- Rachel Sweet
Rachel Sweet (born
July 28 ,1962 inAkron, Ohio ) is an Americansinger andactress .She began recording
country music in1976 , but with little success. Switching torock and roll , she signed to the BritishStiff Records label and released her first album, "Fool Around ", in1978 . Rachel was backed byThe Records on the Stiff Records tour in 1978. The album was a critical success, but sales were poor, although she did have some success with the single "B-A-B-Y". She also generated some controversy for herLolita -like image (predating similar controversies surroundingBritney Spears and others by many years). Her follow-up album, "Protect the Innocent ", was largely ignored by the public and the music media. She then signed toColumbia Records in1981 , releasing "Then He Kissed Me ", which launched the hit "Everlasting Love ", a duet withRex Smith .Sweet only released one more album,
1982 's "Blame it on Love " before retiring. She returned to music sporadically as she focused on her education, recording thetitle track to John Waters' film "Hairspray" and many of the songs for his musical "Cry Baby ". In 1989 and 1990, she hosted a show on The Comedy Channel (forerunner ofComedy Central ) called "The Sweet Life". She also recorded thetheme song to the Nickelodeon series "Clarissa Explains It All "; the theme song was a reworking of the theme song for her show on The Comedy Channel, "The Sweet Life". In 1992 appeared in a minor role asGeorge Costanza 's cousin on an episode ofSeinfeld , "The Contest ." She has since focused on establishing an acting, writing, and producing career.In 1992
Rhino Records released "Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet". TheCD compilation includes tracks from all the previous releases as well as the theme to "Hairspray".External links
* [http://www.bobbyshred.com/rachelsweet.html BobbyShred's Rachel Sweet Tribute Page]
* [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rachelsweet/ Rachel Sweet Yahoo Group]
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