Sophie B. Hawkins, the Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter, joins host Kenneth Womack on the season five finale episode of "Everything Fab Four." Hawkins started her Beatles journey as a kid with "Revolver," and remembers playing along with tennis racket guitars and couch cushion drums. "Even as a non-musician, you can sing basically every part." In this conversation, she digs deep into the unique ways Beatles fans come together through the music, and how being a Beatles fan pushed her toward excellence in her own songwriting.
Born and raised in New York City, Hawkins pursued her studies as a percussionist at the Manhattan School of Music before embarking on a music career. She exploded into the international consciousness in 1992 with her debut album "Tongues and Tales." A massive critical and commercial success, the LP spawned the hit single "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover." Her second album, "Whaler," featured additional hit singles in "Right Beside You" and "As I Lay Me Down." As an actress, she has portrayed Janis Joplin in the play "Room 105," while also performing as herself on the NBC TV series "Community," for which she sang renditions of "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "As I Lay Me Down." Her latest album "Free Myself," on the independent label she founded, Trumpet Swan Productions, features such standout tracks as "Love Yourself" and "Better Off Without You."
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