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Kelly Clarkson
Background information
Birth name Kelly Brianne Clarkson
Born April 24, 1982 (1982-04-24) (age 25), Flag of United States Fort Worth,
Texas, United States
Genre(s) Pop, pop rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) RCA/Sony BMG
Website KellyClarkson.com
Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an
American singer-songwriter who has enjoyed success in the pop genres.
Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly
publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She
was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful
(2003). With the release of her multi-platinum second album Breakaway
(2004), Clarkson moved to a more pop rock-oriented style of music,[1] and
won two Grammy Awards. Clarkson's new album, entitled My December, was
released on June 26, 2007.
On an interview with Good Morning America, Simon Cowell was asked of the six
American Idol winners, who he thought had the best voice. Cowell immediately
answered that Kelly Clarkson did "by a mile", noting that she was "up there"
with other great singers such as Celine Dion.[2] Jeff Beck describes
Clarkson's voice as a "soul voice" that "demands attention".[3]
Biography and music career
Early life
Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and she grew up in the small town of
Burleson, Texas. She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Ann Rose, a
first grade teacher who is of Greek and Irish descent, and Stephen Michael
Clarkson, a former engineer who is of Welsh extraction. Clarkson's siblings
include her brother Jason, and her sister Alyssa. When Clarkson was six
years old, her parents split up after seventeen years of marriage. As a
result, her brother went to live with her father, her sister went to live
with an aunt, and Clarkson remained with her mother. Clarkson frequently
moved around Texas while her mother managed several professions in order to
support the family. The family settled in Burleson, where Clarkson's mother
married her second husband, Jimmy Taylor.
Clarkson attended Burleson Middle School and Burleson High School. She
originally wanted to become a marine biologist. In seventh grade, a teacher
(Mrs. Cynthia Glenn) overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to
audition for the school choir. Clarkson told the teacher that she had never
received professional vocal training before. In high school, Clarkson
performed in musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers and Brigadoon.
Upon graduation in 2000, Clarkson worked several occupations to finance her
demo CD that she hoped to market toward record labels. She received few
responses, and eventually decided to move to Hollywood to seek out other
opportunities in music, one of which was a mentorship under songwriter Gerry
Goffin. However, Goffin fell ill, and to make ends meet, Clarkson appeared
as an extra on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and That '70s Show among others.
She played a small role in the 2002 film Issues 101. Following four months
in Hollywood, Clarkson was discouraged when her apartment burned down and
decided to return to Texas, where she worked at a cinema, and as a cocktail
waitress, Six Flags performer, telemarketer, Kirby Vacuum salesperson, and a
Red Bull promoter.
American Idol
Once Clarkson returned to Burleson, several of her friends encouraged her to
audition for the 2002 debut of the reality television program American Idol.
She entered the competition with 10,000 others, and the judges Paula Abdul,
Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson were impressed with her voice. She earned a
position in the Top 30 finalists and week-by-week performed a song on live
television to North America. When American Idol concluded each week, the
viewers would vote based on the performance they enjoyed the most. Clarkson
sang a rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" which garnered her a top 10
position. Other songs Clarkson performed on American Idol include Aretha
Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", Badfinger's "Without
You", and Céline Dion's "I Surrender".
Clarkson had made it to the final two contestants on American Idol, and on
September 4, 2002, she won the competition and earned 58% of the audience
vote over Justin Guarini.[4] Choking back tears, Clarkson performed the
ballad "A Moment Like This", the song written for the winner of American
Idol, which would subsequently appear on her debut album Thankful. The
song's music video was filmed at Pantages Theater in Hollywood, and
incorporated short scenes of Clarkson performing on Idol. When released as a
single in October 2002, it set a then record on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
chart when it rose from number fifty-two to number one.[5] This achievement
was largely due to the impact from Idol as the CD single managed to sell
236,000 copies in its first week of sales in the U.S.;[6] it spent five
weeks at number one in Canada, and remains Clarkson's only #1 there.
