Joan Osborne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joan Osborne
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1962(1962-07-08)
Age	62
Birthplace	Anchorage
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Cancer

Joan Osborne Biography

Joan Osborne is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on July 8, 1962 in Anchorage, Kentucky, United States. Country and blues singer and songwriter who has released Bring it On Home in 2012 and performed “One of Us.” She has performed with musicians such as the Funk Brothers and the Funk Brothers.

She was in the group Trigger Happy along with She was a member of the band Trigger Happy with Steve Gorman..

Raised a Roman Catholic, Osborne distanced herself from that institution after childhood, particularly influenced by telling her parents that she wished to become a priest only to learn that tradition forbade it. As an adult, she regards herself as skeptical of large-scale organized religion and identifies as a “spiritual person” directly influenced by both Buddhism and Christianity. Originally from Anchorage, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville, Osborne moved to New York City in the late 1980s, Osborne has stated that she feels a particular attachment to the city, particularly the borough of Brooklyn. Her interest in her neighborhood of Boerum Hill’s culture, history, and society has multiple influences on her music. As well, she has expressed admiration for American poetry, especially the works of Walt Whitman, and cited that as a major inspiration for her songwriting.

Osborne has a long history of political activism, in particular with Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She began volunteering as a PPFA clinic escort in NYC in the 1980s, has organized benefit concerts for the group, and was honored as a PPFA “Woman of the Year” in 1997 after she promoted Planned Parenthood from the Lilith Fair stage in Houston, TX, despite being expressly forbidden to do so by the arena’s owners, who then blacklisted her from the venue. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/09/an-oral-history-of-lilith-fair

She was born within Anchorage, Kentucky where she was inspired by country music.

Joan Osborne Net Worth

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

Her debut album debuted, Relish, in 1995.

She was in documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian-penned song “One of Us”, from her debut album Relish (1995). Both the single and the album became worldwide hits and garnered a combined seven Grammy award nominations. Osborne has toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002).

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Who is Joan Osborne Dating?

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In 2001, Osborne appeared on Austin City Limits, singing material mainly from Righteous Love. In a brief interview segment at the end of the episode, Osborne reflects on her gladness to have gotten out of the limelight of her mid-’90s stardom. She was featured in the 2002 documentary film, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, and toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers. She and her band accompanied the Dixie Chicks for a national tour in the summer of 2003, during which time she also joined veteran San Francisco jam-rockers The Dead as a vocalist, and released her fourth album, titled How Sweet It Is, a collection of classic rock and soul covers.

Facts & Trivia

Joan Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joan Osborne celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.

Joan Osborne has a daughter, born in December 2004.

Is Joan Osborne a one hit wonder?

To most people’s thinking, Joan Osborne is a one-hit wonder (1995’s “One of Us”). To people who have seen her perform, Osborne is a wonderful vocalist. She impressed a full house Friday night at the Dakota Jazz Club with her dusky, soulful, Southern-tinged voice.

Who is Joan Osborne partner?

Osborne now lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn with her 12-year-old daughter and her partner of nine years, the pianist Keith Cotton.

What religion is Joan Osborne?

Raised a Roman Catholic , Osborne distanced herself from that institution after childhood, particularly influenced by telling her parents that she wished to become a priest only to learn that tradition forbade it.

What if God was one of us original singer?

In 1995, Joan Osbourne released the single “One of Us”—which you may know by the longer, more cumbersome name, “What if God Was One of Us”—a line that repeats in the song only three times, but seems like a million. Relish , the album the song appeared on, was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year.

What is considered a one-hit wonder?

A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one hit single that overshadows their other work.