Emily Bindiger (born May 10, 1955, in the

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borough of

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) is an American singer who is part of the a cappella group the Accidentals. She played the role of Francine in the children's show ''

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''.

Biography

Bindiger has recorded for

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s for movies such as ''

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'', '' One Life to Live'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Michael Collins'', and ''

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''. Bindiger recorded and released her debut and only album ''Emily'' in 1972 when she was 16. Other work she has done includes songs in skits for ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Artists she's been credited as performing or recording with include

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, Deb Lyons, Laurie Beechman,

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. Bindiger also played the role of Francine in the 1980s children's show ''

'', where she acted and played songs, and recorded a theme song for the children television series ''

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''. She has recorded with Japanese composer

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for the '' Cowboy Bebop'' soundtrack, performing "Adieu" and "Flying Teapot". Bindiger has also recorded a number of songs with composer

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for the anime series '' .hack//Sign'' (performing 10 songs) and with Yuki for one song in ''

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'' and contributed to Kajiura's solo album '' Fiction'', performing six songs: three from ''.hack//Sign'' and three new songs. She was the featured vocalist for Kajiura when the latter visited California for the Anime Expo 2003 convention. She also performed a song for the Flash anime of '' Xenosaga - A Missing Year'' and the anime series ''

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'' (performing "forest" and "I reach for the sun") and Kajiura's ''

'' (performing "Every time you Kissed Me" which is now featured on the second original soundtrack published by JVC Music in Japan.) In 2015, she participated as an ensemble member for the Broadway presentation of the '' Bombshell'' musical.

Personal life

She is married to musician

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. They live in

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Discography

Studio albums * ''Emily'' (1972) Singles * " Baby It's You" (Handshake Records, 1981)https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/80s/81/RW-1981-03-14.pdf

References

External links

Emily Bindiger profile
at The Accidentals website * 1955 births American women singers Living people Musicians from Brooklyn 21st-century American women {{US-singer-stub