Joan Osborne was born in the town of Anchorage, Kentucky, but it wasn’t until relocating to New York in the early ’90s that she began to take a singing career seriously Osborne formed her own label, which resulted in such releases as 1992’s Soul Show, among others. Eventually, Osborne decided to sign on with a major label, Mercury, which in turn issued the singer’s next release, Relish, in March of 1995. The album proved to have a long life. Almost a year after its initial release, the track “One of Us” became a massive MTV and radio smash, camping out at the number one spot on the U.S. singles chart for two weeks. Osborne received numerous Grammy nominations in both 1996 and 1997. She has performed alongside such notables as Stevie Wonder, Melissa Etheridge, Taj Mahal, Luciano Pavarotti, Spearhead, Bob Dylan, and The Chieftains. September 2000 finally saw the release of Osborne’s next all-new studio album, Righteous Love. She followed that effort up with these albums: How Sweet It Is, Pretty Little Stranger, Breakfast in Bed and Little Wild One. Her album, Bring It On Home, was released on March 27, 2012. It is a collection of vintage blues and soul covers, and it received a 2013 Grammy Awards nomination for Best Blues Album. She released Love and Hate in 2014. Osborne continues to be a very popular draw on the road.
