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Darlene Koldenhoven
Background information
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Vocalist, pianist, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
LabelsTimeArt Recordings
Websitewww.darlenekoldenhoven.com

Darlene Koldenhoven is an American Grammy Award-winning vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and author.[1][2] In 2021, her solo piano album The Grand Piano Spa debuted at #4 on Billboard's Classical Crossover Albums Chart, followed by The Grand Piano Spa: Legacy debuting at #8 on the same chart.[3] She has performed onstage with such artists as Yanni, David Byrne and Ricky Kej; and she has provided vocals on albums by Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Celine Dion, and Kenny Loggins.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] As an actress, she has been featured in Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Spy Hard, the Young and the Restless, and Malcom in the Middle.[11][12][13][14]

Early life and education

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Darlene Koldenhoven was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She began singing at age 3 and started taking piano lessons at age 9. She graduated from Chicago Christian High School, and at age 19 performed a solo with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and for the Lyric Opera Guild of Chicago. Koldenhoven received a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's degree in Vocal Performance from The Chicago Conservatory College.[15][16] She taught elementary school music in Chicago for six years, then moved to Los Angeles in 1978 to pursue a career in music.[17]

Career

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After moving to Los Angeles, Koldenhoven made a name for herself in the music industry in 1982 by earning a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo, or Group as lead soprano with the musical group Clare Fisher's 2+2. In the early 1980s she began singing on albums by artists such as Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Kenny Loggins, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Lionel Richie. In 1987, she won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo, or Group. In 1994, Koldenhoven performed "Aria" as a featured soprano soloist on Yanni, Live at the Acropolis.[4][18] She has also shared the stage with Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, and David Byrne.[5]

As a singing actress, Koldenhoven has been featured in Sister Act, and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Spy Hard, and Malcom in the Middle. She was a solo vocalist in an on-camera role in the Young and the Restless, performing "The Prayer", and provided the singing voice for Julianne Moore, singing "Why Do I Lie" in the film Cast a Deadly Spell.[19][20] Koldenhoven has been a solo vocalist in films including Body of Evidence, Internal Affairs, and The Crow.[21][22][23] As a choir singer she has provided vocals for What About Bob? and others.[24] Koldenhoven contributed vocals for the video games Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.[25][26]

Koldenhoven wrote the book Tune Your Voice: Singing and Your Mind's Musical Ear (high voice and low voice versions).[27][28][29]

Personal life

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Koldenhoven lives in Los Angeles, where she takes care of adopted rescue animals.[30]

Discography

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Solo albums

  • 1993 - Keys to the World[31]
  • 1996 - Free to Serve[32]
  • 2000 - Heavenly Peace[33]
  • 2007 - Infinite Voice[34]
  • 2011 - Inspired by a True Story[35]
  • 2011 - Solitary Treasures[36]
  • 2013 - Tranquil Times[37]
  • 2017 - Color Me Home[38]
  • 2018 - Chromatones[39]
  • 2021 - The Grand Piano Spa[40]
  • 2021 - The Grand Piano Spa: Legacy[41]
  • 2022 - Traveling the Blissful Highway[42]

Other albums

Awards

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Year Nominated work Category Award Result
1982 Clare Fischer Presents 2+2 Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo, or Group Grammy Award Nominated
1983 One Night in A Dream Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo, or Group Grammy Award Nominated
1987 Free Fall Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo, or Group Grammy Award Won
2017 Until Best New Age Song/Best Soprano Soloist[50] Global Music Awards (Gold Medal) Won
2017 Ode To Our Orb New Age/Ambient[51] Hollywood Music in Media Award Nominated
2019 Vibrant Worlds Best Easy Listening Recording[52] Indie Music Channel Award Won
2019 Golden Dawn Best Songwriter (all genres)[53] Indie Music Channel Award Won
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Hall of Fame Inductee[54] Indie Music Channel Award Won
2021 Wisteria Contemporary Classical[55] Hollywood Music in Media Award Nominated
2022 Traveling the Blissful Highway New Age - Production/Producer (Gold Medal)[56] Global Music Award (Gold Medal) Won
2022 Cheerful Mohana New Age/Ambient[57] Hollywood Music in Media Award Nominated
2023 Cheerful Mohana Best of Pangea/New Age[58] InterContinental Music Award Won
2023 Best in Music Genre Best New Age/Ambient[59] Hollywood Independent Music Award Nominated

