Roberta Freeman is an American singer, best known for her work with
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
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] Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...
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Mary Wilson's Supremes. According to Rolling Stone, "Freeman was one of six women brought into the madness of GN’R for their marathon ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour."
Fellow female musicians include Traci Amos, Cece Worrall, Lisa Maxwell, Anne King and Diane Jones.
"All were brought on board in the early stages of the ''Use Your Illusion'' tour in the summer of 1991, and they stuck around until it wrapped up two years later. As touring members... they played a huge role in shaping the band’s sound during their commercial peak."
Vocal Work
In 2022 Freeman performed with Jon Batiste on ''We Are'', which won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2021, Freeman released a cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here." Featuring Classless Act’s Derek Day, Guns N’ Roses’, Teddy Andreadis, Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins, and Gwen Stefani’s Derek Frank. The accompanying music video was filmed at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA and shot by award-winning cinematographer Michael Franks. Freeman performed at the 2022, 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade supporting Marine Toys for Tots with The Jet Velocity Holiday All Star Band led by Jason Ebs (Peter Criss) and Janea Chadwick Ebs (Joe Cocker & ECOTONIC), featuring Teddy Andreadis (Guns N’ Roses), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper), Britt Lightning (Vixen), Mitch Perry (Cher and Edgar Winter), and Adam Kury (Candlebox).
Freeman serves as vocal director, arranger, and choreographer with Scott Page’s all-star celebrity rockstar Pink Floyd Tribute Band, Think:EXP featuring Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Norwood Fisher (Fishbone), Kenny Olson (Kid Rock), Derek Day ( Classless Act), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Kitten Kuroi (Elvis Costello), Melonie Taylor (Bette Midler), and Carol Hatchett, and The Voice’s Will Champlin aka Kill Will, son of former Chicago member Bill Champlin.
Personal life
A native of New York City, Freeman spent her early childhood in Brooklyn, then later moved to Co-op City with her family. She was the second of two girls born to African-American father, James Freeman, and Russian-Jewish mother, Gertrude. Her sister is award winning children's book illustrator,
Laura Freeman.
Associated Acts
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Annabella Lwin
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Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in ...
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Bernard Fowler
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Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, rhythm guitarist and violinist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, ...
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Cinderella
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Engelbert Humperdinck
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Enrique Bunbury
Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...
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Foxy Shazam
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Freda Payne
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Gavin Christopher
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Gin Wigmore
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Gilby Clarke
Gilbert J. "Gilby" Clarke (born August 17, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He had a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour ...
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Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
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Hanni El Khatib
* Jade Sterling Wolf Jr.
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Jerry Harrison
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...
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John Mellencamp
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Johnny Kemp
Jonathan "Johnny" Kemp (August 2, 1959 – April 16, 2015) was a Bahamian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a songwriter in late 1979 and is perhaps best known for his solo work, including his single " Just Got Pai ...
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Mark Collie
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Mary Wilson
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Nick Waterhouse
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...
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Brit Floyd
Brit Floyd is a Pink Floyd tribute showformed in 2011 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. by Chas Cole CMP Entertainment. The live shows attempt to emulate and recreate the sound and soundscape of Pink Floyd's live shows. Chas Cole created the show ...
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The Pretty Reckless
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RDGLDGRN
RDGLDGRN (disemvoweling of Red Gold Green) is an American band based out of Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Formed in 2011, the band recorded their debut album at Sound City Studios in 2012 with producer Kevin Augunas and engineer ...
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Secondhand Serenade
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Stevie Salas
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Sugaray Rayford
Caron Nimoy "Sugaray" Rayford (born February 13, 1969) is an American soul blues singer and songwriter. He has released five albums to date and been granted three Blues Music Awards. Rayford's 2019 album, ''Somebody Save Me'', was nominated for ...
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Weezer
References
External links
Official website
Live Performances
Think:EXP (2018 - )
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Great Gig IN The Sky - Live at The LA WisDome (2019)
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Great Gig IN The Sky - Live at The LA WisDome (2019)
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Great Gig IN The Sky"- Live at The LA WisDome (04/19)
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Great Gig IN The Sky - Live at The LA WisDome (12/18)
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Money (1/31/20)
Nick Waterhouse (2014 - )
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Holly - Promo (Full Length LP)
Morning Becomes Eclectic - Live on KCRW
"Wreck the Rod"- Official Video ft. Danny Trejo
Weezer (2019)
* The Black Album - Crush Music/Atlantic Records
"Can't Knock the Hustle" - Weezerpedia album credit"Can't Knock the Hustle" - Official music video
Annabella Lwin's Bow Wow Wow (2019)
"I Want Candy" - Live in LA (5/25/19)
Sugaray Rayford (2019)
"Somebody Save Me" - Forty Below Records"You and I"/"Somebody Save Me"/"Is it Just Me"/"Dark Night of the Soul"
Nasty Housewives (2017 - 2018)
“45 Shades Of Blue”''“''Alternative Facts” (Lead Vox: Roberta Freeman)“Legend Of Narcissus”“Overrated''”''“Not My President”“Massacre At Bowling Green”“Mar- A- Lago”
Brit Floyd (2014 - 2018)
Official band website“Great Gig In The Sky” (01/2015)
The Pretty Reckless (2017)
Performance on Conan -TBS (2/28/17)
Engelbert Humperdinck (2011 - 2012)
(International) Released Tour
"Quando, Quando, Quando" - Tel Aviv 1/12/11Concert Review - Manilla
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American women singers
Singers from New York (state)
American session musicians
21st-century American women