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Sarah BrightmanSarah Brightman (born 14 August, 1960 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire) is an English soprano and actress. Brightman is the oldest of six children. Her ambition to be an artist was clear from a very early age. She often took ballet lessons and was an excellent student. In 1978 she joined the dance group Pan's People. She later went on to lead Hot Gossip, a mixed dance act who appeared regularly on The Kenny Everett Video Show. The group, who were somewhat more 'raunchy' than Pan's People, had a chart-topping disco hit in this year with "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper", wherin she first discovered her vocal talents. In 1981, Brightman tried out for a role in the then-new musical Cats. It was there that she met her future husband, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. She got the part. Lloyd Webber divorced his first wife to marry Brightman in 1984. She went on to star in a number of his musicals, including Aspects of Love and The Phantom of the Opera which was written specifically for her. Fame as an actress came at a price, however. The theatre-goers refused to give Brightman the credit she felt she deserved, saying that the only reason for her success was that she was the wife of Lloyd Webber. The two divorced in 1990, but relations have remained cordial. Later, Brightman met her future producer and boyfriend, Frank Peterson. With Peterson's help Brightman became an international star. Her first major label release (with A&M records) was Dive (1993), a water themed pop album featuring the hit 'Captain Nemo'. The album was far from a flop, but its success nothing compared to the phenomenon she would soon spark. Fly (1995) a pop/rock album propelled Sarah Brightman to fame in Europe with the hit 'A Question of Honour' - a mix of rock and the classical song 'La Wally'. Between Fly and her next album, a turning point in Sarah's career occurred - the song 'Time to Say Goodbye'. This fully classical-styled duet sold more than 4 million copies and it the biggest selling single in Germany to date. This triumph gave Sarah the confidence to take on classical music and opera. Timeless (1997) contained 'Time to Say Goodbye' and along with that hit and the other classically inspired "Just Show Me How To Love You" (with Jose Cura) and "Who Wants to Live Forever" made this album one of here most popular and is still selling steadily today. Stage credits - Cats (as Jemima)
- Nightingale (as Nightingale)
- Song and Dance (as Emma)
- The Phantom of the Opera (as Christine Daa)
- Camelot
- Carousel (as Carrie Pipperidge)
- Aspects of Love (as Rose Vibert)
Discography - "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" (1978)
- "The Adventures of a Love Crusader" (1979)
- "Love In A UFO" (1979)
- "My Boyfriend's Back" (1981)
- "Not Having That!" (1981)
- "Him" (1983)
- "Rhythm of the Rain" (1983)
- "A Room With A View" (1987)
- "The Trees They Grow So High" (also known as "Early One Morning", 1988)
- "The Songs That Got Away" (1989)
- "As I Came of Age" (1990)
- "Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber" (1992)
- "Dive" (1993)
- "Surrender" (1995)
- "Fly" (1995)
- "Timeless" (also known as "Time To Say Goodbye", 1996)
- "The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection" (1997)
- "Fly II" (1997)
- "Eden" (1998)
- "La Luna" (2000)
- "Classics (2001)"
- "The Very Best of 1990-2000" (2001)
- "Encore" (2002)
- "Harem" (2003)
- "Live From Las Vegas" (2004)
Filmography - Song and Dance (1983)....as Emma
- Requiem (1985)....as Soprano
- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (1995)....as Herself
- A Gala Christmas in Vienna (1997)....as Herself
- Sarah Brightman In Concert (1998)....as Herself
- One Night In Eden (1998)....as Herself
- Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998)....as Herself
- Rosamunde Pilcher - Zeit der Erkenntnis (2000)....as Herself
- Sarah Brightman: La Luna: Live In Concert (2001)....as Herself
- Harem: A Desert Fantasy (2003)....as Herself
- Live From Las Vegas (2004)....as Herself
External links Brightman, Sarah Brightman, Sarah
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