Jane French
Encyclopedia
Jane French is an American
singer/songwriter
. French is well known for her song "Breathe", which was the theme song for the NBC
soap opera Passions
.
As a child, French grew up in Montgomery, Ohio
, a suburb of Cincinnati. French learned piano at a young age as well as performed in musicals around Cincinnati, studied dance, and sang in commercials mainly for Kenner Toys. She was the voice of such products as Play-Doh
and Sit 'n Spin
. She attended Sycamore High School
and she was the lead singer for two bands, Avatar and Frame of Mind. She went on to study Fashion Design and Communications at the University of Cincinnati
.
After college, Jane began to pursue singing again and met music producer, John Henry Kreitler, who was appointed composer by NBC
for the new show, Passions. French and Kreitler penned the song "Breathe", which went on to be chosen as the theme song by NBC
. The success of Passions led to the song being nominated at the Daytime Emmy's
for Best Original Song.
NBC was interested in French following the success of the song. At the time they were forming NBC Records, where French was signed as their first artist. A video was made and the single was released soon after. French also sung on the NBC Celebrity Christmas CD which benefited the Children's Miracle Network
.
French went on to release a full-length independent album titled Euphoria.
Most recently, her success has traveled to feature films. Two of Jane's songs, "Sixth Sense" and "Planet Love" were featured in the 2006 MGM Hilary Duff
movie, Material Girls. She is currently an independent artist and recording and writing her third album which will be released February 2008.
United States
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singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. French is well known for her song "Breathe", which was the theme song for the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
soap opera Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
.
As a child, French grew up in Montgomery, Ohio
Montgomery, Ohio
Montgomery is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States settled in 1796. The town was a coach stop on the Cincinnati-Zanesville Road, later known as the Montgomery Pike with an Inn, two taverns, a grist mill and a carding mill to process its agricultural products...
, a suburb of Cincinnati. French learned piano at a young age as well as performed in musicals around Cincinnati, studied dance, and sang in commercials mainly for Kenner Toys. She was the voice of such products as Play-Doh
Play-Doh
Play-Doh is a modeling compound used by young children for art and craft projects at home and in school. Composed of flour, water, salt, boric acid, and mineral oil, the product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s...
and Sit 'n Spin
Sit 'n Spin
Sit 'n Spin is a popular toy of the 1970s and 1980s. Introduced by Kenner Toys in Cincinnati, Ohio, it was invented by Jacob W Burkart Sr and John F Mayer, in 1973, in Kenner's engineering department . It came in a multitude of visual designs however all were multicolored...
. She attended Sycamore High School
Sycamore High School
Sycamore High School can mean:*Sycamore High School — Sycamore, Georgia*Sycamore High School *Sycamore High School *Sycamore High School — Pleasant View, Tennessee...
and she was the lead singer for two bands, Avatar and Frame of Mind. She went on to study Fashion Design and Communications at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
.
After college, Jane began to pursue singing again and met music producer, John Henry Kreitler, who was appointed composer by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
for the new show, Passions. French and Kreitler penned the song "Breathe", which went on to be chosen as the theme song by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. The success of Passions led to the song being nominated at the Daytime Emmy's
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Best Original Song.
NBC was interested in French following the success of the song. At the time they were forming NBC Records, where French was signed as their first artist. A video was made and the single was released soon after. French also sung on the NBC Celebrity Christmas CD which benefited the Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1982 by the Osmond family and John Schneider, is headquartered in...
.
French went on to release a full-length independent album titled Euphoria.
Most recently, her success has traveled to feature films. Two of Jane's songs, "Sixth Sense" and "Planet Love" were featured in the 2006 MGM Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
movie, Material Girls. She is currently an independent artist and recording and writing her third album which will be released February 2008.