Elisabeth Withers
{{short description|American singer}}
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| alias = Elle Patrice
| birth_place = Joliet, Illinois, US
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|2|27}}
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter
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| label = Blue Note Records
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Elisabeth Withers is an American neo soul and R&B singer-songwriter.
Biography
Withers was born in Joliet, Illinois, and studied at the Berklee College of Music and then at New York University.Matt Collar, [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p139244/biography|pure_url=yes}} ( Elisabeth Withers > Biography )] Allmusic.com. She sang as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez, among others, and released several dance singles under the name Elle Patrice, including "Rising" and "Emotions". After hearing these singles, Nick Ashford asked her to audition for a Broadway production of The Color Purple, where she won the part of Shug Avery.[http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Withers,_Elisabeth/Biography/ "Elisabeth Withers Biography"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704052948/http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Withers,_Elisabeth/Biography/ |date=July 4, 2013 }} starpulse.com. Retrieved August 10, 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/person/elisabeth-withers-mendes-vault-0000079485 | title=Elisabeth Withers-Mendes | work=Playbill | accessdate=January 30, 2017}} Her performance earned her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination at the 60th Tony Awards. As a neo soul singer, Withers signed with Blue Note Records in 2005. In 2007, she released a full-length album on Blue Note Records. She performed on the PBS television show Between the Lions, a puppet educational show as a member of Fonix, singing backup and leading vocals.
Discography
;Studio albums
- It Can Happen to Anyone (2007)
- No Regrets (2010)
;Singles
- "Be With You" (2006) U.S. R&B No. 43[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p139244/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Singles], Allmusic
- "Simple Things" (2007) U.S. R&B No. 53
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.elisabethwithers.com/}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000175149}}
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Category:Singers from Illinois
Category:Musicians from Joliet, Illinois
Category:Berklee College of Music alumni
Category:New York University alumni
Category:American neo soul singers
Category:American contemporary R&B singers
Category:21st-century American women singers