Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr (b. Brenda Kaplan on 14 October 1966) is a pop/salsa singer… Read Full Bio ↴Brenda K. Starr (b. Brenda Kaplan on 14 October 1966) is a pop/salsa singer from New York City, New York, United States who is best known for her 1988 hit single "I Still Believe". In recent years, Starr has switched her musical genre from pop music to salsa and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for her salsa recordings.
Starr was born as Brenda Kaplan to a Jewish American father, organist Harvey Kaplan (also known as Harvey Kaye of the 1960s band the Spiral Starecase) and a Puerto Rican Roman Catholic mother.
In the early 1980s, through a chance meeting with Harry Belafonte, Starr landed a role in his 1984 hip hop film, Beat Street. Starr's appearance in the movie garnered attention, leading to a recording contract on Mirage Records, through Arthur Baker, who enlisted the help of two production teams to complete the album: Lotti Golden & Richard Scher, and Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers. The lead single, from (I Want Your Love) Starr's debut album, "Pickin' Up Pieces" written by Arthur Baker and Lotti Golden was a local club sensation and national hit, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Charts and on the Maxi Single's Chart. "Pickin' Up Pieces" also cracked the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs reaching number 83.
Starr's eponymous sophomore LP, released in 1987 on MCA, included, what is considered her signature song, the power ballad "I Still Believe", which peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Starr's first and only top 20 single on the Hot 100. In 1998, Mariah Carey covered the song, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album also contained the club/dance smash "What You See is What You Get". The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Starr has had two top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "I Still Believe" (which peaked at #13) and "What You See is What You Get" (which peaked at #24 and at #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play.
Her song "Sweet Surrender" was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 teen film License to Drive starring Corey Haim. Her Song "Sata" was on the soundtrack for the 1990 film Lambada. During the late 1980s, Mariah Carey sang background vocals for Starr, and Starr helped Carey secure a recording contract by giving a demo tape of hers to Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party. By 1991, Mariah Carey had become Sony/Columbia's star attraction, which caused Starr's career to shrink in terms of commercial success.[citation needed] After being dropped from Sony/Columbia Records for lackluster sales of her second album, By Heart, Starr worked odd jobs to support herself and her family for several years, including one at a shopping mall in New Jersey.
Starr successfully reinventing herself as a Salsa/Tropical and Latin Pop artist. After the release of her cover of Herida, (originally by Myriam Hernandez) which peaked at #16 on the Latin Pop Airplay and at #1 on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart, she was on top again. Starr continued her success with a string of popular albums and chart hits.
Brenda was also a disc jockey at MIX 102.7, WNEW-FM, where she presented a request program "Under the Stars", from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sunday nights before it changed formats. It appeared to have helped her music career since her concerts have begun to sell even stronger than before. The lead single from her seventh album, Atrevete a Olvidarme, titled, "Tu Eres" earned her a nomination by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2006.
Starr has starred in several films, most notably in the 1980s urban film Beat Street, which had her portraying herself as a singer at an open-microphone audition.
In 2013, Starr returned with a bilingual cover of "Yo Te Estraño Tanto" (Miss You Like Crazy) which is a Batacha/Latin Pop song. She continues to be record and tour.
Starr was born as Brenda Kaplan to a Jewish American father, organist Harvey Kaplan (also known as Harvey Kaye of the 1960s band the Spiral Starecase) and a Puerto Rican Roman Catholic mother.
In the early 1980s, through a chance meeting with Harry Belafonte, Starr landed a role in his 1984 hip hop film, Beat Street. Starr's appearance in the movie garnered attention, leading to a recording contract on Mirage Records, through Arthur Baker, who enlisted the help of two production teams to complete the album: Lotti Golden & Richard Scher, and Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers. The lead single, from (I Want Your Love) Starr's debut album, "Pickin' Up Pieces" written by Arthur Baker and Lotti Golden was a local club sensation and national hit, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Charts and on the Maxi Single's Chart. "Pickin' Up Pieces" also cracked the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs reaching number 83.
Starr's eponymous sophomore LP, released in 1987 on MCA, included, what is considered her signature song, the power ballad "I Still Believe", which peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Starr's first and only top 20 single on the Hot 100. In 1998, Mariah Carey covered the song, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album also contained the club/dance smash "What You See is What You Get". The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Starr has had two top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "I Still Believe" (which peaked at #13) and "What You See is What You Get" (which peaked at #24 and at #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play.
