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Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts, USA) is an American singer and songwriter. Among her hits include “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone,” “Me,” “I Am So Ordinary,” “I Believe In Love,” and the theme to the WB’s hit series “Dawson’s Creek,” “I Don’t Want to Wait.”
Cole released her debut album, Harbinger, in 1994 with Imago Records. She so entranced the industry with her vocals that she was asked to tour as an opening act for Peter Gabriel; she also appeared with Melissa Etheridge to sing a duet on VH1 though she was not well-known at the time.
Harbinger featured songs dwelling on Cole’s personal experience with discrimination and unhappiness. The songs were musically lush but driven and bleak. The accompanying artwork featured photographs of Cole with a boyishly short haircut, wearing loose fitting black sweatclothes, combat boots and nose ring. Unfortunately the Imago label folded and promotion of Harbinger was limited, affecting its sales. A single, “I Am So Ordinary”, was released with a bleak, low-budget black and white video that reflected the album’s artwork.
In late 1996 Cole released her sophomore album on Warner Brothers, This Fire, which she entirely self produced. The song’s debut single “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” became an instant smash radio and music television hit, and it shot to the top of the pop charts. The follow up single, “I Don’t Want To Wait”, was another #1 hit, thanks in part to the fact that it was made the theme song to the popular teen drama Dawson’s Creek. (The song was considered by so many to be so overplayed that it was lampooned on various sketch comedy shows.
Cole released her debut album, Harbinger, in 1994 with Imago Records. She so entranced the industry with her vocals that she was asked to tour as an opening act for Peter Gabriel; she also appeared with Melissa Etheridge to sing a duet on VH1 though she was not well-known at the time.
Harbinger featured songs dwelling on Cole’s personal experience with discrimination and unhappiness. The songs were musically lush but driven and bleak. The accompanying artwork featured photographs of Cole with a boyishly short haircut, wearing loose fitting black sweatclothes, combat boots and nose ring. Unfortunately the Imago label folded and promotion of Harbinger was limited, affecting its sales. A single, “I Am So Ordinary”, was released with a bleak, low-budget black and white video that reflected the album’s artwork.
In late 1996 Cole released her sophomore album on Warner Brothers, This Fire, which she entirely self produced. The song’s debut single “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” became an instant smash radio and music television hit, and it shot to the top of the pop charts. The follow up single, “I Don’t Want To Wait”, was another #1 hit, thanks in part to the fact that it was made the theme song to the popular teen drama Dawson’s Creek. (The song was considered by so many to be so overplayed that it was lampooned on various sketch comedy shows.
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TabooEv wrote:
YES new album would be so sweet!
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Zach216 wrote:
I need some new material, I've heard everything SO MUCH and I believe she will put something out this year. Could be independently... either way can't wait. I'll ask her about her "plans" at the shows
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beanscout wrote:
I need Paula Cole e.v.e.r.y. day!!!
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Hermerinya wrote:
beautiful voice!!!
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top20fanatico wrote:
When she thought it was God calling her ? Oh, would her son grow to know his father? ;| Anyway,I love her voice <3
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Zach216 wrote:
No one leaves her shouts on HERE really (try facebook)... other than commenting on the hits. Mainly because the people who attend her shows are in their 30s-40s and do not have last.fm accounts, so what's it matter?
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SoapMagic wrote:
I love how this shoutbox is dominated by two people.
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Zach216 wrote:
Paula was also the only female to be nominated for producer of the year... I mean her list of achievements is endless, she has a 5+ octave range and is the best singer and songwriter I think I've ever heard. Looking at Zar-Unity's taste it's so generic. Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore, you can enjoy THAT but you are clueless on music of a high caliber or who has pipes. Can't believe this guy is serious
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Zach216 wrote:
Not a fair comparison at all but Paula beats Sarah to pieces if we're talking about who has more flavor, style... who is more eclectic. Can Sarah beatbox, has she sang any soul or R&B songs... answer to all is no and really Paula is a FAR superior writer. Who was on tour with Peter Gabriel, a true legend by the time she was 25. Oh also Paula... Sarah McLachlan is talented but as 'vanilla' as it gets, Paula is the baskin robins 31 flavors. In short she's the shit and Zar-Unity is judgmental and obviously not very educated on Paula's music (and most likely not any music in general.)
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DARKEMER wrote:
great voice
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Zar-Unity wrote:
She's not really a good singer, Sarah Mclachlan beats her to pieces.
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Zar-Unity wrote:
Sounds a lot like Sarah Mclachlan..who ripped off who??
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hiyome wrote:
Amen.
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Echos_Myron wrote:
I recently got a car with a tape-deck and This Fire was one of the few tapes I still had from when I was a kid. I was surprised by how good it is.
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Zach216 wrote:
I'd rank it 3rd after Ithaca and Amen but what do I know. I'm crazy to think Paula actually got better and did a wider spectrum of things more skillfully as the years have gone on, I guess. (For where she was in her life at the time I'd call This Fire perfect, I actually rank all 3 albums I mentioned Perfect 10's)
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Zach216 wrote:
Paula once told me towards the end of a conversation I was smart and that sticks with me to this day. She also said I'm "amazing" when I typed in a few questions to an interview she was doing some months back. I wish I could find more artists or people in general that I feel the same way about *sigh*
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chabroweoczy wrote:
Dawson's creek ♥
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Zach216 wrote:
"With a little love from you, I will open up your mind" :)
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thisfire wrote:
Happy Birthday Paula!!!! xox
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Zach216 wrote:
The ballsiest female singer on earth! I get so happy every time I see her. 3 more weeks til she plays City Winery again! :-)
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