Rachel Platten

Rachel Platten
Platten in 2024
Born
Rachel Ashley Platten

(1981-05-20) May 20, 1981 (age 43)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materTrinity College (BA)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Kevin Lazan
​
(m. 2010)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • guitar
Labels
WebsiteRachelPlatten.com

Rachel Ashley Platten[1] (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, "Fight Song", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, topped charts in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of multiple charts worldwide. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America. Her major-label debut studio album, Wildfire (2016), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the follow-up singles "Stand by You" and "Better Place". Her second major-label album, Waves (2017), followed a year later.

Outside of music Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched.[2] She appeared on the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine's May 2018 issue.[3] Platten has supported numerous charities, including, Music Unites, Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Autism Speaks, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BuildOn, and Live Below the Line.[4] She has worked with Musicians on Call since the early 2000s, and is part of a program where she sings bedside to hospital patients.[5] Platten has volunteered for over 50 Musicians On Call programs.[6] The organization honored Platten for her volunteer work with Music Heals Award at a benefit event on December 1, 2015.[7] Platten performed at Global Down Syndrome Foundation's virtual fashion show on November 14, 2020.[8]

  1. ^ "Songwriter/Composer: Platten Rachel Ashley". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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