Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett | |
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Garrett in October 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Deborah Christine Garrett |
| Born | June 24, 1960 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Website | siedah |
Born Deborah Christine "Garrett, Siedah Garrett (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs and performed backing vocals for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, Brand New Heavies, Quincy Jones, Tevin Campbell, Donna Summer, Madonna, Jennifer Hudson among others. Garrett has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards for co-writing "Love You I Do" (performed by Jennifer Hudson) for the 2006 musical film, Dreamgirls. She co-wrote Jackson's hit song "Man in the Mirror", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.