Jade Starling

Starling was born in Camden, New Jersey and raised in Merchantville, New Jersey.[https://www.mcall.com/1986/04/19/pretty-poisons-jade-starling-madonna-meets-lucille-ball/ "Pretty Poison's Jade Starling: Madonna Meets Lucille Ball"], The Morning Call, April 19, 1986. Accessed March 20, 2025. "Jade, originally from Camden, N.J., grew up in Merchantville.... She sang in church choirs, acted in school plays and graduated from Camden County Vo-Tech, where she studied cosmetology." She decided to become a performer at 5 years old after winning a singing contest. Her parents were both musicians, with her father being a jazz guitarist and her mother being a pianist. Her first name is her real name while the last name Starling is her stage name.https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/I843424

Starling has worked as a gay-rights activist, performing on behalf of many gay-rights benefits including gay-rights parades and LGBT benefits.{{Cite web|url=http://getoutmag.com/the-original-glbt-expo-2012-welcomes-back-jade-starling/|title=The Original GLBT Expo 2012 Welcomes Back Jade Starling {{!}} Get Out! Magazine – NYC's Gay Magazine|last=Magazine|first=Get Out!|access-date=July 13, 2019}} In 1997, her song "Let Freedom Ring" was used to help further the concept of legalizing gay marriage. She has also been active in the "Ball Community" through her work with Jay Blahnik.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Starling has appeared on various Billboard Charts 9 times since 1984. Topping the Dance/Club chart 3 times with 2 of those club hits crossing over to both the Pop and R&B Chart.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6wkEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22jade+starling%22+AND+%22Let+Freedom+Ring%22&pg=PT34|title=Billboard|date=October 11, 1997|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}

• 1984 – "Nightime" – No. 13 Dance Svengali Records{{Cite web|url=https://wn.com/Jade_Starling_Philly_Pride_2016_On_Pulse_Nightclub_Shootings|title=Jade Starling Philly Pride 2016 On Pulse Nightclub Shootings|website=World News|access-date=August 5, 2019}}
• 1987 – "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" – No. 1 Dance, No. 8 Pop, No. 13 R&B – Svengali/Virgin
• 1988 – "Nightime" – No. 1 Dance, No. 36 Pop, No. 64 R&B
• 1997 – "Let Freedom Ring" – No. 17 Dance
• 1998 – "Catch Me 98" – No. 43 Dance
• 1998 – "My Heart Will Go On" – No. 37 Dance
• 1998 – "Honey Brown" – #41 Dance
• 2013 – "Insomniak" – No. 31 Dance
• 2014 – "Think About U" – No. 14 Dance
• 2015 – "Better & Better" – No. 3 Dance

She has released 4 LPS since 1988.

• 1988 – Catch Me (I'm Falling)
• 1995 – Sex in Violets - Deflowered
• 1997 – Pretty Poison's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
• 1998 – Euphoria – very rare as it was recalled shortly after its release.
• 2014 – Captive – Jade Starling solo LP

Starling has received numerous awards along with Pretty Poison founder and long time co-writer Whey Cooler.{{Cite web|url=https://billypenn.com/2017/06/06/whatever-happened-with-pretty-poison-phillys-claim-to-80s-dance-pop-fame/|title=Whatever happened with Pretty Poison, Philly's claim to '80s dance pop fame?|website=Billy Penn|access-date=July 13, 2019}}

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