Judith Glory Hill is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California.
25 Facts About Judith Hill
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Judith Hill has provided backing vocals for such artists as Michael Jackson, Prince, and Josh Groban.
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In 2009, Hill was chosen as Jackson's duet partner for the song "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" during his This Is It concerts.
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Judith Hill's rise to fame is recounted in 20 Feet from Stardom, a documentary film that tells the untold story of the backup singers behind some of the "greatest musical legends of the 21st century".
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Judith Hill is a featured artist on the film's soundtrack.
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Judith Hill won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for her performance in this film.
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In March 2013, Judith Hill became a contestant during the fourth season of The Voice.
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Judith Hill opened for Josh Groban during the third leg of his All That Echoes World Tour in Fall 2013.
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Judith Hill performed two duets with him in his set for "The Prayer" and "Remember When It Rained", the latter of which was released as a single.
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Judith Hill can speak and sing in both English and Japanese and is fluent in French and Spanish.
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Judith Hill began a career as a singer-songwriter when she returned to the United States.
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Judith Hill is a featured vocalist for albums such as Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole by George Benson, I'll Take Romance by Steve Tyrell, The Last Ai by Ai and That's Life by Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
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Judith Hill has provided vocals for soundtracks such as Dr Seuss' The Lorax: Original Songs from the Motion Picture and Happy Feet Two.
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On February 9,2014, Judith Hill appeared as a back-up singer in the CBS show The Beatles: A Night That Changed America.
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Judith Hill was the featured singer on Gerard Way's original song titled "Here Comes the End", released July 8,2020 and which appears on the second season of The Umbrella Academy.
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In 2009, Judith Hill was selected as Michael Jackson's duet partner for the This Is It concerts; she practiced for months with Jackson up until his death on June 25,2009.
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Judith Hill attracted global attention when she sang the lead on the song "Heal the World" which was one of the climactic moments of the service.
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Judith Hill released a tribute to Jackson, "I Will Always Be Missing You", named after her duet with Jackson "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in the to-be This Is It concert.
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Judith Hill was considered a frontrunner in the competition; however, after her Top 8 performance, she was eliminated on May 28,2013.
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Judith Hill sings backing vocals on three of Josh Groban's songs for the album All That Echoes and was the opening act during the third leg of his All That Echoes World Tour in Fall 2013.
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Judith Hill performed two duets with him in his set for "The Prayer" and "Remember When It Rained", the latter of which was released as a single.
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Judith Hill appears in Groban's official video for his song "Brave".
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Judith Hill is the featured vocalist on her composition "Party Rockers" which appears on Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band's album Life in the Bubble.
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Six selections were played from Back in Time, which Judith Hill recorded in two or three weeks at Paisley Park with Prince as producer.
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Judith Hill learned about her when he saw a video clip of her being interviewed on a Revolt TV show and she mentioned that she'd like to work with Prince.