Jude Cole

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Name = Jude Cole


Img_capt = Jude Cole on the cover of his 1990 album, "A View from 3rd Street"
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Origin = flagicon|USA Carbon Cliff, Illinois, United States
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Genre = Rock/Pop
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, producer and actor
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URL = [http://www.judecole.com JudeCole.com]
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Jude Cole is a rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (primarily a guitarist) who has also worked as a record producer, television personality, and actor. He is best known for the 1990 single "Baby, It's Tonight", which hit the Billboard top 20, and the top-40 hit "Time for Letting Go".

He is married to Lori Pfeiffer (1993 - present), has two children and is the brother-in-law of Michelle Pfeiffer and Dedee Pfeiffer. Cole met Lori at a Rob Lowe New Year's Eve party.

When Cole arrived in Los Angeles, for a time, he lived in the guest house of Camelia Kath, wife of late Chicago frontman Terry Kath, and where at a party he met best friend and co-owner of Ironworks record label, Kiefer Sutherland.

During his early years in Los Angeles, Jude did a lot of studio work. He played bass for Del Shannon on an album produced by Tom Petty. After the sessions Jude was offered the bass player job with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, prior to Howie Epstein, but turned it down because he was happier playing guitar.

Discography

Albums

*"Jude Cole" (1987)
*"A View from 3rd Street" (1990)
*"Start the Car" (1992)
*"I Don't Know Why I Act This Way" (1995)
*"Falling Home" (2000)

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Filmography

* "Better Off Dead" (1985) - Band Member
* "Where the Boys Are '84" (1984) - Jude

Album appearances

Jude Cole has recorded and done session work on numerous albums by other artists playing various instruments and background vocals throughout the years.
* Rocco DeLuca - "I Trust You To Kill Me" (2005)
* Beth Orton - "Other Side Of Daybreak" (2003)
* Lindsay Pagano - "Love & Faith & Inspiration" (2001)
* Leigh Nash - "Blue on Blue" (2006)
* Lifehouse - "No Name Face" (2000)
* Lifehouse - "Who We Are" (2007)
* Clay Davidson - "Unconditional" (2000)
* Billie Myers - "Vertigo" (2000)
* Kendall Payne - "Jordan's Sister" (1999)
* Jewel - "Spirit" (1998)
* Travis Tritt - "No More Looking Over My Shoulder" (1998)
* Paola Turci - "Oltre Le Nuvole" (1997)
* Moon Martin - "Escape From Domination" (1979),"Street Fever" (1980),"Cement Monkey" (1995), "Lunar Samples" (1995)
* Billy The Kid - "Sworn To Fun" (1985)
* Patrick Simmons - "Arcade" (1983)
* Ted Nugent - "Nugent" (1982)
* Del Shannon - "Drop Down And Get Me" (1981)

Production

His production credits involve country, rock and pop artists including:
* Clay Davidson (Unconditional, 2000),
* Lifehouse (No Name Face, 2000, Lifehouse, 2005, and Who We Are, 2007),
* Lindsay Pagano (Love & Faith & Inspiration, 2001),
* Beth Orton (Other Side of Daybreak, 2003),
* Rocco DeLuca and the Burden ("I Trust You To Kill Me", 2006)
* MoZella ("I Will," 2006)

Cole manages the American rock band Lifehouse, and has had heavy involvement in the creation of all of the band's major label records, even co-writing a handful of Lifehouse tracks with Jason Wade.

In 2005, Cole began contributing segments to the entertainment television program Extra.

He also co-owns a recording studio, Ironworks, with the actor Kiefer Sutherland. Sutherland, who is one of Cole's closest friends, also provided background vocals on one of Cole's songs, "Joe". Cole was to walk Julia Roberts down the aisle when she was to marry Sutherland.

External links

* [http://www.judecole.com/ Official Jude Cole Website]
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* [http://www.ironworksmusic.com/ Ironworks Record Label]