Song performances on American Idol
Original audition: "Express Yourself" (Madonna) and "At Last" (Glenn Miller)
Week # Song Choice Original Artist Theme (if any) Result
Top 121 "Respect" Aretha Franklin Hollywood round 1 Safe
Top 65 "I Say a Little Prayer" Dionne Warwick Hollywood round 2 Safe
Top 45 "Save The Best For Last" Vanessa Williams Hollywood round 3 Safe
Top 30 "Respect" Aretha Franklin Semi-final group 2 Safe
Top 10 "You're All I Need to Get By" Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell Motown Safe
Top 8 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin,
Carole King 1960's week Safe
Top 7 "Don't Play That Song" Aretha Franklin 1970's week Safe
Top 6 "Stuff Like That There" Betty Hutton Big Band week Safe
Top 5 "Walk on By" Dionne Warwick Love Songs week Safe
Top 4 "It's Raining Men"
"I Surrender" Weather Girls
Celine Dion 1980's week,
1990's week Safe
Top 3 "Think Twice"
"Without You" Celine Dion
Badfinger, Mariah Carey Judge's Week Safe
Top 2 "Respect"
"Before Your Love"
"A Moment Like This" Aretha Franklin
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson Singer's Choice Week Safe
Finale "A Moment Like This" Kelly Clarkson Crowned as American Idol Winner
After Idol
Shortly following the completion of the first season of American Idol,
Clarkson was accused of working with a record company. American Idol's rules
stated that a contestant was not allowed to compete on the program if they
had been linked to a record company. However, she was cleared of all
allegations, as she had only had a contract in order to conduct
demonstration work.[7]
Kelly Clarkson performed at the Washington D.C. Lincoln Memorial on
September 11, 2002 following her win on American Idol.
Kelly Clarkson performed at the Washington D.C. Lincoln Memorial on
September 11, 2002 following her win on American Idol.
Soon after winning American Idol, Clarkson starred with Idol runner-up
Justin Guarini in the movie From Justin to Kelly. The film was poorly
received by critics[8] and grossed only $5 million at the North American box
office, less than half its reported budget.[9] Clarkson has mentioned in
interviews that she is shocked when people send her scripts after From
Justin to Kelly, often citing contractual obligation as her sole reason for
involvement in the film.[10]
Clarkson is the only American Idol winner so far who has not held the title
for an entire year, since season 2 started the following spring.
World Idol
In December 2003, a competition titled World Idol was held in London,
England, gathering the winners of the first seasons of Idol from across the
globe. Clarkson placed second behind Norwegian Idol Kurt Nilsen. She
performed Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman".
Because she left immediately after the competition, she was chided by some
in the media for what they saw as poor sportsmanship. Clarkson later
explained to fans that she was suffering from an illness.[11]
2003–2004: Thankful
Following the successful release of "A Moment Like This", Clarkson's
full-length debut album Thankful was released in North America by RCA
Records on April 15, 2003.[12] It debuted at number one on the U.S.
Billboard 200. Eventually, the album was certified double platinum by the
RIAA for sales of two million copies on December 8, 2003[13] and platinum by
the CRIA for sales of 100,000 copies on February 10, 2004.[14] Reviews for
the album were generally favorable. However, several critics noted that her
early success was established due to her performances on American Idol. All
Music Guide critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album for its vocal
ability: "throughout this record, [Clarkson] makes it seem effortless and
charming. She can croon, she can belt out a song, she can be sexy and sassy
while still being graceful and as wholesome as the girl next door".[15]
Rachel Kipp of JS Online criticized Clarkson for not having the same
personality on Thankful that she had on American Idol, and wrote: "on
American Idol, Clarkson showcased a great voice and an endearing,
'aw-shucks' personality. That personality is missing on Thankful, and there
lies the album's greatest fault". Kipp blamed the producers behind the album
for not allowing Clarkson to be herself.[16]
"Miss Independent" became a success when released as the second single from
Thankful. It reached the top ten of the U.S. and Canadian singles charts,
and earned Clarkson a 2004 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop
Vocal Performance".[17] When the single was released in the United Kingdom
and Australia, it reached the top ten of the charts, however, Thankful
received less attention. It peaked at number forty-one on the UK albums
chart and at number thirty-three on the Australian albums chart. Further
singles released outside North America would appear even less successful.
"Low", the third single from Thankful, reached number two in Canada, but it
was unable to make the Top 40 of the U.S. chart. The final single "The
Trouble with Love Is" was not released in Canada, and it peaked at #101 on
the U.S. Charts. Clarkson attributed the underperformance of both releases
to poor management and relieved her manager Simon Fuller, who she felt was
not completely focused on her career.
