Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne (born Joan Elizabeth Osborne in Anchorage, Kentucky, on 8 July… Read Full Bio ↴Joan Osborne (born Joan Elizabeth Osborne in Anchorage, Kentucky, on 8 July 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) - with the single and the album garnering a combined seven Grammy award nominations. Osborne was a member of Trigger Hippy from 2012 to 2018.

It was after relocating to New York City in the early '90s (to study at N.Y.U.'s film school) that Osborne began to take a singing career seriously after singing Billie Holiday's classic "God Bless the Child" at a local bar's "open mic night." In addition to Holiday, Osborne looked to such legendary vocalists as Etta James and Ray Charles as role models, as the up-and-coming singer decided not to cater to major record companies and formed her own label, Womanly Hips, which resulted in such releases as 1992's in-concert Soul Show, among others. But eventually, Osborne decided to sign on with a major label, Mercury, which in turn issued the singer's next release, 'Relish,' in March 1995. The album eventually racked up sales of three million copies and proved to have a long life, as almost a year after its initial release the track "One of Us" became a massive MTV and radio smash, camping out at the number-one spot on the U.S. singles chart for 2 weeks. Other tracks ("Right Hand Man" and "St. Teresa") failed to match the success of Osborne's first hit, but the singer still managed to connect with a large and appreciative audience, especially while touring as part of the 1997 edition of Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair tour. Osborne received numerous Grammy nominations in both 1996 and 1997.

Producing a worthy followup to Relish proved to be a time-consuming challenge for Osborne. Mercury tried to buy her some time by issuing a compilation release, 'Early Recordings' (which collected the early releases 'Live at Delta '88' and 'Blue Million Miles'). In the meantime, Osborne focused on supporting a few groups/causes she felt strongly about, such as Rock the Vote and Planned Parenthood (eventually being named an honorary member of Planned Parenthood's Board of Advocates), besides covering "I'm Just a Bill" as a duet with Isaac Hayes on the 1998 'Schoolhouse Rocks the Vote' benefit album. Osborne also studied briefly with the late Qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and performed alongside such notables as Stevie Wonder, Melissa Etheridge, Taj Mahal, Luciano Pavarotti, Spearhead, Bob Dylan, and the Chieftains.

September 2000 finally saw the release of Osborne's second all-new studio album, titled 'Righteous Love'; but it failed to match its predecessor's commercial success and sank from sight shortly after its release. In 2002, Osborne bounced back with 'How Sweet It Is,' a collection of covers that leaned heavily on classic soul and R&B tunes from the 1960s and '70s. A career retrospective, 'One of Us,' came out in 2005.

Osborne played a prominent role in the 2002 film "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," performing with the legendary Motown house band the Funk Brothers in a concert performance segment, and appearing with several members of the group in an interview segment. She and her band accompanied the Dixie Chicks for a national tour in the summer of 2003, during which time she also joined veteran San Francisco jam-rockers the Dead as a vocalist, and released her fourth album, titled 'How Sweet It Is,' a collection of classic rock and soul covers.

During 2005 and 2006, she performed on numerous occasions with Phil Lesh and Friends. In February 2007, she appeared at the Grand Ole Opry.

In November 2006, Osborne released 'Pretty Little Stranger,' her self-described "Nashville album."

In May 2007, Osborne issued 'Breakfast in Bed,' a return to the soul music that she had covered on 'How Sweet It Is'. 'Breakfast in Bed' also featured the two songs ("Heatwave" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted") that she had covered for the film Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

She sings lead vocals on the cover of "Spoonful" on Vivian Campbell's solo album 'Two Sides Of If'.' Osborne also provided some vocals for "Wayfaring Stranger" on Spearhead's 1997 album 'Chocolate Supa Highway.' Joan is featured on The Holmes Brothers 2007 collection 'State of Grace' performing "Those Memories of You," an old Allan O'Bryant and Bill Monroe bluegrass tune.

Her album Bring It On Home was released on March 27, 2012. It is a collection of vintage blues and soul covers, and it received a 2013 Grammy Awards nomination for Best Blues Album.

Osborne was a member of Trigger Hippy from 2012 to 2018.

Osborne released the original album Love and Hate in 2014, and in 2017 the album Songs of Bob Dylan. A new album of original songs, Trouble and Strife, is due in September 2020.
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Joan Osborne Lyrics


'Cathedrals' In the shadows Of tall buildings Of fallen angels On the cei…
- One Of Us If God had a name what would it be? And would…
02 One Of Us If God had a name what would it be? And would…
02. Brokedown Palace Fare you well my honey Fare you well my only true…
03 How Sweet It Is How sweet it is To be loved by you How sweet it…
12 Everybody is a Star Everybody is a star Who can rain and chase the…
12 One Of Us If God had a name what would it be? And would…
4 Camels August in the city 90 degrees The streets are full…
After Jane I can't laugh I can't moan I can't leave myself alone Aft…
Ain Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's…
Ain't No Sunshine  Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's…
Alone with You Every day I thank the Lord above For giving me such…
Angel Face I was struck down by your angel face I had a…



Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing ore the plains…
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Away in a Manger Come down to the manger, see the little stranger Wrapped in…
Axis: Bold as Love [Humming] Anger he smiles Towering in shiny metallic purple…
Baby Is a Butterfly There's a mansion on the moon Honey we will be…
Baby Love Tender as a peach someone I would love to teach Started as…
baby_is_a_butterfly There's a mansion on the moon Honey we will be…
Billie Listens Comin' out of the window Watchin' down from the wall…
Break Up to Make Up Tell me what's wrong, with you Tell me why I, never…
Breakfast In Bed You've been cryin' Your face is a mess Come in baby You can…
Breakfast in Bed  You've been cryin' Your face is a mess Come in baby You c…
break_up_to_make_up Tell me what's wrong, with you Tell me why I, never…
Bring It On Home Baby, baby I'm gonna bring it on home to you I done…
Brokedown Palace Fare you well my honey Fare you well my only true…
Broken Wings Somebody broke your wings, little bird, you can't fly Somebo…
Buckets of Rain Buckets of rain Buckets of tears Got all them buckets coming…
Bury Me On The Battery If I die in New York city Bury me on the…
Can And if you say to me it's wrong, I know But…
Cathedrals In the shadows Of tall buildings Of fallen angels On the cei…
Champagne and Wine Sitting' here, thinking' About the times I've been wrong Di…
Cherry Tree Carol When Joseph was an old man, an old man was…
Children Go Where I Send Thee Children, go where I send thee. How shall I send…
Christmas in New Orleans Magnolia trees At night Sparkling bright Fields of cotton Lo…
Christmas Means Love Ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh It was then, on…
Christmas Must Be Tonight Come down to the manger, see the little stranger Wrapped in…
Crazy Baby And your hands are really shakin' somethin' awful As you…
Cream Dream You would make a mistake If you think I'm not awake I…
Daddy Daddy-o, daddy-o when I close my eyes There's a cyclone ther…
Dead Roses Do you think about the days when we were in…
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometimes I go walkin' through fields Where we walked Long a…
Dracula Moon Where are the bones on that one What if the…
Dreamin The sun goes down too early The wind goes down…
Dreamin' About The Day The sun goes down too early The wind goes down…
Eliminate the Night I don't wanna be the other woman I know you're not…
Everybody is a Star Everybody is a star Who can rain and chase the…
Fingerprints Why does it take so long for you to leave…
Flyaway Don't ask her how she knows, but she knows It's gonna…
Game of Love You got that certain little somethin' that really turns me…
Get Up Jack Get up Jack, crack your head Sweatin' whiskey in my…
Grand Illusion The obliteration of your isolation The complete explosion Of…
Great Day in December It was on a cold December day When Joseph carried a…
Hallelujah In The City I have been unfaithful I have been untrue How'd I find the…
Heart of Stone Leanin' against the window of a white hotel room Lookin' dow…
heart_of_stone Leanin' against the window of a white hotel room Lookin' do…
Heat Wave Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burnin' And…
Heatwave Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burnin' …
Help Me You gotta help me baby I can't do it…
Highway 61 Revisited Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son" Abe says,…
His Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles I look at him and he looks at me In…
Holy Waters Fare you well my honey Fare you well my only true…
How Sweet it Is How sweet it is To be loved by you How sweet it…
Hurricane I am a genius I am a diamond My Pretty tongue gives…
i To an honest man I could give my body and my…
I Don't Need No Doctor I don't need no doctor 'Cause I know what's ailing me I…
I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You Bet you think that I don't love you, baby Bet you…
I Know What's Goin' On Mmm... You would make a mistake If you think I'm not awa…
I One Of Us If God had a name what would it be? And would…
I'll Be Around This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
I've Got to Use My Imagination I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
I've Got to Use My Imagination  I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
If God were one of us So one of these nights and about twelve o'clock This old…
If I Was Your Man Floating above you Beyond the naked eye Blue dreams about yo…
ive_got_to_use_my_imagination I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
Kiss And Say Goodbye I had to meet you here today There's just so many…
Kiss and Say Goodbye  I had to meet you here today There's just so many…
Ladder Today and every day Today and every day Today and every day …
Lady Madonna Lady Madonna, children at your feet Wonder how you manage to…
Late For The Sky "Now the words had all been spoken And somehow the feeling…
Let I know what you're hidin' from me You know what…
Light Of This World Ooh... Just as long as I'm in this world I'll be, I'll…
Little Wild One Let's keep it simple, just for fun Don't speak of this…
Love Good morn or evening friends Here's your friendly announcer…
Love Is Alive Well I think it's time to get ready to realize just…
Love is In Need Of Love Today Good morn or evening friends Here's your friendly announcer …
love_is_like_a_heat_wave Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something in…
Lumina Lumina Come and wrap around me Lumina Take me through…
