Jade Starling is an American singer-songwriter, and the lead vocalist for 1980s band
Pretty Poison. She lives in
New Jersey
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. Starling is a
gay-rights activist and a supporter of same-sex marriage.
She also speaks
phonetic Spanish and often records songs in both Spanish and English.
Philanthropy
Starling has worked as a gay-rights activist, performing on behalf of many gay-rights benefits including gay-rights parades and LGBT benefits. In 1997, her song "
Let Freedom Ring" was used to help further the concept of legalizing
gay marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...
. She has also been active in the "Ball Community" through her work with Jay Blahnik.
Musical career
Pretty Poison
Starling has appeared on various
Billboard
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Charts 9 times since 1984. Topping the Dance/Club chart 3 times with 2 of those club hits crossing over to both the Pop and R&B Chart.
*1984 – "
Nightime
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" – No. 13 Dance Svengali Records
*1987 – "
Catch Me (I'm Falling)" – No. 1 Dance, No. 8 Pop, No. 13
R&B – Svengali/Virgin
*1988 – "
Nightime
Nightime (foaled 5 April 2003) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas in 2006. After finishing unplaced in her only race as a juvenile she won a maiden race on her debut as a three-year-o ...
" – No. 1 Dance, No. 36 Pop, No. 64 R&B
*1997 – "
Let Freedom Ring" – No. 17 Dance
*1998 – "
Catch Me 98" – No. 43 Dance
*1998 – "
My Heart Will Go On
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" – No. 37 Dance
*1998 – "Honey Brown" – #41 Dance
*2013 – "
Insomniak" – No. 31 Dance
*2014 – "
Think About U" – No. 14 Dance
*2015 – "
Better & Better" – No. 3 Dance
She has released 4 LPS since 1988.
*1988 – ''
Catch Me (I'm Falling)''
*1995 – ''
Sex in Violets - Deflowered''
*1997 – ''
Pretty Poison's Greatest Hits Vol. 1''
*1998 – ''
Euphoria
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'' – very rare as it was recalled shortly after its release.
*2014 – ''
Captive'' – Jade Starling solo LP
Starling has received numerous awards along with Pretty Poison founder and long time co-writer
Whey Cooler.
References
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1960 births
American women singer-songwriters
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
American LGBT rights activists
American singer-songwriters
21st-century American women