #2 Which Was The Highest Chart Entry A Debut Act Ever Scored In The UK At That Time. The Following Week It Climbed To The Top Spot And Spent The Next Three Weeks There. 2. Gabrielle Susanne Solheim Leithaug Born January 10 1985 Bergen Commonly Known As Simply Gabrielle Or Gabby Is A Norwegian Singer Songwriter And Performer.She Placed 6th In Norway TV 2s «X Factor» In 2009 And Rose To Prominence In The Norwegian Music Scene With Her Debut Album "Mildt Sagt" In 2011 Which Included The Hit Single "Ring Meg." Gabrielle's Music Is Characterized By Its Soulful Pop Sound With Heartfelt Lyrics And Catchy Melodies. She Has Continued To Release Successful Albums And Singles Earning Numerous Awards And Accolades For Her Contributions To Norwegian Music. Gabrielle's Versatile Voice And Engaging Stage Presence Have Made Her A Beloved Figure In The Norwegian Music Industry. Her Discography Includes "Mildt Sagt" 2012 Which Marked Her Debut In The Norwegian Music Scene. This Was Followed By "Nattergal - Kap 1" 2013 And "Snart Gabby" 2019 . In 2021 She Released "KLIPP MEG I TI OG LIM MEG SAMMEN" Gabrielle Is Set To Release A New Album In 2024 With The Upcoming Single "Operahuset" Scheduled For Release On March 22nd 2024. Each Album In Gabrielle's Discography Has Contributed To Her Reputation As One Of Norway's Most Talented And Beloved Artists.
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"Dreams" Is A Song By British Singer Gabrielle. It Was Written By Gabrielle And Tim Laws And Produced By Richie Fermie For Her Debut Studio Album Find Your Way 1993 . Originally The Song Included A Sample Of The Song "Fast Car" By Tracy Chapman But Because Of Copyright Reasons The Sample Had To Be Removed. Released As Gabrielle's Debut Single "Dreams" Entered The UK Singles Chart At Number Two Which Was The Highest Chart Entry A Debut Act Had Scored In The United Kingdom At That Time. Before Reaching Number One For Three Weeks In June 1993. The Song Also Peaked At Number 26 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart In The United States While Peaking At Number-One On Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart. "Dreams" Is Widely Seen As Gabrielle's Signature Song And Its Lyrics Inspired As The Title Of Her Greatest Hits Compilation Dreams Can Come True Greatest Hits Vol. 1 2001 . The Song Was Later Sampled By The More Fire Crew On Their 2002 Single "Dreams" And Is Featured Heavily In The 1999 Paul Thomas Anderson Film Magnolia Where William H. Macy's Downtrodden Character Donnie Smith Plays The Song Repeatedly As A Motivational Aid. In 2013 Gabrielle Re-Recorded The Track With Producer Naughty Boy For Her Compilation Album Now And Always 20 Years Of Dreaming. "I Don’t Think Gabs Had Been In A Studio Before And I’m Pretty Sure Dreams Was Only Her Second Ever Recorded Vocal After The Duet She Did Earlier With The Other Girl. I Didn’t Have A Vast Amount Of Experience With Singers Then But Gabs Was Awesome. She Sang Dreams Twice. I Took The Best Bits And That Was That. She Didn’t Need Fancy Production Techniques. She Had The Voice." —Producer Tim Laws Talking To The Guardian About The Song. Gabrielle Used To Perform At A London Club Called Moonlighting. One Night After She'd Performed Luther Vandross Covers At The Club A Woman Told Her "This Is As Good At It's Going To Get For You." Disheartened By This The Singer Went Home And Wrote The First Lines Of "Dreams" In Her Diary. Shortly After Gabrielle And Another Singer Jackie King From The Club Got A Opportunity To Make A Record In A Studio In Byfleet Surrey. Her Boyfriend Had Paid For Them To Do It. Producer Tim Laws Was Impressed By Her Voice And Asked If She Could Come Back Later On Her Own. The Singer Then Performed The Lyrics Of "Dreams" Over Laws' Music Which Was A Backing Track Using A Korg M1 Synthesiser For Most Of The Parts – Piano Bass String Line – With An Akai S900 Firing Off Drum Loops And Hits. The First Version Became A Hit In Nightclubs Being Played By Underground DJs. This Was The Version That Featured The "Fast Car" Sample By Tracy Chapman Released On 12" Vinyl In 1991. After Selling A Few Thousand Copies Gabrielle Got Signed To The Go! Beat Label. Due To The Use Of The "Fast Car" Sample Not Being Cleared A Producer Named Richie Fermie Rerecorded A New Version Of "Dreams" Without The Sample. This Version Went Straight To Number 2 On The UK Singles Chart As The Highest Charting Debut Single Ever Before Hitting Number-One.
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Biography - Gabrielle
There Are Multiple Artists Using The Name Gabrielle Notably One From The UK And Another From Norway - 1. Louise Gabrielle Bobb Born April 16 1970 London Is An English Singer Who Records Under The Name Gabrielle. She Has A Problem With One Eye And In Her Career Has Worn An Eyepatch A Long Sideswept Fringe Or More Recently Post C. 2000 Dark Glasses To Conceal Her Eye Problem.
