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Gail Lou ...continues to get the love of us all with her beautiful delivery of "Bring Love to Get Love". Leading us to times when a true voice reigned Miss Lou is truly a cut above...Skattin' it up with authority she got the goods! To the heart, soul is given on time, one time, and having Gail Lou in your "I need love" collection is a must. This lady exudes sexy. Her voice is truly a gift and it is totally apparent that she understands this deeply.
I loved all of her tracks and hope she is gracious enough to send all of her endeavors our way.
Gail Lou I am truly happy to have been blessed by your music. Sing your song Girl! - CATASK.com
"Beloved" - wins honorable mention in Jazz Category - Website, and various international publications
"Light and Sweet: An American Tea Opera" has been in the top 5 album, single and artists downloads for the last three weeks! (7/28-8/16)
- indie/tunecore
"Mama Wasn't Always Mama" and "Light and Sweet", from the CD "Light and Sweet: An American Tea Opera" made the July Top Ten in the Spoken Word and Funk/Soul Rock Categories (respectively) - OURSTAGE.COM
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"Light and Sweet: An American Tea Opera"
release date 2008
Currently one of "Top 10" albums & artists downloads on indie/tunecore; 2 songs July "top ten finalists" ourstage.com.
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Gail Lou
Gail Lou is a Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, Arranger, Actress and Musical Director. Her professional credits include the Off-Broadway production of "Mama I Want to Sing" as Lena Horne; "Billie" - a one woman show that details Billie Holiday's life as a Black female performer in the 1940's. Ms. Lou is also a recording artist who has appeared in films and on television. Her
vocal recording accolades include : Grammy Committee recognition for her independent single, "You Got the Vibe." Gail's children's CD "7 Good Ways" was selected as a Parents' Choice Approved Award winner and two of the songs from the CD, "I Can Be the One" and "Ch-Ching," received highest honors from the John Lennon Song writing Contest in the Children's category and the single "Beloved" on Light and Sweet received honorable mention in the Jazz category. On a more classical note, she has also performed a solo
concert,"Variations in 'G'," at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This CD marks Ms. Lou's first solo project and promises a unique perspective for music lovers as it blends the R&B and Jazzy Soul genres with a story of conversations that
produce---an R&B 'opera'. Enjoy.
GAIL LOU (resumé)
THEATRE
Off Broadway including:
“Valhalla” - Queen Marie, Natalie Kippelbaum, et. al - The Theater Project
“Billie” - Billie Holiday - Garage Theatre Group
"More Than a Soap Opera" - Mrs. Skoll - Garage Theatre Group
"Tommy" - Acid Queen - Garage Theatre Group
"Gospel Celebration 6" - Benefit for Broadway Cares - Soloist - Broadway Gospel Choir
"Home" - Vocalist - W/ Grenoldo Frazier - Crossroads Theatre
"The Reign of Wazobia" - The Omu - Museum of African Art
"Benefit for M.S." - Vocalist - W/ Cissy Houston - Carnegie Hall
"Captain" - Lydia - New York/ Southern States Tour
"The Lady and the Band" - Billie Holiday - DeDe's Restaurant
"Role Models, Inc." - Vocalist - W/Dizzy Gillespie - John Harms Theatre
"I've Got a Mind to Ramble" - One Woman Show - Don't Tell Mama's
"Blazmatazz" - Bess, et al. -W/Harold Nicholas - T.U.I.
"Patience" - Damosel - NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players
"Mama I Want to Sing" -Lena Horne, et al.- Heckshire Theater
"30th Anniversary" - Guest Vocalist - Negro Ensemble Company
"Audelco Awards Ceremony" - Guest Vocalist - Aaron Davis Hall
CABARET (Headliner)
New York City--"Variations in 'G'" - In Concert - Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Spy Club, NV,
Cheetah Club, Nell's, Downtown, Lion's Den, CBGB's, the Knitting Factory, Lola's, Sweetwater's, The Tunnel
California--The Rose Tattoo - Los Angeles; Trees - Newport Beach; Hyatt Regency- Oakland
Florida - Banana Boat, Traxx - Miami; Stella's - Orlando
RECORDING
“An American Tea Opera - Light & Sweet” “7 Good Ways,” with Yn3X; "Another Day" featured on Here I Am, Bobby D'Ambrosio, "You Got the Vibe" DANCE BABY Records, Background vocals on ELECTRA, SONY, MCA, DEFMIX, CATAWBA, EPIC, EASTWEST, SUTRA, and VIRGIN Records
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Inside Harmony - Berklee College of Music , Boston, MA
Jazz Composition/ Arranging - Queens College, Queens, NY
New York School for Commercial Music, N.Y.C.
Bob Collier's Success Seminars: Commercials, Soap Opera, Sit Coms.
B.A. Vocal Music Performance, Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ
TELEVISION, MOVIES, COMMERCIALS, DIRECTING
List Upon Request
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