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
My advice is if you have to do music, then do it! There's no choice in your heart and your soul - unless you have that kind of great need, desire and determination, it's pretty tough out there!
My nature is... well... I'm a searcher by nature. I'm constantly searching for something; that's why I have a song called 'Looking for Something.' How do I do it? I read a lot of spiritual books; I meditate.
Starting young has definitely helped my success. All the experience I gained by touring with other players as a backing artist helped to prepare me for my own big break.
The biggest similarity between me and my character is that we've both played clubs for 20 years. In real life, the clubs aren't quite as controlled - and my hair isn't quite as in place as it is on 'Ally McBeal.'
There was a singer-songwriter who slept on our couch for a year when I was about 7 or 8. She used to sing these songs for us, and I loved it. It was magical to watch her.
I had a very artistic bohemian childhood. My father was an actor and a mime.
Success was overnight, but it was a very long night.
At first, I wanted to start my own label, but it was such a full-time job that it became too much.
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 seem to be drawn to the really romantic songs.
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.