Darlene Koldenhoven
Darlene Koldenhoven (born October 9, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician. Darlene won a Grammy Award for her singing.[1]
Darlene Koldenhoven | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Darlene Koldenhoven |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | vocalist, pianist, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | TimeArt Recordings |
Website | www |
Career
Grammy recipient and is a three-time Grammy nominee for the lead soprano in Clare Fischer's 2+2.
She was the featured soprano soloist in the PBS television special, Yanni, Live at the Acropolis,[2] and in Grammy Winner Ricky Kej's "Shanti Samsara" concerts/videos in Bangalore, India,[3] for consciousness awareness.
Darlene has an MVP award from the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammys) for "Best Studio Singer" for singing[4] in venues including movies, television, albums/CDs, commercials, video games, live shows.
She has a Platinum album for her vocal work on Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason".[5] She earned a Gold album as the tambourine-waving choir nun in both Sister Act[4][6] films with Whoopi Goldberg and off-camera as the production vocal coach, vocal contractor, and music director. She has two Telley Awards for her song/video, "Love is an Action Word". Her albums have debuted or gone to #1 on the ZMR Radio Charts[7] and have been voted by Broadcasters worldwide Best Vocal Album 2007 Infinite Voice,[8] Best Holiday Album 2007 Heavenly Peace,[8] a Nomination for Best Vocal Album 2011 Solitary Treasures and a Nomination for Best Piano Album with Instrumentation 2014 Tranquil Times.[9]
Author and educator
In 2007 Darlene Koldenhoven released a music education book with instructional CDs called Tune Your Voice: Singing and Your Mind's Musical Ear.[10] As a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, she presented seminars on voice and composing for voice, as well as seminars for the Nebraska Music Educators Association and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). She served on the NARAS Board of Trustees for two terms, was a Los Angeles Chapter Second Vice President for one term, and Governor for six years.
Discography
- Chromatones (2018)
- Color Me Home (2017)
- Tranquil Times (2013)
- Solitary Treasures (2011)
- Inspired by a True Story (2011)
- Infinite Voice (2007)
- Heavenly Peace (2000)
- Free to Serve (1996)
- Keys to the World (1996)
Awards
Award | Award Date | Awarded for | Awarded by | Ref. | |
Best New Age Song | Nomination | 4/9/20 | Sequoia Serenade | Independent Music Awards | [11] |
2019 Music of the Year | Winner | 6/8/19 | Chromatones | COVR | [12] |
Visionary Music 2019 | Gold Winner | 6/8/19 | Chromatones | COVR | [13] |
Iconic Music | Bronze Winner | 6/8/19 | Tranquil Times | COVR | [14] |
Indie Music Hall of Fame | First Ever Inductee | 4/28/19 | Lifetime Achievements in Music | Indie Music Channel Awards | [15] |
Best Special Songwriter of All Genres | Winner | 4/28/19 | “Golden Dawn” Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [16] |
Best Easy Listening Recording | Winner | 4/28/19 | “Vibrant Worlds” Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [17] |
Best Easy Listening Song | Winner | 4/28/19 | “Swans on the Seine”Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [18] |
Best New Age Recording | Nomination | 3/24/19 | “Red Savannah” Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [19] |
Best Instrumental Songwriter | Nomination | 3/24/19 | “Cascade” Earle Dumler - Artist | Indie Music Channel Awards | [20] |
Best New Age Song | Nomination | 3/24/19 | “Prism of Time” Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [21] |
Best Female New Age Artist | Nomination | 3/24/19 | Chromatones | Indie Music Channel Awards | [22] |
Radio Charts | Debuted #1 June | 7/1/18 | Chromatones | New Age Radio Guide Chart | [23] |
Best Visionary Music Album | Silver Winner | 6/16/18 | Color Me Home | COVR Retailer’s Awards | [24] |
Best World Song | Nomination | 6/4/18 | Color Me Home “Indian Summer” | Hollywood Songwriting Awards | |
