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Julie Gold | |
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 Julie Gold performs at the M'korstock event atCongregation M'Kor Shalom synagogue inCherry Hill, New Jersey in May 2009 | |
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| Born | (1956-02-03)February 3, 1956 (age 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | juliegold |
Julie Gold (born February 3, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her musical composition "From a Distance," which became a hit forBette Midler and won aGrammy Award forSong of the Year in 1991.
"From a Distance" has millions of airplays. It has been recited into theCongressional Record by SenatorBarbara Boxer, recorded internationally and translated into many languages. It has been illustrated as a children's book and machined intomusic boxes. It has been quoted in books, calendars, greeting cards and thewake-up call for the astronauts in theMir space station the first time Americans worked with Russians in space. A wide range of recording artists have covered it, includingJewel,Elaine Paige,Cliff Richard, theAfrican Children's Choir,Judy Collins,the Byrds,Fairport Convention,Kathy Mattea andDonna Summer.
Nanci Griffith, the first to record "From a Distance", also recorded Gold's songs "Heaven", "Southbound Train", "Good Night New York" and "Mountain of Sorrow". Other artists who performed Gold's songs includePatti LaBelle,Patti LuPone,Lea Salonga, andAndrea Marcovicci. Her song "Thanks to You" was featured in the 1993 filmAndre, and "Dream Loud" was featured in the 2002 filmUnfaithful.
Gold wrote the lyrics to the 1992 image campaign song commissioned byWNBC entitled "We're 4 New York", alongsideEdd Kalehoff, who also penned the jingle and the news theme.
Gold was born inHavertown, Pennsylvania and later moved toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from thePhiladelphia High School for Girls in 1974 and fromTemple University in 1978. She appeared as a featured performer in many Philadelphia area coffee houses and entertainment venues, including the Main Point and Bijou Cafe. From 1990 to 1994, she was a member ofFour Bitchin' Babes, withChristine Lavin,Megon McDonough andSally Fingerett.
Gold's maternal grandparents and mother were Jewish immigrants from Russia in the 1930s. Her paternal Jewish grandparents came fromRomania. Her Orthodox mother and Conservative father were a founding couple in Philadelphia's Reform Temple Beth Elohim. Her Jewish background has influenced her songs.[1]
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