Mindy Jostyn (June 5, 1956 – March 10, 2005) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist. Jostyn was born in

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and grew up in

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and

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. When she was eleven years old she founded her first band, The Tigers. As a young professional, she studied with Julie Lyonn Lieberman in New York City. Her musical focal points were folk, rock and pop. She played violin, guitar and harp, among other instruments. Before embarking on her solo career she was much sought-after by international artists such as Joe Jackson,

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, Andreas Volenweider and

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. Jostyn was married to Jacob Brackman, an American journalist, author and lyricist. She died of cancer in March 2005 in

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Solo discography

* '' Five Miles from Hope'' (1995) * '' Cedar Lane'' (1997) * ''In His Eyes'' (1998) * '' Blue Stories'' (2002) * ''Coming Home'' (2005)

"Sideman" activities

Jostyn performed with artists on their tours: *

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipatio ...

(1996–2005) *

"Sisters of Avalon"-Tour in Japan (1996) * Andreas Vollenweider World tour (1995) *

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation ...

"Dance Naked"-Tour (1994) *

"Out of Body" World Tour (1992–1993) * Joe Jackson "Laughter and Lust" World Tour (1991) *

"Storm Front" World Tour (1989–1990) *

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(1989–1992) She provided musical accompaniment on popular artists' recordings: *

Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar ; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US ''Billboa ...

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* Arlen Roth * Lexie Roth *

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She can be heard throughout several albums: * The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon (1991) * Joe Jackson – '' Laughter & Lust Live'' (VHS, 1992) *

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– Kamakiriad (1993) * The Hooters – '' Out of Body'' (1993) * The Hooters – The Hooters Live (1994) * John Waite – '' When You Were Mine'' (1997) * Charlie McIntosh – Cold Rain (1994) * Carly Simon – Film Noir (1997) * Andreas Vollenweider – Kryptos Columbia (1997) * Andreas Vollenweider – Cosmopoly (2000)

References

External links

Official Website
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