I've Never Been To Me - Music

Several Artists Use This Name 1 American Singer Charlene Oliver Née D'Angelo - Best Known For Her 1976 Sleeper Hit Single I've Never Been To Me Which Reached #97 On The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. In 1982 Renewed Interest In The Song Led To The Single Reaching #3 In The USA And #1 In The UK. The Song Also Reached #1 In Australia In 1983 For Six Weeks. Wikipedia Ref Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/I've_Never_Been_To_Me *** 2 Charlene Also Charlene Meulenberg Is An Artist From The Netherlands Who Finished Third In Season 4 2008 Of The Dutch Idols Singing Competition But Who Was Favored By Many Fans And The Musical Team Behind Wouter Hamel And Giovanca Dox Records Whom She Signed With After The Competition. She Has Already Released Her Debut Album Charlene With The Label. Official Site Http //www.Charlenemeulenberg.Com * * * 3 Charlene Is The Name Used By An Indie/shoegaze/pop Group From Newton Massachusetts Which Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album Charlene In 2002. Their Most Recent Release Was The Single Oh Hey 2008 . Charlene Is An Indie Rock Band That Originated In Allston Massachusetts In The Latter Half Of The 1990s. The Group Has Released Three Seven Inch Singles An Eponymous Debut Album And Most Recently A Digital-Only Single. The Band's Esthetic Sense Has Been Likened To The Shoegazing Scene Of The Late 1980s And Early 1990s With Favorably Drawn Comparisons To Slowdive Spiritualized And Ride As Well As Post-Punk Touchstones Like New Order And The Jesus And Mary Chain. The Band Began As A Four-Track Recording Project Between Friends Matt Mirande And John Randy Rex In 1996. Early Recording Activity Produced A Trio Of 7" Singles Self Released Under Their Own SharkAttack! Imprint Also Responsible For 7" And CD Releases By The Bands Lockgroove And Compass The First Of Which Was Enthusiastically Compared To Spacemen 3 In Brainwashed. By 2002 Charlene Now Expanded To A Four Piece With The Addition Of Ian Lawrence Drums And Kelly Ferguson Bass Released Their Eponymous Debut Album Again Under The SharkAttack! Label. East Coast Tours With Bloodthirsty Lovers And Mark Gardener Ex-Ride Were Undertaken To Promote The Debut While Boston Area Support Slots For Touring Acts Such As Bedhead Low Elf Power Fridge Her Space Holiday And American Analog Set Provided Additional Exposure. Since 2005 A Fluctuating Lineup Rex And Mirande Remain The Only Permanent Members Has Made Live Shows Sporadic Although A Tour Was Undertaken With The Band Sons Chapel Hill In July Of 2007. In 2008 Recordings Were Completed On A Second Full Length Album With A Release Expected Later In 2010 Entitled Our Friends Electric. A Digital-Only Single "Oh Hey" Was Released As A Teaser In November Of 2008. Official Site/discography Http //www.Ourfriendselectric.Net/
myspace Http //www.Myspace.Com/charleneband
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4 Another Dutch Artist With A Similar Name Is Charlène De Lange Who Has Been Active Since 2000 And Who Has Recorded Four Albums To Date Between 2002-2008 All Of Which Have Charted Among The Dutch Top 50. Official Site Http //www.Charlenedelange.Nl
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