Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepardis an American pop/rock singer. She appeared as a regular in the television show Ally McBeal in seasons 1 through 5, in which she played a resident performer at the bar where the show's characters drank after work. Her version of Kay Starr’s Christmas classic "The Man with the Bag" was featured on a season 4 episode of Ally McBeal and has become a popular holiday song. She plays piano, and guitar...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth7 July 1963
CountryUnited States of America
At first, I wanted to start my own label, but it was such a full-time job that it became too much.
For me, if 'Maryland' became half of what 'Searchin' My Soul' became, as far as radio play goes, I would be thrilled.
I always give the audience a variety because I want to make sure they hear the favorites and all that.
I don't have much time for TV shows, but if I did, I'd watch 'Seinfeld' reruns.
I just kept making records, touring in Europe a lot, and then I had a baby in 2006, so my life has been very, very much family-orientated.
I love pop music, but I don't want to be Celine Dion.
I seem to be drawn to the really romantic songs.
I spend a lot of time working in the studio as a producer, not just a singer.
I thought nothing would ever happen for me. My whole life had been geared toward being a singer, and it wasn't clicking.
I'm not just a chick singer who sings high all the time.
My stint with 'Ally McBeal' is something I never planned nor expected.
The two together are a really great combo: the family life and then being able to go play some shows and write.
We've been waiting for a format like triple-A where you can hear Crowded House, Joni Mitchell and R.E.M.
Although I don't come from a musical background, I was given piano lessons along with my sisters, but I wasn't what you would call a good student. I tended to write songs rather than do scales.