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Be you, but sound like her and look like her." The entire time that we were doing this, my aim was to be Heather. I think a lot of times when people do records and things in the music industry, a lot of times they're told, "Well, you have to be this way. It was so important to me, Gregg, that I did not lose who I was. I want to talk about relationships." This Is Who I Am was more about this motto, this theme that I had when we went into the process of the album. I don't want to talk about things that aren't with my faith. While we were doing the songs, I went through each one with a fine tooth comb going, "There's has to be no cursing and I don't want to talk about sex. I was on Broadway and I like R&B and I sing R&B. I did Broadway, but this is also who I am. There was a point when we were looking for a record deal, not with RCA as such, but with other people and they'd go, "Wasn't she on Broadway? Does she sing Broadway tunes?" I was like, "No." I want to be known as being versatile and this is also who I am. Calling it This Is Who I Am was for myself, the record company, the people, everybody. I don't want people to think that This Is Who I Am with the emphasis on the this and not that. That's the thing about calling the album that that makes me scared. GS: Did you call the album This Is Who I Am in an effort to distance yourself from your stage persona? He gave some great advice and has been very supportive through the whole thing. Tim and I will write a song." But it didn't work out and I didn't find a cover. (Elton) was like (British accent), "Whenever you're ready, I'll write a song.
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We were looking at what covers can we do for the album and see if it works and stuff like that. Did he offer to give you a song for your album? GS: I'm glad that you mentioned Elton John, who co-wrote Aida and The Lion King. When I was doing the album, I thought, "Would that woman in the sixth row who came to see the show and was like (New York accent) 'I love you, I love the show,'-will she like this rendition that I'm giving?" There's something on the album for everybody and for people that came to the theater and were not deep into R&B, I think they can listen to songs on the album and say, "I like that, I like this." You weren't doing Rogers and Hammerstein.
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For instance, Gregg, if on Broadway I was doing ( singing like Ethel Merman ), "There's no business like show business," and all of a sudden come out with a rap album, then I think people would be like, (screams) "Ahh!!" Let me get the album." The fun thing is the album's not far from what we were doing on Broadway. Like, "Heather sang this way on Broadway and this is how the album is?" I knew that there was going to be certain people who would say, "Oh that's Heather.
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While you were selecting material for This Is Who I Am, did you keep those people in mind? GS: Many people know your name and your voice from your theatrical work in musicals such as Aida and The Lion King. I love her." In three months I'll be, "Get me out of here," because I'm a Caribbean girl at heart. GS: Are you prepared for the unpredictability of a Chicago winter? Now, I have this opportunity to take advantage of it and enjoy it, to some extent. I had moved from my little country and I was kind of concerned of going to downtown Chicago. I didn't take advantage of the city as much, because I was so scared of it. (Previously), when I was in Chicago, I was in school. Gregg Shapiro: You mentioned when you performed at the showcase for This Is Who I Am, that you have recently moved back to Chicago. Like Jennifer Holliday before her, whose first post-Dreamgirls disc was immersed in the R&B of the time, Headley plugs into the nu-soul diva vibe and belts out ballads, funky tracks and dance numbers with ease. Tony Award-winning actress and singer Heather Headley's debut disc This Is Who I Am (RCA) showcases the voice that many people will recognize from the Elton John/Tim Rice Broadway musicals Aida and The Lion King. This article shared 2435 times since Wed Oct 30, 2002