Her Debut Single "Dreams" Topped The UK Charts In June 1993. A Sample Of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" Was Requested But Refused. The Single Entered The British Charts At #2 Which Was The Highest Chart Entry A Debut Act Ever Scored In The UK At That Time. The Following Week It Climbed To The Top Spot And Spent The Next Three Weeks There. 2. Gabrielle Susanne Solheim Leithaug Born January 10 1985 Bergen Commonly Known As Simply Gabrielle Or Gabby Is A Norwegian Singer Songwriter And Performer.She Placed 6th In Norway TV 2s «X Factor» In 2009 And Rose To Prominence In The Norwegian Music Scene With Her Debut Album "Mildt Sagt" In 2011 Which Included The Hit Single "Ring Meg." Gabrielle's Music Is Characterized By Its Soulful Pop Sound With Heartfelt Lyrics And Catchy Melodies. She Has Continued To Release Successful Albums And Singles Earning Numerous Awards And Accolades For Her Contributions To Norwegian Music. Gabrielle's Versatile Voice And Engaging Stage Presence Have Made Her A Beloved Figure In The Norwegian Music Industry. Her Discography Includes "Mildt Sagt" 2012 Which Marked Her Debut In The Norwegian Music Scene. This Was Followed By "Nattergal - Kap 1" 2013 And "Snart Gabby" 2019 . In 2021 She Released "KLIPP MEG I TI OG LIM MEG SAMMEN" Gabrielle Is Set To Release A New Album In 2024 With The Upcoming Single "Operahuset" Scheduled For Release On March 22nd 2024. Each Album In Gabrielle's Discography Has Contributed To Her Reputation As One Of Norway's Most Talented And Beloved Artists. read less
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Her Debut Single "Dreams" Topped The UK Charts In June 1993. A Sample Of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" Was Requested But Refused. The Single Entered The British Charts At #2 Which Was The Highest Chart Entry A Debut Act Ever Scored In The UK At That Time. The Following Week It Climbed To The Top Spot And Spent The Next Three Weeks There. 2. Gabrielle Susanne Solheim Leithaug Born January 10 1985 Bergen Commonly Known As Simply Gabrielle Or Gabby Is A Norwegian Singer Songwriter And Performer.She Placed 6th In Norway TV 2s «X Factor» In 2009 And Rose To Prominence In The Norwegian Music Scene With Her Debut Album "Mildt Sagt" In 2011 Which Included The Hit Single "Ring Meg." Gabrielle's Music Is Characterized By Its Soulful Pop Sound With Heartfelt Lyrics And Catchy Melodies. She Has Continued To Release Successful Albums And Singles Earning Numerous Awards And Accolades For Her Contributions To Norwegian Music. Gabrielle's Versatile Voice And Engaging Stage Presence Have Made Her A Beloved Figure In The Norwegian Music Industry. Her Discography Includes "Mildt Sagt" 2012 Which Marked Her Debut In The Norwegian Music Scene. This Was Followed By "Nattergal - Kap 1" 2013 And "Snart Gabby" 2019 . In 2021 She Released "KLIPP MEG I TI OG LIM MEG SAMMEN" Gabrielle Is Set To Release A New Album In 2024 With The Upcoming Single "Operahuset" Scheduled For Release On March 22nd 2024. Each Album In Gabrielle's Discography Has Contributed To Her Reputation As One Of Norway's Most Talented And Beloved Artists. read less
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"Dreams" is a song by British singer Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle and Tim Laws and produced by Richie Fermie for her debut studio album, Find Your Way (1993). Originally, the song included a sample of the song "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, but because of copyright reasons the sample had to be removed. Released as Gabrielle's debut single, "Dreams" entered the UK Singles Chart at number two, which was the highest chart entry a debut act had scored in the United Kingdom at that time. before reaching number one for three weeks in June 1993. The song also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States while peaking at number-one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Dreams" is widely seen as Gabrielle's signature song and its lyrics inspired as the title of her greatest hits compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2001). The song was later sampled by the More Fire Crew on their 2002 single "Dreams" and is featured heavily in the 1999 Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia, where William H. Macy's downtrodden character Donnie Smith plays the song repeatedly as a motivational aid. In 2013, Gabrielle re-recorded the track with producer Naughty Boy for her compilation album Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming.
"I don’t think Gabs had been in a studio before and I’m pretty sure Dreams was only her second ever recorded vocal, after the duet she did earlier with the other girl. I didn’t have a vast amount of experience with singers then, but Gabs was awesome. She sang Dreams twice. I took the best bits and that was that. She didn’t need fancy production techniques. She had the voice."
—Producer Tim Laws talking to The Guardian about the song.
Gabrielle used to perform at a London club called Moonlighting. One night after she'd performed Luther Vandross covers at the club, a woman told her, "This is as good at it's going to get for you." Disheartened by this, the singer went home and wrote the first lines of "Dreams" in her diary. Shortly after, Gabrielle and another singer, Jackie King from the club, got a opportunity to make a record in a studio in Byfleet, Surrey. Her boyfriend had paid for them to do it. Producer Tim Laws was impressed by her voice and asked if she could come back later on her own. The singer then performed the lyrics of "Dreams" over Laws' music which was a backing track, using a Korg M1 synthesiser for most of the parts – piano, bass, string line – with an Akai S900 firing off drum loops and hits. The first version became a hit in nightclubs, being played by underground DJs. This was the version that featured the "Fast Car" sample by Tracy Chapman, released on 12" vinyl in 1991. After selling a few thousand copies, Gabrielle got signed to the Go! Beat label. Due to the use of the "Fast Car" sample not being cleared, a producer named Richie Fermie rerecorded a new version of "Dreams", without the sample. This version went straight to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart as the highest charting debut single ever, before hitting number-one. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.