Aimee Mann

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Birthday: August 9, 1960

Aimee Mann, late of 1980s one-hit wonders 'til tuesday, was a singer-songwriter plagued by record company woes and lackluster sales until her remarkable musical contributions to Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed 1999 release "Magnolia" pushed her back into the spotlight and offered her a new career opportunity. As part of 'til tuesday, Mann had a hit with "Voices Carry", a 1985 chart-topper off of their debut album of the same name. A pop-rock anthem that took to task a cold-hearted lover, the success of "Voices Carry" was due in no small part t…more

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Actor

American Video Awards
Presenter
An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation
Love Monkey
Herself
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Herself

Music

Melrose Place
Song
Melrose Place
Song Performer ("That's Just What You Are")
Melrose Place
Song ("That's Just What You Are")
An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Song Performer ("I Just Wasn't Made For These Times")
72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation
Song Performer ("Save Me")

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Career Milestones

2000
Embarked on a club tour with her husband, fellow singer-songwriter Michael Penn
1999
Embroiled in record label problems and politics, opted out of contract with Interscope and bought back the masters for latest unreleased album "Bachelor No. 2", releasing it on own label as an EP
1999
Worked alongside director Paul Thomas Anderson, adding pivotal music to the film "Magnolia"; Anderson credits one of her songs as inspiration for film; earned an Academy Award nomination for the song "Save Me"
1998
Made acting debut, with a cameo role as "Nihilist Woman" in the Coen brother's "The Big Lebowski"
1995
Released sophomore solo effort "I'm With Stupid"