Dana Fuchs

Dana Fuchs
Dana Fuchs

Fuchs performing in Zoetermeer, South Holland, 2008
Background information
Born 10 January 1976 (1976-01-10) (age 35)
New Jersey, United States
Origin Wildwood, Florida
Genres Rock and roll, Classic rock, blues rock
Occupations Musician, songwriter, actress
Instruments Vocals
Website DanaFuchs.com

Dana Fuchs (January 10, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and voice over talent most famous for her performance in the 2007 film Across the Universe, in which she played the role of Sadie.

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Early life

Fuchs was born in New Jersey and raised in Wildwood, Florida, a small rural town, daughter of Sandy and Don Fuchs At the age of twelve, she joined the First Baptist Gospel Choir and began singing in public. At sixteen, she fronted a popular local band at a roadside Holiday Inn.

Career

Her band sold out shows at the Mercury Lounge, the Stephen Talkhouse and BB King’s, sharing the bill with national acts, including Little Feat, Marianne Faithfull and Etta James.

The Dana Fuchs Band put out a CD, Lonely For A Lifetime in 2003. Fuchs has claimed that she "wanted to capture a soulful and rocking vibe…but with an earthiness to it.” Her second album, Live in NYC, was issued on April 1, 2008 by Antler King Records. On April 13, 2011, the DFB released their second studio album, Love to Beg.[citation needed]

Fuchs plays Sadie in the Julie Taymor film Across the Universe. She also played the singing Janis Joplin in the Eric Nederlander production of Randall Myler's off Broadway musical Love, Janis. With Jack Livesy, Fuchs wrote and performed songs on the soundtrack for the Big Beach production of Laurie Collyer's independent film Sherrybaby including the opening and closing title songs. She also worked for MTV during the 1990s and 2000s as the voice of many of its on-air promos, mostly for 10 Spot shows.

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