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Wendy Moten (born November 22, 1965, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer.
Moten sang in church choirs as a child.
She got her first break singing with Michael Bolton at a benefit concert; after signing with EMI, she released an album and opened for Bolton on tour. Her biggest hit was "Come In Out of the Rain" (1992), which, although only a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, was a #5 adult contemporary hit, and a #8 hit in the UK Singles Chart.
In 2006, she sang back-up vocals on the Soul2Soul II Tour with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Moten contributed backing vocals to Bonnie Tyler's 2013 album Rocks and Honey.
Discography
Studio Albums
1992: Wendy Moten
1995: Time for Change
1996: Life's What You Make It
Holiday Albums
1995: Christmas Time
2009: Tis The Season
I love the 1959 movie "Pillow Talk" which starred Doris Day and Rock Hudson. One of the reasons why it's in my top movie selection is because of the Singer/Actress Perry Blackwell. She only had one scene in the movie and she sang for most of that scene, but what she did with her expressions and mannerisms spoke much much more. She was also in the 1960 movie "Dead Ringer" with Bette Davis and Karl Malden. There is not much info on her available, but I did discover via a message written by her daughter, that she is a classically trained Pianist and self taught organist. She played Hammond Organ for years. Also she played with Sonny Stitt, Wes Montgomery Bros. , Roy Milton and Louis Jordan. She worked many gigs around such people as Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Joe Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie Wilson and Red Foxx. She worked on the New York jazz scence for a few years, Best known for her 7 year stint at The Parisian Room in Los A...
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