Her song "Sweet Surrender" was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 teen film License to Drive starring Corey Haim. Her Song "Sata" was on the soundtrack for the 1990 film Lambada. During the late 1980s, Mariah Carey sang background vocals for Starr, and Starr helped Carey secure a recording contract by giving a demo tape of hers to Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party. By 1991, Mariah Carey had become Sony/Columbia's star attraction, which caused Starr's career to shrink in terms of commercial success.[citation needed] After being dropped from Sony/Columbia Records for lackluster sales of her second album, By Heart, Starr worked odd jobs to support herself and her family for several years, including one at a shopping mall in New Jersey.
Starr successfully reinventing herself as a Salsa/Tropical and Latin Pop artist. After the release of her cover of Herida, (originally by Myriam Hernandez) which peaked at #16 on the Latin Pop Airplay and at #1 on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart, she was on top again. Starr continued her success with a string of popular albums and chart hits.
Brenda was also a disc jockey at MIX 102.7, WNEW-FM, where she presented a request program "Under the Stars", from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sunday nights before it changed formats. It appeared to have helped her music career since her concerts have begun to sell even stronger than before. The lead single from her seventh album, Atrevete a Olvidarme, titled, "Tu Eres" earned her a nomination by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2006.
Starr has starred in several films, most notably in the 1980s urban film Beat Street, which had her portraying herself as a singer at an open-microphone audition.
In 2013, Starr returned with a bilingual cover of "Yo Te Estraño Tanto" (Miss You Like Crazy) which is a Batacha/Latin Pop song. She continues to be record and tour.
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Brenda K. Starr Lyrics
All Tied Up Me and billy were a couple of kids, Nobody knew about…
Atrevete A Olvidarme He grabado tu sabor en mi boca Tu fragancia se ha…
Boys Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Christmas Come on, Christmas, Christmas, come on, Come on, Christmas, …
De hoy en adelante Se me olvid…
Esa Brenda K. Starr - Eza.!!* yO nO ze pOr que me…
Feel This This feels like fantasy Woke up you're not next to…
Herida Yo no se que hacer Me enamore de ti Enun…
I STILL BELIEVE You look in my eyes And I get emotional inside I know…
I Still Believe/Creo en Ti You look in my eyes and I get emotional inside I…
I Still Beliieve You look in my eyes And I get emotional inside I know…
I Want Your Love Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acros…
If You Could Read My Mind My mother and father never talked too much About their feeli…
It's the Real Thing Oh I'd work for you, I'd slave for you, I'd be…
Keep it a secret I'll never cry myself to sleep anymore On the pillow where…
La Razón Yo se que hago bien si finalmente me decido, a dar…
Let's Go Undercover I don't know Jack Yeah she been holding on I don't wanna…
Lets Go Undercover Tried to give me a reason to take you back No,…
Love Me Like the First Time It was a rainy day and I just got to…
No Digas Nada Cuando hables de mi, no te olvides que fui la que…
No Lo Voy a Olvidar No fui importante para ti jamas lograste hacerme feliz no vo…
No Necesito Para que tratar otravez si no esta interesado Ya una vez…
Over and Over Drained, Inside out Crumble & Dissolve Taste The salt and Li…
Peligroso Amor Que peligroso amor es tu amor para mi. Ohh ieh ieh…
Petalos de Fuego cuantas noches de invierno pase andando descalza llore, sobr…
Pickin' Up Pieces If I was a drift on an ocean all alone You…
Por Ese Hombre Ese hombre, no quiso hacerte daño Por que él guarde el…
Rabia Escuchame bien que te quede claro Yo no soy mujer de…
Señor Amante Quisiera gritar, tremendo este amor Es fruta prohibida de mi…
Si Me Preguntan por Ti Si me preguntan por ti te juro q a veces miento para…
Sola Sola viviendo en la decepcion Sola curando mi corazon Paso l…
Still in Love With You Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell…
Te Sigo Esperando Yo no se que hacer me enamore de ti un dia y…
Te Voy a Enamorar Estas falta de cariño, falta de amor En tus ojos veo…
Thank You Thank you for all the love you've given I'll be in…
Todo Por Dolor un corazon partido en 2 por la desilucion unidos por el dolo…
Tu Eres Apiadate de mi No me hagas sufrir Y deja de jugar con…
Un Hombre Secreto Entre el amor y el desamor Se me ocurrió que entre…
Wake Up the Neighbors One, two I wake up calling your name, But it's still not…
What Goes On By Rick Suchow SHE WAS GOOD, SHE WAS FINE AND SHE MADE…
What If Yo what up son? Yea happy new years man,you too Yea but…
What You See Is What You Get Ooh, yeah What you see is what you get What you get…
You're The One For Me Ooh baby you bad you should tell me what you…