Thankful has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
2004–2006: Breakaway
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her emotions. The later composition would result in the use of the piano and
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Distancing herself from her American Idol image, Clarkson took more creative
control with her second studio album Breakaway, and through considerable
experimentation, developed a rock-oriented image. Her second album (2004),
yielded five U.S. top ten singles and won two Grammy Awards. The album
released by RCA Records on November 30, 2004.[18] Unlike her previous
effort, it debuted within the U.S. top five and Canadian top ten, and sales
were initially low in comparison to Thankful.[19] However, the single
releases from Breakaway proved very successful, and allowed it to become
only the fourth album in history to stay in the Billboard 200 Top 20 for a
consecutive year, as well as, being certified five-times platinum in the
U.S. on January 18, 2006[20] and 5x platinum in Canada in May, 2006.[21]
With Clarkson's wins at the American Music Awards, RCA announced Breakaway
was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.[22] In Australia, the album reached
number two and spent 52 weeks in the top 10 and was certified 6x Platinum;
however, it experienced a delayed release in the UK. Clarkson co-wrote six
of the songs with several songwriters, such as former Evanescence band
members Ben Moody and David Hodges, and producer Max Martin. Breakaway
received different responses from critics; Rolling Stone commented that "on
Kelly Clarkson's second album, […] she embraces her rock side rather than
the pop pageantry that put her on top of the American Idol heap".[23]
TeenInk noted the strength of her vocals on Breakaway, and praised the
change from pop music to contemporary rock: "[Clarkson] retains the
incredible power and beauty of her voice while switching to rock".[24]
Stylus magazine also enjoyed Clarkson's foray into rock music, however, she
was called out because of her American Idol image, which reviewer Charles
Merwin believed she had yet to lose. He praised the non-singles and wrote
that they "maintain a quality high".[25] All Music Guide called the album "a
nice, low-key relief".[26]
Clarkson appeared on numerous television programs during the promotional
tour for Breakaway, some of which included Saturday Night Live, The Oprah
Winfrey Show and The View; she performed the first two singles "Breakaway"
and "Since U Been Gone" on Saturday Night Live, which became her first major
telecast appearance in order to support the album. "Breakaway", co-written
by Avril Lavigne, served as the original song for The Princess Diaries 2:
Royal Engagement (2004) and achieved considerable success across the world;
it became Clarkson's third top-ten single in the U.S. and fourth top-ten
single in Canada. It reached number ten in Australia, and number 22 in the
UK. The song's contemporary pop-rock ambience was one of the several tracks
including a stronger rock-influenced sound that had not been heard on
Thankful. The second single "Since U Been Gone", which was 'produced' by Max
Martin, became the most successful release from the album. Its music video
presented Clarkson singing to an underground audience with a full band;
cutscenes of Clarkson destroying a former boyfriend's apartment were
incorporated. The song's strong rock ambience allowed it to reach number two
in the U.S. and the top five across the world. It also earned Clarkson her
first Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance"; she won a second
award for "Best Pop Vocal Album."[27]
The third and fourth single releases, "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because
of You", also followed with chart success. The video for "Behind These Hazel
Eyes" broke the record for days at #1 for a female artist with 33 out of 50
days #1 on TRL. "Because Of You" became Clarkson's biggest worldwide hit,
her first to reach the number one position on the world chart show, where it
held for two consecutive weeks (a rare event) in 2006. The video for
"Because of You" won the 2006 MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video,
her second consecutive win in that category (The first being from "Since U
Been Gone"). The fifth single from Breakaway, "Walk Away", was a top 10 hit
in the U.S. and a top five hit in Canada. Breakaway spent 103 weeks on the
Billboard 200. It fell out of the Billboard 200 in late November and was
moved to Billboard's Pop Catalog. Breakaway was the tenth best selling album
of 2006 in the US, adding nearly 2 million additional sales to the 2005 and
2004 sales. As a testament to Clarkson's continuing popularity, she was the
most-played artist of 2006 on American radio, despite releasing only one
single in the entire year, "Walk Away".[28] On December 23, 2006, American
Top 40 radio show host Ryan Seacrest announced during a countdown of 2006's
most popular songs that Clarkson had had a song in the American Top 40 for
111 weeks, making her "the most successful female artist in AT40 history".
She was also the most radio broadcasted artist of 2006 in Australia and
"Because Of You" was the third most broadcast song of the same year, despite
being released in 2005.[29]
In the summer of 2006, Clarkson lent Ford Motor Co. a song titled "Go",
written by Clarkson and Rhett Lawrence ("Miss Independent"). The song is
being used in the company's new advertising campaign, "Bold Moves".
Breakaway has sold over 11 million copies worldwide.
2006–Present: "My December"
While on tour in Europe in 2006, Clarkson began writing and composing songs
for her third album, My December.[30] During the Addicted Tour, Clarkson
debuted two of her songs: "Maybe" and "Yeah". Recording commenced on the
album in the summer of 2006.
