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
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.'
Playing clubs is the ultimate - you see the faces; you hear the 'clicking' glasses - I love all that atmosphere and seeing people's mouths singing the words to the songs.
I've been through the entire gamut of the music industry - I've been playing in clubs since I was 14, and I've been on Warner Bros, on Sony - I've had lots of successes and some serious times of struggle.
I do a lot of touring, yes, and I have my whole life ever since I was 19 years old, when I used to tour with Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, and Jackson Browne as a side musician.
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.
We've been waiting for a format like triple-A where you can hear Crowded House, Joni Mitchell and R.E.M.
The two together are a really great combo: the family life and then being able to go play some shows and write.
The last thing I wanted was a big paycheck but no inspiration or support.
My stint with 'Ally McBeal' is something I never planned nor expected.
My nature is to worry about everything too much.
I'm not just a chick singer who sings high all the time.
I thought nothing would ever happen for me. My whole life had been geared toward being a singer, and it wasn't clicking.
I spend a lot of time working in the studio as a producer, not just a singer.
I seem to be drawn to the really romantic songs.