Toni Childs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Toni Childs
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1957(1957-10-29)
Age	67
Birthplace	Orange
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Toni Childs Biography

Toni Childs is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on October 29, 1957 in Orange, United States. Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957) is an American-Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her songs “Don’t Walk Away” (a Billboard Hot 100 hit in the United States in 1988), “I’ve Got to Go Now”, a Top 5 hit in Australia in 1991, and the Emmy-winning “Because You’re Beautiful” (released as a single in 2004, and featured on her 2008 album Keep the Faith). In New Zealand she has had six Top 40 hit singles and three platinum albums.

As with all of her albums, Childs wrote or co-wrote all the tracks for Union. She embarked on a relationship with her Union collaborator David Ricketts, living and working together, and the songs on Union have much to do with their relationship. In a 1988 article that praised Childs’ originality and the craftsmanship of Union, Time magazine said, “if she can get an album like Union from a single relationship, the music she makes from the rest of her life should really be extraordinary”.

Toni Childs was born in Orange, California, but lived in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nevada during her childhood. Raised in a household dominated by her parents’ religious values, Childs stated in a 1988 article for Time magazine that she and her three brothers “were not allowed to listen to pop music or rock or even go to the movies. There was a lot I missed out on.” At the age of 15, Childs ran away from home and became a blues musician. In 1972, she saw Pink Floyd in concert and decided to pursue a career as a singer- songwriter.

In 1989, Childs recorded a cover version of Jimmy Cliffs’ “Many Rivers to Cross” as part of the soundtrack for the film Lost Angels.

In 1985, after returning to Los Angeles, Childs was signed to A&M Records and soon began to work with songwriter/producer/musician David Ricketts (of David

• David) on the soundtrack for the film Echo Park, also providing backing vocals for David + David’s album Boomtown, including on the minor hit single, “Ain’t So Easy”.

Toni Childs Net Worth

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

In 1979, Childs performed several live shows with the band Berlin whilst their singer, Terri Nunn, was unavailable. Her first band of note, Toni and the Movers, included Jack Sherman (later to become a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Micki Steele (later a member of the Bangles). The Los Angeles- based band performed and toured for two years but did not release an album. In the summer of 1981, after The Movers had disbanded, Childs performed various improvised sets of music at Madame Wong’s West and the Madam Wong’s clubs in Los Angeles under the name Nadia Kapiche with musicians including Steve Schiff (guitar), Micki Steele (bass), Mark Buchholtz (keyboards/sax), Richard Larsen (keyboards/sax), and drummer Stan Getts. Demo (recording) sessions were also done in Hollywood with most of this band, with Ed Warnecke on drums. Childs was still searching for her niche. She has said, “I didn’t know who I was, and I realized I was trying to grab the brass ring like everybody else. I wanted to become a better songwriter and I knew I just didn’t know enough to be signed. That’s when I went to Island Music publishing, and asked them to sign me and send me to England.”

In 1981, she signed a song publishing deal with Island Music which financed her move to London. There she lived in an empty office of a local recording studio, sweeping floors and dusting consoles in exchange for rent and recording experience. While in London, Childs played with various musicians in various band configurations: David Rhodes (who had worked with Peter Gabriel), Mike Cotzi (Shriekback), Martin Swaine (The Waterboys, World Party), Steve Creese (World Party) and Duncan Kilburn (The Psychedelic Furs). During her stay in the vitally global music scene of early-80s London, the seeds of world music were planted, later to be heard on Childs’s first album. In 1983, Childs provided backing vocals on Scottish band The Europeans’ track “A.E.I.O.U”. Band member Steve Hogarth later returned the favor by doing the same on Childs’ debut album Union.

In 1988, Childs’ debut album Union was released. Recorded in London, Paris and Swaziland, the album was an infusion of rock/pop and world music with its strong African percussion. The album garnered considerable critical acclaim, and though it peaked at #63 in the US, it was certified gold in 1995 by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) for having shipped 500,000 units (the album had shipped 180,000 copies between 1991 and 2006, 1991 being when SoundScan began tracking sales). It also enjoyed two weeks at #1 in New Zealand and was certified 5x platinum there (75,000 copies). In Australia, the album was certified double platinum, for shipments exceeding 140,000 copies. Later that year, Childs was nominated for two Grammy Awards — Best New Artist and Best Rock Vocal Performance (female). Her first national tour was opening for Bob Dylan. The single “Stop Your Fussin'” was a major single hit in various countries including South Africa where it was named the 7th biggest selling single of 1989.

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Who is Toni Childs Dating?

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She retired from touring in 1997 after developing Graves’ disease and starting the “Dream a Dolphin” charity.

Facts & Trivia

Toni Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Toni Childs celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

Childs resided in Hawaii where she made a recovery from Graves’ disease and has slowly re-entered into performing live and recording. In a surprise appearance, in October 2006, Childs took the stage at Darcy’s Pub in Victoria, British Columbia at an “open mic” night.

Why did Toni Childs move to Australia?

As she explains in this interview, she’s now moved to Australia after marrying a local and deciding to base herself around the Byron Bay area where she’s been busy working on the new album.

Is Toni Childs still performing?

Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Toni Childs scheduled in 2022.

What is Toni Childs real name?

Jill Marie Jones is no stranger to acting. She has shouldered several roles depicting strong, Black women in her years in Hollywood. She may be best remembered for her role as Toni Childs-Garrett on the award-nominated sitcom “Girlfriends” that ran from 2000-2006.

What was Toni Childs job on girlfriends?

Toni is considered the materialistic and self-centered one of her girlfriends and is the self-proclaimed “cute one” of the group. During the first season of the show she despises Maya, whom she considers a lower-class intruder. Toni is a real estate agent who eventually opens her own brokerage.

Who plays Joan's boyfriend Ellis girlfriends?

Dondre Whitfield. The actor played Sean Ellis for 11 episodes from 2001 to

2002. Sean was Joan’s recovering sex addict boyfriend whom she struggles to have an intimate relationship due to his past. They break up after he asks Joan to move to New York and she decides not to.