Debbie Gibson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Debbie Gibson
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1970(1970-08-31)
Age	54
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Leo

Debbie Gibson Biography

Debbie Gibson is one of the most popular and richest Singer- Songwriter who was born on August 31, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31 1970) is an American artist, singer, record producer and actress. Gibson made her debut with her album Out of the Blue in 1987. The album was followed by a string of international hit songs, and was later certified triple platinum from the RIAA. One of the songs, “Foolish Beat”, created Gibson the first female singer to record, record and perform an Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. Her second album, which was double platinum Electric Youth (1989), provided Gibson yet another U.S. number-one hit with “Lost in Your Eyes”. Gibson has been the primary writer on every single she has that made it to in the Top 20 of the Hot 100 charts. She was honored by ASCAP as the Songwriter Of The Year alongside Bruce Springsteen, in 1989. Gibson continued to release and record songs throughout the 1990s and the 2000s. in 2006 Gibson made it to No. 24, on the U.S. adult contemporary chart with “Say Goodbye”, a duet with Jordan Knight, and in 2017 she had her highest charting record in more than 25 years, with the duet she performed together with Sir Ivan, “I Am Peaceman”. Gibson’s most recent track “Girls Night Out (Tracy Young Remixes)” made her the very first Top 5 on a Billboard Dance chart in more than 30 years. Alongside music her career has taken her to star in Broadway and touring musicals which include Eponine In Les Miserables and Sandy in Grease in addition to films and television work.

The compilation of music videos Out of the Blue was certified platinum by the RIAA and the concert video was certified as 2x platinum. The month of October, 1988 was when Gibson performed the nation’s song during the game 1 at the Major League Baseball World Series.

Electric Youth was released in early 1989 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Top 200 Album chart. The first single released, “Lost in Your Eyes”, was No. 1 on the Hot 100 for three weeks, garnering her another achievement as the first female to have both an album and single simultaneously at No. 1. (She shared the 1989 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award with Bruce Springsteen.) Subsequent singles from the album were “Electric Youth” (No. 11), “No More Rhyme” (No. 17), and “We Could Be Together” (No. 71). The Electric Youth album was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. The successful Electric Youth world tour and Live Around the World VHS (2x platinum) followed. In 1988, Debbie sang “Don’t Flirt with Me”.

She recorded two more albums for Atlantic Records: Anything Is Possible (1990) and Body Mind Soul (1993). The former, co-written with Motown mainstay Lamont Dozier, peaked at No. 26 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1991. Subsequent singles from Anything Is Possible failed to chart on the Hot 100, although “One Step Ahead” scored on the Hot Maxi Singles and Hot Dance charts, peaking at No. 21 and No. 18, respectively. Body Mind Soul spawned another minor hit in “Losin’ Myself”, which was accompanied by a controversial video clip, which Matthew Rolston directed, that featured Gibson as a stripper. The second single from the album, “Shock Your Mama”, became a minor hit in Europe and the UK, however, “Losin’ Myself” was Debbie Gibson’s last appearance on the Billboard Hot 100.

Gibson hosted Nickelodeon’s inaugural Kids Choice Awards on the night of 1988 along with Tony Danza, Brian Robbins as well as Dan Schneider.

Debbie Gibson Net Worth

Debbie Gibson is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Debbie Gibson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gibson spent the majority of 1986 and into 1987 constructing her songwriting catalogue as she continued to play shows with her club. The tour continued to promote her music. Gibson continued to take courses at Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York, whence she was a honors student. Diane Gibson, Debbie’s mother and manager, was with her daughter on numerous of these dates. “We played dance clubs, straight clubs and gay clubs,” Diane has stated.

In 1987, as she performed across in the United States at nightclub venues, Gibson was recording her debut album, Out of the Blue. The album was finished in four weeks. The album had four singles that made it to the Top 5 of the Hot 100 chart: “Only in My Dreams”, “Shake Your Love”, “Out of the Blue” as well as the No. 1 single “Foolish Beat”, followed by “Staying Together”, which was a little less successful, but it did reach the number one spot. 22. “Foolish Beat” set a record for Gibson and made her (at 17,) the youngest musician to write, recorded and performed an Billboard number-one hit single, which was recorded into the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records. She is the only female artist to do this feat. Out of the Blue was popular as a hit album. She also had great success throughout the UK as well as in southeast Asia as she filled arenas during the Out of the Blue tour. At the close of 1988, Out of the Blue was triple platinum.

Over the years, Gibson has been the target of stalkers. Robert Bardo, who was convicted of murdering actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989, had a wall in his house adorned with pictures of Gibson and Tiffany. In May 1998, Michael Falkner, a disgruntled fan from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was arrested outside Manhattan’s Palace Theater, where Gibson was performing in the live musical adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. This was after Gibson received threatening letters, emails and faxes from Falkner, who used the alias ‘Starcade’. In 2008, Gibson filed for a restraining order against Spanish taxi driver Jorge Puigdollers, who had stalked her since 2002. However, a temporary restraining order was not issued, and a court date was set to determine if a restraining order was appropriate. The proceeding was dismissed when Gibson failed to show up for the hearing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Debbie Gibson Dating?

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In 1998, she sang the song, “I Do”, which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, The Naked Man. The lyrics to the song were composed by the co-writer of the film, Ethan Coen. The soundtrack has never been released.

Facts & Trivia

Debbie Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Debbie Gibson celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

In mid-2003, Gibson was a judge on the American Idol spin-off American Juniors, which lasted one season. In January 2006, she joined the cast of Skating with Celebrities on Fox Television, partnered with Canadian former World Champion figure skater Kurt Browning. She was voted out in the third episode.

Top Facts about Debbie Gibson

1. Debbie Gibson was born on August 31, 1970.
2. She released her debut album “Out of the Blue” in 1987.
3. At age 16, she became the youngest artist to write, produce and perform a #1 hit single (“Foolish Beat”).
4. Gibson has sold over 16 million records worldwide.
5. She has appeared in numerous Broadway productions.
6. In 2019, she competed on “The Masked Singer” as the Swan.
7. Gibson has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards.
8. She is an advocate for Lyme disease awareness and research.
9. Gibson has written songs for other artists including *NSYNC and Mandy Moore.
10. She starred in several movies including “Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus”.

What is Debbie Gibson's most famous song?

Debbie Gibson – “ Lost in Your Eyes ” If you were listening to top 40 or AC Radio in the winter of 1989, there was no escaping this tender piano-driven love ballad, which gave Gibson her biggest hit ever — peaking at No.

Is Debbie Gibson in a relationship?

Gibson was once engaged to Jonathan Kanterman and has been in a long-term relationship since 2008 with Rutledge Taylor.

Was Debbie Gibson ever married?

She remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single. Although never married , Gibson was once engaged to Jonathan Kanterman.

Does Debbie Gibson have a child?

Gibson never married and has no children. She was once engaged to Jonathan Kanterman. She is currently in a long-term relationship with Rutledge Taylor since 2008.

What was Debbie Gibson's one hit?

During the summer of 1987, Debbie Gibson earned her first Top-10 hit with her debut single, “Only In My Dreams.” After two more hits with “Shake Your Love” and “Out Of The Blue,” she earned her record-setting #1 hit with the self- produced original song, “ Foolish Beat.”