Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson
Gibson in 2008
Born
Deborah Ann Gibson

(1970-08-31) August 31, 1970 (age 54)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active1983–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitedebbiegibsonofficial.com

Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Gibson released her debut album Out of the Blue (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The album spawned several international hits, later being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2] One of those singles, "Foolish Beat", made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single.[3] Her double-platinum second album[2] Electric Youth (1989) gave Gibson another U.S. number-one hit with "Lost in Your Eyes". Gibson is the sole songwriter on all of her singles to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. She was recognized by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year, along with Bruce Springsteen, in 1989.

Gibson continued to record and release music throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2006, she reached number 24 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart with "Say Goodbye", a duet with Jordan Knight, and in 2017 achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years[4] in her duet with Sir Ivan, "I Am Peaceman". Gibson's 2020 single "Girls Night Out" became her first top five and highest-charting hit after 30 years.[5] In addition to music, she has gone on to starring roles on Broadway and touring musicals, including playing Eponine in Les Misérables[6] and Sandy in Grease,[7] as well as television and independent film work.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference old-official-bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Searchable Database: Debbie Gibson". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Deborah Gibson". Billboard. August 31, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Clean Bandit Earns First Dance Club Songs No. 1 With 'Symphony'". Billboard. June 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Debbie Gibson Is Back in the Top 10 of a Billboard Chart: 'It's a Full-Circle Moment'". Billboard. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Today in Entertainment History". Federal News Network. January 7, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ BWW News Desk. "Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera and More Join Studio Tenn Talks This Fall". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Deborah Gibson". TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.