Alicia Bridges was born on July 15,1953 and is an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife " in 1978.
17 Facts About Alicia Bridges
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At the age of 12, she had her own radio program: The Alicia Bridges Show, broadcast every Saturday on station WADA in Shelby, North Carolina.
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Alicia Bridges first recorded for the Nashville-based Mega Records, with two 1973 single releases of her original material.
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Alicia Bridges's self-titled debut album was the inaugural production by Steve Buckingham, who was assigned to produce Alicia Bridges after playing guitar on one of her earliest sessions.
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In 1978, Alicia Bridges was a Grammy nominee and was the opening act, performing "I Love the Nightlife".
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Bridges' self-titled LP, Alicia Bridges, was rising on the Billboard, Cash Box and Record World charts, and the LP remained on the charts for up to 35 weeks.
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Alicia Bridges received an RIAA Certified Gold Record for the sale of over one million copies of her hit single in the United States, as well as a gold record from Canada.
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Alicia Bridges's second single, "Body Heat", was a rock song with strong electric guitar rhythms.
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Alicia Bridges cited Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle as her 1970s influences.
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Alicia Bridges said that she did not care for white female singers as a rule, with the exceptions being Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin.
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Alicia Bridges complained that white women sounded as though they were "sleepwalking" through their performances.
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Alicia Bridges drove from her home in Atlanta to give evidence in the case.
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Alicia Bridges stated that she had been plagued by an impostor for five years.
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Alicia Bridges was working at the Ponce de Leon Avenue venue the Atlanta Eagle when her disco classic "I Love the Nightlife" had its 1994 revival due to its inclusion on the soundtrack of the movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
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In November 2006, Alicia Bridges released a remixed and remastered compilation of her songs titled This Girl Don't Care.
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Alicia Bridges is currently active in the music community as a producer and DJ.
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In 2009, Alicia Bridges was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.