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At five years old, my vocal career began by shouting over my big sister, Terry, as we listened to Elvis sing Blue Suede Shoes. Singing around the dinner table and camp songs by the fire led to my audition, at nine, for the choir at Holy Communion Episcopal Church. Eventually I became a featured soloist.
My formal training began, at sixteen, studying with the coach of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus when the company was in my home town Memphis, Tennessee.
Cybill and Friends, my Peter, Paul, and Mary inspired group, began playing parties for fifty dollars. To my shock and amazement, we werent even runners up at the East High School talent show.
However, in I did win the Miss Teenage Memphis contest. For my talent portion I sang Dont Think Twice Its All Right accompanying myself on the Ukulele.
To my shock and amazement, I didnt make the finals in the Miss Teenage America contest. I did win the Model of the Year contest in New York City in One of my Glamour Magazine covers in got the attention of director, Peter Bogdonavich who in cast me in the part of Jacey in The Last Picture Show.
Bruce oppenheim Full name, Cybill Lynne Shepherd; born February 18,, in Memphis, TN; daughter of William Jennings a manager of a home appliance business and Patty a homemaker; maiden name, Shobe; later surname, Micci Shepherd; married David Ford an auto parts manager, musician, and manager , November 19, divorced, ; married Bruce Oppenheim a chiropractor , March 1, divorced, c. Addresses: Agent— Fortitude, Washington Blvd. Manager— Hofflund Co. Career: Actress, producer, singer, and writer. Worked as a fashion model for Stewart Model Agency and appeared on magazine covers, including Glamour and Harper's Bazaar.Soon after I began studying opera with teachers in L.A., New York, and Rome. To my shock and amazement Orson Welles advised me to choose acting over opera as a career, but I continued to study and sing jazz standards.
In with the help of director, Elaine May, I learned to improvise on Neil Simons film, The Heartbreak Kid.
Peter Bogdonavich produced and directed my next two features, Daisy Miller in , and At Long Last Love in To my shock and embarrassment one review said, Cybill Shepherd cannot walk, talk, much less sing. He was right about the walking and talking part, but I actually sang pretty well considering it was all done live without overdubs.
Another reviewer wrote that I had all the charm of a hamster. Determined to prove them wrong I called Stan Getz, and he agreed to be featured on my recording Mad About the Boy in , (later released as Cybill Getz Better.)In during my New York debut at The Cookery, I had the opportunity to enjoy and learn from the legendary songwriter/vocalist Alberta Hunter(also born in Memphis.) Other performances in New York include Reno Sweeneys,Greenstreet Bar, and Martys.I had the honor of working with Lou Levy, Harold Mabern, Gene Bertoncini, Mundell Lowe, George Duvivier, Jamil Nassar, Fred Ford, Herb Ellis, Bill Berry, Jack Sheldon, and other superb jazz , I went home to Memphis and recorded Vanilla with jazz great, pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr.
and the Beale Street USA Orchestra.
Cybill shepherd today Cybill Lynne Shepherd born February 18, is an American actress, singer and former model. On television, her first major role was as Colleen Champion in the one season of the night-time drama The Yellow Rose Shepherd was born February 18, , in Memphis, Tennessee. She had an older sister, Terry, and has a younger brother, William. While attending East High School , [ 4 ] Shepherd won the "Miss Teenage Memphis" title and represented the city at the Miss Teenage America pageant at age 16, where she won the congeniality award.Beginning in , my starring role on the hit television series Moonlighting, gave me the opportunity to sing I Told You I Love Ya Now Get Out and Blue Moon (are included on the Moonlighting Soundtrack.)
Now who was that guy I starred with..?
In the feature Chances Are () I did not sing; Cher did.
Other recordings include Cybill Does it to Cole Porter (produced by and featuring several duets with Peter Bogdonavich), At Long Last Love (songs from the movie), and Somewhere Down the Road (title cut with Peabo Bryson.)Because I was homesick I wrote my first song with my musical director Tom Adams.
Talk Memphis to Me became the title track of the album released in Songs from the Cybill Show followed in
I recorded Live at the Cinegrill in at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. My audience can now enjoy that carbaret act in their long commutes home.
Early in for Jazz Baby Nursery Rhymes and Jazz Baby Lullabies Tom and I provided the arrangements and performed four tracks for these compilations.
On that project I was thrilled to join a distinguished company of jazz artists Pablo Sanchez, Taj Mahal and Dr. John among others.
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Since my multiple Emmy-winning hit show Cybill was cancelled for a variety of reported reasons (none of which true) I continued to act is a variety of roles and record more music.
Music is my first love.
I look forward to recording a best of album very soon.