Rebecca Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singe… Read Full Bio ↴Rebecca Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles in the TV sitcoms Still Standing as Lauren Miller and The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein. In addition, she has recorded five studio albums, primarily of jazz music.
Renee developed a great love for music at an early age and honed her voice by singing
along with the radio. Before long she was entering talent contests and appearing in
local musical productions. Her aspirations for stardom were documented on video and
became the subject of two E! television documentaries,
"The Making of a Child Star" and "The Journey Continues".
In 1995, Renee appeared in her first commercial, the award winning ad for Levi Jeans.
In 1998 she did a Segento Cheese commercial.
She made her first foray in TV in 1995 in "Streets Of Laredo".
In 1998, Renee appeared in the episode "Doodlebug" in "Touch By An Angel".
In 1999, she was seen in two shows, "Chicken Soup For The Soul" and "Providence".
In 1999, Renee’s first major motion picture roles were "The Insider",
starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, and "End Of Days" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger. And, in 2000, she appeared in "Space Cowboys".
In 2002, she had her first major role in the CBS comedy "Still Standing", a four year run.
But, by 2002, Renee’s second career, her singing career, began to take shape.
After she saw the movie "Pleasantville", she fell in love with Etta James’s "At Last",
which began a love affair with the music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald,
Anita O’Day and the Great American Songbook.
Then Renee was able to perform with Eddie Reed’s Swing Band playing LA area clubs.
In September 2002, she released "By Request" to commemorate her club performances.
"At Last" being one of the tracks.
Renee gained the attention of Grammy Award winning producer David Foster
and subsequently signed a contract with the Warner Records label.
In 2003, 13 year old Renee performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival singing
"At Last" to an amazed jazz audience, who gave Renee a standing ovation.
Bill Cosby, whose jazz band backed Renee quipped that “she’s only 13
and knows only one song”.
Finally, in May 2004, all elements of Renee’s career came together.
On the "Still Standing" final episode, of the second season, she performed "Summertime",
in a dream sequence, the first track on her self-titled CD "Renee Olstead",
produced by David Foster, released that month.
The release started Renee on a whirlwind promotional tour starting with
the "Today Show" and "Jazz At Lincoln Center Spring Gala" in NYC.
Montreux Jazz Festival, as part of a European tour, David Letterman and
finally Oprah ended a busy 2004. Renee’s CD was #5 on the
Billboard Jazz Chart, for 2004, after many rave reviews.
In 2004, Renee recorded two songs for movie soundtracks.
She recorded "Merry Christmas In Love" for the Italian movie "Christmas In Love"
and "A Love That Will Last", a track on her CD, was used in "Princess Diary 2".
Also, in the summer of 2004, Renee’s next film "13 Going On 30" was released.
During and after the end of the "Still Standing" run, in the Spring of 2006,
Renee continued to perform her music around the world.
She performed in numerous charity events in the US.
Renee again toured Europe, this time with B.B. King, performed in Live 8,
in Berlin, and with Chris Botti and at the "Unite The Stars" charity event,
in South Africa.
Performance highlights include the "28th Gift Of Life Celebration" hosted
by George Lopez, with Renee performing "Midnight Man" with David Foster,
in 2007. The Java Jazz Festival, in 2008, "My Baby Just Cares For Me",
where Renee received the International Jazz Talent Award, and the "Hit Man:
David Foster And Friends" tribute to David Foster with Renee performing Through The Fire, in 2008.
In 2008, she recorded her third movie soundtrack with "Ain’t we Got Fun"
for the movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl".
TV came back in the picture, in 2008, as Renee was cast in the series
"The Secret Life Of The American Teenager" as Madison.
In the final episode, of the second season, again her two careers came together,
as Madison sang "Fly Me To The Moon" and
"Someone To Watch Over Me" at a wedding reception.
In 2009, Renee’s long awaited CD "Skylark", again produced by David Foster,
was released, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Chart.
