| 词条 | Táta Vega | ||||||
| 释义 |
| name = Táta Vega | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Carmen Rosa Vega | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|10|7}} | birth_place = Queens, Long Island, New York, United States | death_date = | instrument = Vocals | genre = R&B, Contemporary gospel | occupation = Singer, actress | years_active = 1969–present | label = Tamla, Qwest, Prophesy | associated_acts = Pollution, Earthquire | website = {{url|tatavega.com}} }} Táta Vega (born Carmen Rosa Vega,[1] October 7, 1951) is an American vocalist whose career spans theater, film, and a variety of musical genres. Early lifeVega was born in the borough of Queens, New York. Her parents are Luis Alfredo De La Vega, who served in the United States Air Force, and Rosaura Maltés. As a result of her father's work, the family moved frequently. Before she was even a teenager, the family lived in Panama, Puerto Rico, San Antonio, Texas, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her father nicknamed her Táta, because that was the first word she uttered as a child.[2] At the age of 17, she had her name legally changed.[3] Vega is of Puerto Rican, Taino/Arawak, Dominican, Italian, and African descent. CareerVega began her professional singing career in 1963. In California (1969–70) she was cast in the Los Angeles, California production of the Broadway musical "Hair".[2] From there went on to join the group Pollution (managed by Max Baer Jr.), led by Dobie Gray (who also appeared in the L.A. Cast of Hair). While performing in another group with vocalists Brie Brandt and Laurie Ann Bell at the Troubadour, Berry Gordy was in the audience and signed them on the spot. As Earthquire, the group released a self-titled album produced by Tom Wilson in 1972 on Motown's Natural Resources label. After the album failed to make a commercial impact, Motown dropped the group, but retained her.[3] After the demise of Earthquire, Vega continued to work steadily in Top 40 bands and occasionally with some former members of Pollution. After hearing her voice on a demo for Jobete, Motown's publishing wing, producer Winston Monseque and Motown executive Iris Gordy, were interested in managing her. Vega went on to release four solo albums on the Tamla record label: Full Speed Ahead (1976), Totally Táta (1977), Try My Love (1978), and Givin' All My Love (1981). She has had an active career as a lead backing vocalist, working with Russ Taff, Stevie Wonder, Andraé Crouch, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Madonna, singing duets with Lou Rawls, Jermaine Jackson, Peter Rivera with Rare Earth and Michael Sembello. Vega is featured on the 2010 Elton John and Leon Russell CD The Union. She also worked in film, performing the voice of Shug Avery in The Color Purple; she is featured on four songs on the 1986 soundtrack album, one of which, "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)", was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Song category. In 1985 Vega was nominated for Best Soul female Gospel Performance at the 27th annual Grammy Awards For her vocals on "Oh, It is Jesus", written by Andrae Crouch. In 1994, she recorded two Spanish versions of the song "Circle of Life" from Disney's The Lion King, one for Latin America ("Ciclo Sin Fin") and the other one for Spain ("El ciclo de la vida"). In 1998, she signed with Quincy Jones' Qwest Records and released a gospel album, Now I See, which was nominated for a Stellar award. In 2006, Vega signed with Do Rite Records, releasing a gospel album entitled This Joy on October 27, 2009.[4] In 2010 Tata joined Elton John's band as a full-time backing vocalist along with Rose Stone, Lisa Stone and Jean Johnson (singer) Witherspoon. In 2011, her first two solo albums, Full Speed Ahead and Totally Táta (1977), were reissued on CD by soulmusic.com records.[3] On January 18, 2013, Vega, alongside Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill, premiered 20 Feet from Stardom, a documentary about background singers, at Robert Redford's annual Sundance Film Festival.[5] On February 18, 2014, in the wake of 20 Feet from Stardoms success, her solo albums at Motown were released digitally.[6] Personal lifeVega has two daughters, Angelica and Chloe (b. 1990)[7] DiscographyAs group member
Solo albums
Appearances on other albums
Filmography
References1. ^{{Citation| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 584}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.soulmusic.com/taveno19in.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130105171728/http://www.soulmusic.com/taveno19in.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-01-05 |title=Tata Vega:Tata for Now |first=John |last=Abbey |date=November 1976 |publisher=SoulMusic.com |quote=Tata was actually christened Carmen Rosa Vega when she was born back on October 7, 1951, in Queens, Long Island. It was her father who dubbed her Tata because they were the first words she learned to utter as a baby. |ref= |separator= |postscript= }} 3. ^1 2 {{cite AV media notes| title = Full Speed Ahead| others = Táta Vega| year = 2011| chapter =| url = http://soulmusic.com| first = David| last = Nathan| authorlink = David Nathan (music writer)}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.doriterecords.com |title=Do Rite Records |publisher=Do Rite Records |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}} 5. ^Peter Debruge, [https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/twenty-feet-from-stardom-1117949005/ "Review: ‘Twenty Feet From Stardom’"], Variety, January 18, 2013. 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.universalmusic.com/news/detail/2708 |title= Tata Vega Reissues Get Digital Release in the US |publisher= Universal Music |location= United States|date= February 11, 2014 |accessdate=2014-02-20}} 7. ^{{cite web|author=Brian Israel |url=http://www.connectionmagazine.org/archives_old/archives/2000/dec2000/amazinggrace.htm |title=Connection Magazine, The Premier Good News Publication|publisher=Connectionmagazine.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}} External links{{Wikipedia books|Táta Vega}}
15 : 1951 births|American female singers|American Pentecostals|American soul musicians|Backing vocalists|Elton John|Living people|Members of the Church of God in Christ|Motown artists|People from Queens, New York|Singers from New York City|American musicians of Puerto Rican descent|American people of Taíno descent|American people of Dominican Republic descent|American people of Italian descent |
||||||
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。