The first single from My December is "Never Again", which made its radio
debut on April 13, 2007. The song was released on iTunes on April 20, 2007
but was taken down and replaced with a notice that said that the song was
not available until April 23, 2007. The single peaked on the Billboard Hot
100 at #8 and on the Pop 100 at #5.
Clarkson returned to American Idol on the May 23, 2007 season six finale for
the first time since its third season, performing "Never Again" and "Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry during
a Beatles medley.[31]
Following "Never Again", Clarkson released "Sober" as her next single from
My December on June 6, 2007.
Clarkson parted with her management, The Firm, on June 11, 2007, after the
controversy surrounding My December.[32] Clarkson would then sign with
Starstruck Entertainment, run by Narvel Blackstock - the husband of Reba
McEntire - on July 2, 2007.[33]
On June 14, 2007, Live Nation announced that Clarkson's summer tour—her
first nationwide arena tour—has been cancelled due to underwhelming ticket
sales, to be rescheduled after the release of the My December album at
smaller, more intimate concert environments.[34]
Clarkson performed both of her singles, "Never Again" and "Sober" on The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 22, 2007. She also performed the songs on
Fuse's 'Sauce' and 'Extra Sauce' shows on June 25, 2007.
My December was officially released in the U.S. on June 26, 2007. On the
date of the album's release, Clarkson appeared on Good Morning America to
promote her new album.
Despite surrounding controversy of My December, the album has since debuted
at #2 in the U.S. with 291,000 albums sold.[35] In retrospect, Kelly
Clarkson's previous album, Breakaway debuted at #3.[36] My December has been
certified Gold in Australia, indicating that at least 35,000 copies have
been sold.[37]
In addition to her roles as spokeswoman for the acne treatment Proactiv as
well as Vitamin Water, Clarkson has partnered with NASCAR for the 2007
season. She will appear in televised advertising spots, perform at pre-race
concerts, promote NASCAR Day and appear at the Champions' Banquet in
December.[38] Clarkson has also been confirmed to perform at one of the
series of Live Earth dates on July 7, helping to bring awareness to the
climate change crisis.[39]
Clarkson has also stated that her next album may have country influences,
along with blues and rock.[40]
Appearances in popular culture
Clarkson's name has been mentioned in two songs: The Jonas Brothers' remake
of Busted's "Year 3000", and in the remix of "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy
Winehouse featuring Ghostface Killah.
In the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Steve Carell's character screams
out "Aaaahh! Kelly Clarkson!" after getting his chest waxed. This line was
not scripted, but was featured in the film and its theatrical trailer.
The late-night FOX sketch comedy show MADtv did a parody of "Since U Been
Gone" in it's 10th Season, where it featured American Idol winners and
runner-ups talking about their careers and how most of them have flopped.
Nicole Parker played Kelly Clarkson. Also featured in the sketch was Aries
Spears as Ruben Studdard, Jordan Peele as Justin Guarini, Paul Vogt as Diana
DeGarmo, Ron Pederson as Clay Aiken, Daniele Gaither as Fantasia, and Bobby
Lee as William Hung. MADtv also mentioned Clarkson a second time in a sketch
from its past season, featuring two characters called "The Crafty Gals". One
girl says to the other "Well, we don't know each other sexually" and she
says "Yes we do, remember me made out after that Kelly Clarkson concert?"
and the other girl said "Oh, yeah! Her music will do that to you".
Clarkson performed "What Hurts the Most", with Rascal Flatts, at ACM Awards
in 2006 and returned again to sing a duet with Reba McEntire in 2007. This
was her second performance on a country music award show, even though she is
in the pop/rock genre.
Building on her country music status, Clarkson and Reba McEntire recorded an
hour-long CMT Crossroads special at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium on
February 22, 2007. It is scheduled to debut on CMT and MHD on June 24, 2007.
Previously, Clarkson was a performer on CMT's Giants: Reba McEntire. where
she sang McEntire's hit song "Why Haven't I Heard From You", introduced
Dolly Parton, and later also sang Reba's hit Does He Love You? with Martina
McBride. Clarkson also appeared on an episode of McEntire's sitcom Reba,
which aired on January 14, 2007. At the Academy of Country Music Awards on
May 16, 2007, Clarkson and McEntire sang a duet of Clarkson's 2005 single,
"Because of You," which also became the lead single off of McEntire's
upcoming album of all-star duets.[41] The music video for this version of
the song later debuted on June 20, 2007.