Discography:
2000: Stone Country
2000: Unleashed
2002: By Request
2004: Renee Olstead
2009: Skylark
Official Web Site: www.ReneeOlstead.com
Official Fan Site: www.ReneeOlstead.info
Renee developed a great love for music at an early age and honed her voice by singing
along with the radio. Before long she was entering talent contests and appearing in
local musical productions. Her aspirations for stardom were documented on video and
became the subject of two E! television documentaries,
"The Making of a Child Star" and "The Journey Continues".
In 1995, Renee appeared in her first commercial, the award winning ad for Levi Jeans.
In 1998 she did a Segento Cheese commercial.
She made her first foray in TV in 1995 in "Streets Of Laredo".
In 1998, Renee appeared in the episode "Doodlebug" in "Touch By An Angel".
In 1999, she was seen in two shows, "Chicken Soup For The Soul" and "Providence".
In 1999, Renee’s first major motion picture roles were "The Insider",
starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, and "End Of Days" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger. And, in 2000, she appeared in "Space Cowboys".
In 2002, she had her first major role in the CBS comedy "Still Standing", a four year run.
But, by 2002, Renee’s second career, her singing career, began to take shape.
After she saw the movie "Pleasantville", she fell in love with Etta James’s "At Last",
which began a love affair with the music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald,
Anita O’Day and the Great American Songbook.
Then Renee was able to perform with Eddie Reed’s Swing Band playing LA area clubs.
In September 2002, she released "By Request" to commemorate her club performances.
"At Last" being one of the tracks.
Renee gained the attention of Grammy Award winning producer David Foster
and subsequently signed a contract with the Warner Records label.
In 2003, 13 year old Renee performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival singing
"At Last" to an amazed jazz audience, who gave Renee a standing ovation.
Bill Cosby, whose jazz band backed Renee quipped that “she’s only 13
and knows only one song”.
Finally, in May 2004, all elements of Renee’s career came together.
On the "Still Standing" final episode, of the second season, she performed "Summertime",
in a dream sequence, the first track on her self-titled CD "Renee Olstead",
produced by David Foster, released that month.
The release started Renee on a whirlwind promotional tour starting with
the "Today Show" and "Jazz At Lincoln Center Spring Gala" in NYC.
Montreux Jazz Festival, as part of a European tour, David Letterman and
finally Oprah ended a busy 2004. Renee’s CD was #5 on the
Billboard Jazz Chart, for 2004, after many rave reviews.
In 2004, Renee recorded two songs for movie soundtracks.
She recorded "Merry Christmas In Love" for the Italian movie "Christmas In Love"
and "A Love That Will Last", a track on her CD, was used in "Princess Diary 2".
Also, in the summer of 2004, Renee’s next film "13 Going On 30" was released.
During and after the end of the "Still Standing" run, in the Spring of 2006,
Renee continued to perform her music around the world.
She performed in numerous charity events in the US.
Renee again toured Europe, this time with B.B. King, performed in Live 8,
in Berlin, and with Chris Botti and at the "Unite The Stars" charity event,
in South Africa.
Performance highlights include the "28th Gift Of Life Celebration" hosted
by George Lopez, with Renee performing "Midnight Man" with David Foster,
in 2007. The Java Jazz Festival, in 2008, "My Baby Just Cares For Me",
where Renee received the International Jazz Talent Award, and the "Hit Man:
David Foster And Friends" tribute to David Foster with Renee performing Through The Fire, in 2008.
In 2008, she recorded her third movie soundtrack with "Ain’t we Got Fun"
for the movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl".
TV came back in the picture, in 2008, as Renee was cast in the series
"The Secret Life Of The American Teenager" as Madison.
In the final episode, of the second season, again her two careers came together,
as Madison sang "Fly Me To The Moon" and
"Someone To Watch Over Me" at a wedding reception.
In 2009, Renee’s long awaited CD "Skylark", again produced by David Foster,
was released, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Chart.
