Margaret Durante
Encyclopedia
Margaret Durante is an American country music
singer. In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic
and released a cover of Kings of Leon
's 2008 single "Use Somebody
". A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud
's Stroudavarious Records
. She has charted on Hot Country Songs
with her second single release, "Mississippi's Crying". On April 19, 2011, Emrose/Stroudavarious released her digital EP, Maybe Tonight. Durante also recorded two songs that were featured in episodes of the Disney Channel
's Shake It Up
and Good Luck Charlie
television series, and were included on the Shake It Up: Break It Down soundtrack album that was released on July 12, 2011.
. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
. She began singing at age sixteen and performed frequently with The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen
cover band. She attended Clemson University
but withdrew in her sophomore year in order to pursue a career in country music in Nashville, TN upon receiving a phone call from famed producer Tommy Mottola
.
In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic
and released a cover of Kings of Leon
's 2008 single "Use Somebody
" The 9513 reviewer Karlie Justus was critical of the choice of a cover for Durante's debut single, saying that she did not think that the cover showed Durante's potential as a singer. The cover was made into a music video
which aired on Country Music Television
.
A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud
's Stroudavarious Records
. Her first release for the label was "Mississippi's Crying", which entered the Hot Country Songs
charts in December 2010. On April 19, 2011, Emrose/Stroudavarious released her digital EP, Maybe Tonight.
In June 2011, Durante's music video"Maybe Tonight" debuted in Great American Country
's Top 20 Country Countdown videos at #1, making Margaret Durante the first ever artist signed to an independent label to do so in the history of the show.
Durante sang guest lead vocals on two songs they were recording for the Disney Channel
series Shake It Up
. Both "Watch Me" and "Breakout" were featured in early episodes of the show, and "Breakout" was also featured in the Good Luck Charlie
crossover episode "Charlie Shakes It Up" that premiered on June 5, 2011 on the Disney Channel. Both songs are included on the Shake It Up: Break It Down soundtrack album that was released on July 12, 2011. "Watch Me" was covered by Zendaya and Bella Thorne
, who star in the show.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...
and released a cover of Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
's 2008 single "Use Somebody
Use Somebody
"Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008....
". A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud
James Stroud
James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
's Stroudavarious Records
Stroudavarious Records
R&J Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed...
. She has charted on Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
with her second single release, "Mississippi's Crying". On April 19, 2011, Emrose/Stroudavarious released her digital EP, Maybe Tonight. Durante also recorded two songs that were featured in episodes of the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's Shake It Up
Shake It Up (TV series)
Shake It Up is an American television sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of Cece Jones and Rocky Blue as they star as background dancers on...
and Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...
television series, and were included on the Shake It Up: Break It Down soundtrack album that was released on July 12, 2011.
Musical career
Margaret Durante was born in Potomac, MarylandPotomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School was founded in Washington, DC in 1799 as the Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies. It was also formally referred to as the Convent and Academy of the Visitation. Since 1799, the school has continued for over 200 years as a college preparatory school for women...
. She began singing at age sixteen and performed frequently with The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
cover band. She attended Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
but withdrew in her sophomore year in order to pursue a career in country music in Nashville, TN upon receiving a phone call from famed producer Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola
Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Mottola is an American music executive, co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group. He is the ex-husband of Mariah Carey and is married to Mexican singer Thalía...
.
In 2009, Durante signed to Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...
and released a cover of Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
's 2008 single "Use Somebody
Use Somebody
"Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008....
" The 9513 reviewer Karlie Justus was critical of the choice of a cover for Durante's debut single, saying that she did not think that the cover showed Durante's potential as a singer. The cover was made into a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
which aired on Country Music Television
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
.
A year later, she left Universal Republic and signed to independent Emrose Records, an imprint of James Stroud
James Stroud
James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
's Stroudavarious Records
Stroudavarious Records
R&J Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed...
. Her first release for the label was "Mississippi's Crying", which entered the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in December 2010. On April 19, 2011, Emrose/Stroudavarious released her digital EP, Maybe Tonight.
In June 2011, Durante's music video"Maybe Tonight" debuted in Great American Country
Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network.-History:The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
's Top 20 Country Countdown videos at #1, making Margaret Durante the first ever artist signed to an independent label to do so in the history of the show.
Durante sang guest lead vocals on two songs they were recording for the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
series Shake It Up
Shake It Up (TV series)
Shake It Up is an American television sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of Cece Jones and Rocky Blue as they star as background dancers on...
. Both "Watch Me" and "Breakout" were featured in early episodes of the show, and "Breakout" was also featured in the Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...
crossover episode "Charlie Shakes It Up" that premiered on June 5, 2011 on the Disney Channel. Both songs are included on the Shake It Up: Break It Down soundtrack album that was released on July 12, 2011. "Watch Me" was covered by Zendaya and Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne
Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne is an American teen actress, dancer, singer, and model. She is a child model and actor with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 60 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer, CeCe Jones on the Disney...
, who star in the show.
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Maybe Tonight |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 2010 | "Use Somebody Use Somebody "Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008.... " |
— | Non-album song | ||||||
| "Mississippi's Crying" | 57 | Margaret Durante | |||||||
| 2011 | "Maybe Tonight" | 60 | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Other songs
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Breakout" | Shake It Up: Break It Down |
| 2011 | "Watch Me" | Shake It Up: Break It Down |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Use Somebody" | Brian Lazarro |
| 2011 | "Mississippi's Crying" | Ben Charles |
| "Maybe Tonight" | Kristin Barlowe |