On April 25, 2007, Clarkson appeared on Idol Gives Back and performed Patty
Griffin's "Up to the Mountain". After the performance, the audience who
watched Clarkson perform live gave her a standing ovation. American Idol
judge Simon Cowell described her as "incredible", saying, "When you let her
[Clarkson] come back on the show it makes everybody else look like an
amateur."[42]
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Footnotes
1. ^ "Kelly Clarkson—Breakaway", Rolling Stone, 2004-12-15. Retrieved on
2006-12-22.
2. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3207996
3. ^ Roccio, Christopher, "Original 'Idol' Kelly Clarkson 'could give a crap
about being a star'", Reality TV World, June 11, 2007[1]
4. ^ The Amazing Kelly Clarkson. Angelfire.com. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
5. ^ UltimateKC.com. Fan listing and awards. Accomplishments—biggest jump on
the Billboard Hot 100 charts, from 52 to 1. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
6. ^ Kelly Clarkson—Timeline. ARC Weekly Top 40 information. Rock on the
Net. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
7. ^ "Kelly Clarkson's record label and songwriters deny she had a recording
deal before American Idol". RealityTVWorld.com. Retrieved February 25, 2006.
8. ^ From Justin to Kelly (2003). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 19 August
2006.
9. ^ From Justin to Kelly (2003). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 19 August
2006.
10. ^ Snierson, Dan. Stupid Questions with Kelly Clarkson. Entertainment
Weekly. Retrieved on 19 August 2006.
11. ^ Kaplan, Don. The New York Post. January 3, 2004. Where was Kelly when
Kurt won? Retrieved March 30, 2006.
12. ^ SonyMusicStore.com. Thankful: 04/15/03. Retrieved February 23, 2006.
13. ^ Paulsen, Wade. Kelly Clarkson's Thankful certified double platinum in
U.S. December 29, 2003. Retrieved February 23, 2006.
14. ^ CRIA certification. Album certifications for week ending February 10,
2004. Retrieved February 23, 2006.
15. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All Music Guide review. ["Anybody older than
18…"] Retrieved February 23, 2006.
16. ^ Kipp, Rachel. JS Online. Associated Press. Retrieved February 23,
2005.
17. ^ Hollywood.com. Nominations for the 46th annual Grammy Awards.
Retrieved February 24, 2006.
18. ^ SonyMusicStore.com. Breakaway: 11/30/04. Retrieved March 3, 2006.
19. ^ Graham, Adam. Big comebacks, small triumphs. DetroitNews.com.
Retrieved March 4, 2006.
20. ^ KellyClarkson.ca. Breakaway is 5x platinum. January 11, 2006.
Retrieved March 4, 2006.
21. ^ CRIA certification. And is now 11x Platinum worldwide. Album
certifications for week ending September 29, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2006.
22. ^ PRNewswire.com.[2]. November 22, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2006.
23. ^ Rolling Stone. Kelly Clarkson—Breakaway. Retrieved March 3, 2006.
24. ^ S., Ryan. TeenInk. Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson. Retrieved March 3,
2006.
25. ^ Merwin, Charles. Stylus. February 17, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2006.
26. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All Music Guide review. ["Clarkson may be a
fine ballad singer…"] Retrieved March 4, 2006.
27. ^ 48th annual Grammy Award winners. Grammy.com. Retrieved March 4, 2006.
28. ^ Premiere Radio Networks, Inc (2006-12-21). Mediabase Announces 2006
Radio Airplay Leaders. Press release.
29. ^ Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (2006-01-16).
Phonographic Performance Company of Australia announces most played artists.
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30. ^ http://www.kellyclarkson.com/main.php?content=journal
31. ^ http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5578
32. ^ Kelly Clarkson's Management Breakaway
33. ^ "Clarkson signs with Starstruck Entertainment", Billboard, 2007-07-02.
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34. ^ Kelly Clarkson Pulls Plug On Summer Tour as Ticket Sales Fall Flat
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36. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=498064&model.vnuAlbumId=952230
37. ^ Australia: Top 50 Albums Chart
38. ^ Press Release, Rogers & Cohen, Modern Guitars Magazine, 01/18/07,
retrieved January 24, 2007
39. ^ Top Acts Sign On For 'Live Earth' Benefit Concerts, Billboard.com,
retrieved February 15, 2007
40. ^ http://music.aol.com/artists/aim-celebrity-interview/kelly-clarkson
Music.aol.com
41. ^ Kelly and Reba to Duet at Academy of Country Music Awards
42. ^ http://www.elle.com/coverstory/11273/kelly-clarkson-page8.html
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