Billie Myers Bio - Biography

Name Billie Myers
Height
Naionality English
Date of Birth 14-June-1971
Place of Birth Coventry, West Midlands, England
Famous for Singing
Billie Myers is an English rock singer-songwriter. She is probably best known for her 1998 transatlantic hit, "Kiss the Rain". Myers was signed to a recording contract with Universal Records in 1997. Singles from Growing, Pains have appeared on television commercials and in the TV series, Dawson's Creek. Growing, Pains achieved gold record status in 1997, and Myers' follow-up album, Vertigo, was issued in 2000.

Her vocal style is a combination of pop, jazz and world music. She has spoken about her bisexuality and the difficulties "not being gay enough" has caused her in the past. On 11 October 2009, Myers sang "America the Beautiful" before a crowd of some LGBT's and their allies at the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. In introducing the song, she criticized President Barack Obama for failing to mention marriage equality and the battle to ban same-sex marriage in Maine during his speech the previous night at a Human Rights Campaign dinner. Her first single, "Kiss the Rain" entered the UK Singles Chart and eventually reached number 4. In the United States, "Kiss the Rain" reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 31 weeks on the chart. The American television series Dawson’s Creek (episode #2-02, titled “Crossroads”) featured "Kiss the Rain", and it was also used in promotions for Archer Daniels Midland, which were most often seen on both Sunday morning talk shows and ADM's underwriting spot for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

The dance remix of "Kiss the Rain" was the first number 1 for both Myers and the remix team, Thunderpuss. A remix, featuring clips from the Kevin Smith film Chasing Amy, was produced by Pablo, then a DJ at WABB-FM in Mobile, Alabama. In November 2005, Myers released a single, "Just Sex", with Artemis Records' Star Struck compilation album. One year later, Myers was named the closing act for Los Angeles Gay Pride 2006 and a featured act for New York City Pride 2006. She also appeared at the Chicago North Halsted Market Days 25th Anniversary Festival. The remix of "Just Sex" reached number 8 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Myers' third album, Tea & Sympathy, was completed early in 2009.

The record was released through iTunes on her own record label, Fruit Loop Records, on 1 September 2009. A physical copy of the record has been available through Myers' official website since 15 September 2009. The first single, a ballad titled "I Hope You're Happy Now", was released on 7 July 2009. Myers has also begun an "Unscripted" series on her YouTube channel that provides her fans with background information on the newest songs.

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