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Sophie B. Hawkins
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About Sophie B. Hawkins
With her blonde hair and blue eyes, Sophie B. Hawkins has an average build and stands 5'9". She is an American singer-songwriter, born in New York City. She spent a year at the Manhattan School of Music as a percussionist before leaving to focus on her music career.
In the 1990s, she found success with her first two albums, releasing hits like "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "As I Lay Me Down." A creative dispute with her label, Sony Music, over her third album, Timbre, led her to start her own independent label, Trumpet Swan Productions. She continues to release music through it. Beyond music, she has long supported animal rights and environmental causes, and she is an activist for women in music and LGBTQ rights.
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What was her early musical training?
She attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year as a percussionist before leaving to pursue a music career.
Why did she start her own record label?
She founded Trumpet Swan Productions after a dispute with Sony Music over her third album, Timbre.
What causes does she support?
She has been a longtime supporter of animal rights, environmental causes, women in music, and LGBTQ rights.
Did you know
- Studied percussion at the Manhattan School of Music for a year.
- Left her label to start independent Trumpet Swan Productions over disputes about her third album.
- Has been an activist for animal rights and environmental causes for many years.
- Pansexual and active in LGBTQ rights advocacy.
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