Discography:
2000: Stone Country
2000: Unleashed
2002: By Request
2004: Renee Olstead
2009: Skylark
Official Web Site: www.ReneeOlstead.com
Official Fan Site: www.ReneeOlstead.info
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Bill Bailey
Renee Olstead Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Bill Bailey' by these artists:
Al Hirt One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love of…
Al Hirt & Ann-Margret One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love …
Ann-Margret One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love of…
Arthur Collins On one summer's day, sun was shining fine. The lady love…
Big Bill Broonzy Why don't you come home Bill Bailey, why don't you…
Bobby Darin (spoken) (Hey, Bill Bailey, Don't look now but somebody's ca…
Bobby Darin. Hey, Bill Bailey, don't look now but somebody's calling you …
Brenda Lee Well, won't you come home, Bill Bailey Won't you come home? …
Della Reese Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I…
Ella Fitzgerald Thank you, you're very kind Won't you come home, Bill Baile…
Hughie Cannon Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, Won't you come home? She…
James Brown Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? I've…
Johnny Hallyday Won't you come home Bill Bailey Won't you come home She moan…
Little Willie John Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? She…
Louis Armstrong Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I've…
Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? I've…
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I've…
Michael Bublé Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? She…
Patsy Cline Won't You Come Home Bill Baily Won't You Come Home I'm Home…
Sam Cooke It's time you went home, Bill Bailey It's time you went…
The 6 & 7/8ths String Band Won't you Come home, Bill Bailey Won't you come home I moan…
The Gun Club Bill Bailey Won't you come on home tonight? Bill Bailey Won'…
The Hot Sardines Won't You Come Home Bill Baily Won't You Come Home I Cried…
Turk Murphy Won't you come home, Bill Bailey Won't you come home? She mo…
Wayne Newton One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love of…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Renee Olstead:
12- Sentimental Journey I'm gonna take a Sentimental Journey, Gonna set my heart at…
A Love That Will Last I want a little something more Don't want the middle or…
Ain Every morning, every evening Ain't we got fun? Not much mone…
At Last I want a little something more Don't want the middle or…
Blue Moon Blue blue blue Blue moon You saw me standing alone Without a…
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do You tell me that you're leavin', I can't believe it's…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning, heartache, you ole gloomy sight Good morning, …
Hit The Road Jack Hit the road, Jack And don't you come back no more,…
Hold Me Now How strange it feels to miss you Standing right before you Y…
I Fall to Pieces When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll…
Is You Is Or Is You Ain Oh, I got a man that's always late Any time we…
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Oh, I got a man that's always late Any time we…
Is You Is or Is You Aint Oh, I got a man that's always late Any time we…
Lover Man Don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long to…
Meet Me Meet me, midnight, That's when things get nice. My place, mi…
Midnight At The Oasis Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Shadows paintin…
Midnight In Austin Texas (Spec Hey little mister Where you going to? Cause I ain't got no…
Midnight Man Fifteen days One day of some′thin long hours I'm wish′n that…
My Baby Just Cares For Me Oh, my baby don't care for shows My baby don't care…
Next Me Midnight Meet me, midnight, That's when things get nice. My place, mi…
Nothing But The Blame Something 'bout that Sunday morning And something 'bout doi…
On A Slow Boat To China I'd like to get you On a slow boat to China, All…
Sentimental Journey I'm gonna take a Sentimental Journey, Gonna set my heart at…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Someone to Watch Over Me There's a somebody I'm longin' to see I hope that he,…
Stars Fell On Alabama We lived our little drama We kissed in a field of…
Summer Time Summertime and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin', and the…
Summertime Summertime and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin', and the…
Sunday Kind Of Love I want a Sunday Kind of Love. A love to last,…
Sunday kind of love featuring Chris Botti I want a Sunday Kind of Love. A love to last,…
Taking A Chance On Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Thanks For the Boogie Ride Thanks for the boogie ride I'm more the gratified I'm real…
What A Difference A Day Makes What a difference a day makes Twenty-four little hours Bro…
What a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I see them…
When I Fall In Love When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll…
Without You Your love′s impossible, I knew it from the start Should've n…
You've Changed You've changed That sparkle in your eyes is gone Your smile …
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Ira Rohinsky
Renee recorded this song for her CD "By Request" released in September, 2002. The CD was to commemorate her singing with the Eddie Reed swing band at clubs in LA. Renee was 12 when this was recorded. Listen to my interview with Renee at The Official Renee Olstead Fan Club website at reneeolstead.info .