References

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  3. ^ "Billboard Classical Crossover Chart". Billboard. November 6, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Yanni - In Concert ( Live At The Acropolis 1993) Full Concert 16:9 HQ @1:10:13". RE-MASTERED. September 25, 1993. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sioux City Journal, "Darlene Koldenhoven", page 5, October 14, 1993
  6. ^ "Music For The Planet Ricky Kej - TEDx Gateway". TEDx. 14 July 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON credits" (PDF). Pink Floyd. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Neil Young - Living With War credits". Album Liner Notes. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Celine Dion - These Are Special Times". Grooves Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Kenny Loggins". West Coast Music. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven". All Movie. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Whoopi Goldberg Says Sister Act 3 'May' Happen: We're 'Working Diligently' to 'Come Back' by Alexia Fernández". People. October 7, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Daily Press, "Soap Song by Dion, Bocelli by Amanda Haskins performed by Darlene Koldenhoven", page 63, October 03, 2002
  14. ^ "Jane Kaczmarek and vocalists at CBS Studios for 'Dewey's Opera'". Malcom in the Middle.co.uk. January 3, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Southtown Star, "Box Office", page 72, November 10, 1994
  16. ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Christian Values Alive, Well in Hollywood, Singer Reports by Esther Talbot Fenning", page 108, October 8, 1993
  17. ^ "Life & Work with Darlene Koldenhoven". Voyage LA. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Atlantic City Sun, "What the Pros do in hopes of preserving their voices by Vincent Jackson", page 57, August 19, 2007
  19. ^ "SOAP WEDDING SONG BY DION, BOCELLI". AV Club. October 3, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  20. ^ "Cast a Deadly Spell". TV Tropes. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  21. ^ "Body Of Evidence (1993)". Soundtrack Collector. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  22. ^ "Internal Affairs End Credits - Darlene Koldenhoven". What Song. October 3, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  23. ^ "The Crow - Inferno Credits". Jaxsta. October 3, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  24. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven". AV Club. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  25. ^ "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game". Moby Games. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  26. ^ "Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance The Soundtrack". VGMDB. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  27. ^ "From Shower Singer to American Idol, Tune Your Voice" (PDF). CSUN. January 14, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  28. ^ Koldenhoven, Darlene (October 1, 2007). Tune Your Voice: High Voice. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0978956233.
  29. ^ Koldenhoven, Darlene (October 1, 2007). Tune Your Voice: Singing and Your Mind's Musical Ear: Low Voice. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0978956240.
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  31. ^ "Actress to Present Music Concert at Bethel Church", The Times - Indiana, page 38, October 21, 1993
  32. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven – Free to Serve". Apple Music. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  33. ^ "Holiday Music", The Post Crescent, page 26, December 16, 2000
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  37. ^ "Tranquil Times Album by Darlene Koldenhoven". Pandora. 6 September 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  38. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven: Class Act by Susan SurfTone". Huffpost. June 20, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  39. ^ "New Age World Review: Darlene Koldenhoven-Chromatones". New Age Music Reviews. April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  40. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven – The Grand Piano Spa". New Age Music Reviews. April 13, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  41. ^ "Darlene Koldenhoven - The Grand Piano Spa: Legacy - Album Review". New Age Notes. August 22, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  42. ^ "'Traveling the Blissful Highway' new album by Darlene Koldenhoven at Peaceful Internet Radio Station". Peaceful Radio. September 29, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  43. ^ "Jazz Albums", LA Times, page 370, February 22, 1981
  44. ^ "1985 Crystal Gayle – Nobody Wants To Be Alone". Session Days. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  45. ^ "Tom Jones - Love is on the Radio". 45 Worlds. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  46. ^ "Rod Stewart / Every Beat of My Heart". Jaxsta. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  47. ^ "The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken". Heavy Harmonies. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  48. ^ "Ringo Starr Releases His Tenth Album : 'Time Takes Time' Featuring Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson And Jeff Lynne (1992)". Radio Video Music. April 13, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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  58. ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2023 Winners". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  59. ^ "HIMA Winners 2023". Hollywood Independent Music Awards. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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