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Sophie B. Hawkins

Sophie B Hawkins
Personal information
Birth nameSophie Ballantine Hawkins
BornNovember 1, 1967(age 43)
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresRock, Pop, AC
Occupationsinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1992 � present
LabelsSony BMG
Columbia
Rykodisc
Trumpet Swan
WebsiteWebsite

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Sophie Ballantine Hawkins (born November 1, 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and painter. Her biggest hits are "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down".

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Music video by Sophie B. Hawkins performing Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover. (C) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
4.55 min. | 4.96 user rating		 Music video by Sophie B. Hawkins performing Right Beside You. (C) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
3.95 min. | 4.97 user rating		 As I lay Down to Sleep (lyrics) It felt like spring time On this February morning In the courtyard Birds were singing your praise I'm still recalling things you said To make me feel alright I carried them with me today Now As I lay me down to sleep This I pray That you will hold me dear Though I'm far away I'll whisper your name Into the sky And I will wake up happy I wonder why I feel so high Though I am not above the sorrow Heavy hearted Till you call my name And it sounds like church bells Or the whistle of a train On a summer evening I'll run to meet you Barefoot barely breathing As I lay me down to sleep This I pray That you will hold me dear Though I'm far away I'll whisper your name Into the sky And I will wake up happy It's not too near for me Like a flower I need the rain Though it's not clear to me Every season has its change And I will see you When the sun comes out again As I lay me down to sleep This I pray That you will hold me dear Though I'm far away I'll whisper your name Into the sky And I will wake up happy
4.15 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Damn! We wish you were President To Hillary Clinton from Sophie B. Hawkins PLEASE HELP HILLARY! CONTRIBUTE THROUGH THIS LINK TODAY! www.hillaryclinton.com/contribute/iyh44 Visit the Hillary Clinton Tribute site at damnwewishyouwerepresident.com Video Directed by Gigi Gaston
3.42 min. | 3.53 user rating		 [1992] Bob Dylan Tribute Concert
6.73 min. | 4.89 user rating
Music video by Sophie B. Hawkins performing Only Love (The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty). (C) 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
4.08 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Music video by Sophie B. Hawkins performing California Here I Come. (C) 1992 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
4.47 min. | 4.90 user rating		 An intimate look at the bad girl of rock and roll Sophie B.Hawkins The cream will rise 2001 trailer Birth name Sophie Ballantine Hawkins Born November 1, 1967 US flag New York City, New York, United States Genre(s) Pop, Rock Occupation(s) singer, songwriter Instrument(s) singing Years active 1992 - present Label(s) Sony BMG/Columbia/Rykodisc/Trumpet Swan Website www.sophiebhawkins.com Sophie Ballantine Hawkins is an American singer, songwriter, musician and painter, born November 1, 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, USA. Her biggest hits are "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover," "Right Beside You," and "As I Lay Me Down." Graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, Hawkins began crafting demos in a friend's home studio before being recruited as a percussionist for Bryan Ferry in the early 1980s. (She was subsequently fired by Ferry and later claimed that experience as being the catalyst she needed to commit to her songwriting. She wrote "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" shortly after.) Her debut album, Tongues and Tails, was released in 1992. It achieved both critical acclaim, earning her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 1993, as well as worldwide commercial success. The single "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles' chart in the USA. Whaler, her second album, was released in 1994. It also contained a Top 10 hit, the song "As I Lay Me Down." Many of Hawkins' songs are openly about sex, such as "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover," from <b>...</b>
0.92 min. | 3.34 user rating		 Check out my green screenified version of this song (same audio, just more interesting to watch) www.youtube.com
3.05 min. | 4.81 user rating		 Sophie B. Hawkins performing Lose Your Way at Bush Hall in London.
3.62 min. | 4.78 user rating

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Sophie B. Hawkins To Perform At Child Abuse Gala - antiMUSIC.com Tweet this news
antiMUSIC.com---Sophie B-. -Hawkins- To Perform At Child Abuse Gala was a top story. Here it is again: -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- will perform in New York City on November 18th at the ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:58:07 GMT+00:00
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Melodika.net (press release)--Tonic, Toad the Wet Sprocket, -Sophie B Hawkins- will want to take more than one listen to One World (R)evolution's enjoyable debut Transitions. ... - Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:19:11 GMT+00:00
Reidar Jensen: Einen Koffer in jeder Hand - Ruhr Nachrichten Tweet this news
Ruhr Nachrichten--Musiker wie -Sophie B-. -Hawkins-, Hens Hensen, John Campbelljohn und Kellie Rucker treffen sich in Blankes Delmenhorster Studio. Wie in Bielefeld wurde Jensen ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:21:50 GMT+00:00
Solutions to the Gulf spill hide everywhere in plain sight - San Diego Gay & Lesbian News Tweet this news
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News--Editor's note: -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- came to San Diego on May 19 for a show at Anthology and, at the same time, launched the start of her fundraising ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:25:30 GMT+00:00
Singer Sophie B. Hawkins Releases New Single to Benefit Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts - Us Magazine Tweet this news
Us Magazine--Sadly, most musicians feel as helpless as I do in terms of how to help clean up the mess, but thankfully, -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- has figured it out. ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:18:28 GMT+00:00
Singer Sophie B. Hawkins: Obama throwing country 'under the bus,' choking on ... - The Hill Tweet this news
The Hill--Singer -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- told The Hill on Thursday that "America's being thrown under the bus" by President Barack Obama as he presses forward with his ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:30:24 GMT+00:00
BP Is Still Pointing Fingers -- Time for Us to Act - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--Grammy nominated and platinum selling recording artist -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- is donating 100% net proceeds of her new single, "The Land, The Sea & Sky," to ... - Date : Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:12:23 GMT+00:00
Honest music critiques and occasional opportunities - MOG (blog) Tweet this news
MOG (blog)--I've worked with Roger Waters, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Joan Osborne, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Patty Smyth, -Sophie B Hawkins-, Rodney Crowell, ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:11:55 GMT+00:00
Sophie B. Hawkins to launch affiliation to help Gulf Coast during San Diego gig - San Diego Gay & Lesbian News Tweet this news
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News--SAN DIEGO -- Chart topping singer-songwriter -Sophie B-. -Hawkins-, who will be performing at Anthology on Wednesday, May 19, has announced her affiliation with ... - Date : Thu, 13 May 2010 18:17:03 GMT+00:00
Oops! My Kid Watched My Sex Tape - Babble Magazine (blog) Tweet this news
Babble Magazine (blog)--(My sketch partners and I mock it in this remake of the -Sophie B-. -Hawkins- classic, I Wish You Were My Lover - NSFW.) Then again, I'm not really into the ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 21:50:35 GMT+00:00

Singles :
Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US AC US Adult US
Top 40 Main.		 UK
1992 "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" 5 - - - 14 Tongues and Tails
"California Here I Come" - - - - 53
1993 "I Want You" - - - - 49
1994 "Right Beside You" 56 - - 24 13 Whaler
"Don't Don't Tell Me No" - - - - 36
1995 "As I Lay Me Down" 6 1 1 3 24
"Did We Not Choose Each Other" - - - - -
1996 "Only Love (The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty)" 49 22 19 22 -
1999 "Lose Your Way" - 26 - - - Timbre
2001 "Walking In My Blue Jeans" - 23 - - -
2004 "Beautiful Girl - 26 - - - Wilderness
"Walking On Thin Ice" - 37 - - -
2010 "The Land, The Sea, and The Sky" - - - - - Dream Street and Chance



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