Best New Age Song | Nomination | 6/4/18 | Color Me Home “Ode to Our Orb” | Hollywood Songwriting Awards | |
Best New Age Song | Nomination | 6/4/18 | Color Me Home “Until” | Hollywood Songwriting Awards | |
Best Vocal Album 2017 | Winner – 3rd | 6/3/18 | Color Me Home | One World Music Awards | [25] |
Best Vocal Album | Winner | 5/11/18 | Color Me Home | ZMR Broadcaster’s Awards | [26] |
Album of the Year | Nomination | 2/16/18 | Color Me Home | One World Music Awards | [27] |
People’s Choice 2017 | Nomination | 2/16/18 | Color Me Home | One World Music Awards | [28] |
Best Instrumental Song | Winner Runner Up | 2/2018 | Color Me Home “First Light” | International Acoustic Music Awards | [29] |
Easy Listening Artist | Winner | 11/21/17 | Color Me Home “Eternal Love’s Song” | Indie Music Channel
Radio Music Awards |
[30] |
Easy Listening Song | Winner | 11/21/17 | Color Me Home “Ode to Our Orb” | Indie Music Channel
Radio Music Awards |
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Easy Listening Songwriter | Winner | 11/21/17 | Color Me Home “Ode to Our Orb” | Indie Music Channel
Radio Music Awards |
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Best Classical Vocal Album | Finalist Pro | 2012 | Angel on Ivories | The American Prize | [31] |
Best Classical Vocal Album | Nomination | 2017 | Angel on Ivories | JPF Music Awards (winners TBA) | [32] |
Best Vocal Album | Winner | 2007 | Infinite Voice | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | [33] |
Radio Charts | #1 | 4/2007 | Infinite Voice | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | [34] |
Top 100 Airplay | #2 | 2007 | Infinite Voice | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | [35] |
Best Holiday Album | Winner | 2007 | Heavenly Peace | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | [36] |
Radio Charts | Debuted #4 | 2007 | Heavenly Peace | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | [37] |
Radio Charts | Debuted #2 | 12/2000 | Heavenly Peace | ZMR Broadcasters Worldwide | |
Best Ambient Song | Nomination | 2017 | “Hypogeum”
Tranquil Times |
JPF Awards | [38] |
Best New Age Song | Nomination | 2011 | “Lucid See”
Solitary Treasures |
Independent Music Awards | [39] |
Best Soprano Soloist | Gold Medal | 3/2017 | Darlene Koldenhoven | Global Music Awards | |
Best New Age Album | Winner | 2014 | Tranquil Times | Independent Music Awards | [40] |
GRAMMY® Award
Best Jazz Vocal Performance by Duo/Group |
Winner | "Free Fall" Clare Fischer’s 2+2 | National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences - NARAS |
[41] | |
GRAMMY® Award
Best Jazz Vocal Performance by Duo/Group |
Nomination | 1982 | “One Night in a Dream”
And Sometimes Voices Clare Fischer’s 2+2 (Lead Soprano) |
National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences - NARAS |
[42] |
GRAMMY® Award
Best Jazz Vocal Performance by Duo/Group |
Nomination | 1981 | Clare Fischer & Salsa Picante Present 2+2
2+2 (Lead Soprano) |
National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences - NARAS |
[43] |
GRAMMY® Award
Best Album for Children |
Participation Certificate | 1992 | “Beauty & the Beast” Soundtrack Background Vocalist Participation | National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences – NARAS Alan Menken & Howard Ashman - Winners |
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GRAMMY® Award
Producer of the Year |
Participation Certificate | 1991 | Background Singer Participation | National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences – NARAS David Foster - Winner |
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GRAMMY® Award
Best Instrumental Composition Written for Motion Picture of Television |
Participation Certificate | 1991 | “Dances With Wolves” Background Singer Participation | National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences – NARAS John Barry - Winner |
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- "Yanni-Aria – Live at The Acropolis (HD) Athens/Greece".
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