Make You Feel My Love When the rain is blowing on your face And the whole…
Man in the Long Black Coat Crickets are chirpin' the water is high There's a soft…
Match Burn Twice Early in the morning when I'm still in bed I…
Meat & Potatoes HERE SHE COME WITH MEAT AND POTATOES COME AND GET…
Meet You In The Middle Though we may fight Most every night I'll meet you in the…
Midnight Train To Georgia L.A. proved too much for the man So he's leavin' the…
Natural High Why do I keep my mind on you all the…
Never Get Tired IF THE TRUTH SHOULD TURN TO FICTION IF THE DESERT SHOULD…
One Of Us If God had a name what would it be? And would…
Only You and I Know Only you know and I know All the loving we've got…
Panama PANAMA WON'T LET ME DOWN IT WON'T LET ME DOWN…
Pensacola Well I found him in Pensacola In a trailer…
Please Don't Tell Me How This could be our last goodnight together We may never pass…
Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends This could be our last goodnight together We may never pass…
Poison Apples Your memory comes back to me To strangle me with its…
Pretty Little Stranger Think I'm getting over him The sap is risin' in the…
Pretty Little Things Think I'm getting over him The sap is risin' in the…
Quinn the Eskimo EvErybody′s building the big ships and the boats Some are bu…
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) EvErybody's building the big ships and the boats Some are bu…
raglan road On Raglan Road on an Autumn Day, I saw her first…
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Well, they'll stone ya when you're trying to be so…
Right Hand Man Let me use your toothbrush Have you got a clean shirt? My…
Righteous Love I was a troubled soul I had a worried mind Drifting from…
Ring Them Bells Ring them bells, ye heathen From the city that dreams Ring t…
Rodeo Call me home, call me home Baby, when you comin' home? I…
Roll Like A Big Wheel I'm gonna roll like a big wheel I'm gonna roll just…
Running Out Of Time Written by Joan Osborne & Louie Perez Can you see me…
Safety In Numbers There is safety in numbers And people and things and in…
Saint Teresa Sit down on the corner just a little crime When…
Santa Claus Baby Santa Claus, Santa Claus Send me, send me, send me Santa C…
Sara Smile Baby hair with a woman's eyes I can feel you watching…
Shake That Devil Guess I had to find out the hard way The things…
Shake Your Hips I wanna tell you 'bout a dance That's goin' around Everybody…
Shoorah! Shoorah! You got to wake up early in the morning You got…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round …
Smiling Faces Sometimes Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend. Smiling f…
Son Of A Preacher Man Billy-Ray was a Preacher's son And when his daddy would visi…
Son of a preachers man Billy-Ray was a Preacher's son And when his daddy would vis…
Spanish Harlem Incident Gypsy gal, the hands of Harlem Cannot hold you to its…
Spider Web I dreamed about Ray Charles last night And he could see…
Spooky In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
St Teresa Sit down on the corner just a little crime When…
St. Teresa Sit down on the corner just a little crime When…
Stand Back I need a ken doll pilot with a sexy smile…
Strenuous Acquaintances I take my baby to the cornfield I lay him down…
Sweeter Than The Rest Flood tide below me With the sun in my eyes And I…
Take It Any Way I Can Get It I BEEN DRIVIN'UNPROTECTED STRIVIN' OXYGEN DEPRIVIN' BUT I'M …
Tangled up in Blue Early one morning the sun was shining I was laying in…
That Was a Lie SHE COMES A-CLACKIN' IN HER HIGH HEELED SHOES (OH OH OH) THE…
The One I Love To an honest man I could give my body and my…
The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Your love is like a a chunk of gold Hard…
The Weight Pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead Just need…
These Arms of Mine These arms of mine They are lonely, lonely and feeling…
Think You better think (THINK!) Think about what you're trying to …
Till I Get It Right Do you think about the days when we were in…
Time Won't Tell I can't believe that after all this time You keep slipping…
Time won’t tell I can't believe that after all this time You keep slipping…
To Make You Feel My Love When the rain is blowing on your face And the whole…
To The One I Love If God had a name what would it be? And would…
Tryin' to Get to Heaven The air is getting hotter There's a rumbling in the skies I'…
Up All Night Deep in my dark there is a light When I have…
Up All Night&sa=U&ved=0CN8BEBYwLWoVChMI2POk4o2oxwIVzheSCh1tvQou&am6hl=en&safe=vss&safe=activ Deep in my dark there is a light When I have…
War Oh no-there's got to be a better way Say it…
Warmer Days When people think of holidays They think of cold weather "…
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
What Do Bad Girls Get It was on a cold December day When Joseph carried a…
What If God Was One of Us So one of these nights and about twelve o'clock This old…
What You Are All the ladies on the lake they start to dance It's…
What You Gonna Do You used to bury me, way underground I thought it…
When The Blue Hour Comes The good times are all gone The night keeps coming on…
Who Divided I get into my car, turn the radio on Drive by…
Whole Wide World JUST LET ME LOOK INTO YOUR EYES AGAIN YOU KNOW…
Why Can Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why Why can't…
Wild World How will we stay on the sidewalk When there is…
Work On Me The way a whiskey tingles downward The way a storm can…


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