Joan Osborne
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| Born | Joan Elisabeth Osborne July 8, 1962 Anchorage, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Formerly of | The Dead, Trigger Hippy |
| Website | joanosborne |
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).