1. Rachel Ashley Platten was born on May 20,1981 and is an American singer, songwriter and author.
34 Facts About Rachel Platten
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Outside of music Rachel Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched.
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Rachel Platten appeared on the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine's May 2018 issue.
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Rachel Platten has worked with Musicians on Call since the early 2000s, and is part of a program where she sings bedside to hospital patients.
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Rachel Platten has volunteered for over 50 Musicians On Call programs.
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Rachel Platten performed at Global Down Syndrome Foundation's virtual fashion show on November 14,2020.
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Rachel Platten was born on May 20,1981 in New York City to Paul and Pamela Platten, and grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, where she attended Mason-Rice Elementary School and Oak Hill Middle School.
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Rachel Platten grew up Jewish and she has a younger sister, Melanie.
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Rachel Platten studied classical piano from the age of 5 and then took up guitar in high school.
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Rachel Platten attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols high school, where she sang in the school's singing group.
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Rachel Platten graduated from Trinity College with a degree in political science in 2003.
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Rachel Platten moved to New York City's Greenwich Village, recorded demos and performed in a Prince and Sly and the Family Stone cover band called Dayz of Wild.
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Rachel Platten worked several jobs, including as a waitress, a jingle writer and as an Estee Lauder salesperson.
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Rachel Platten's song "Begin Again" was used in Freeform's teen drama television series Pretty Little Liars' 100th episode, "Miss Me x 100".
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On June 27,2014, Rachel Platten debuted "Fight Song" on the social networking website We Heart It as part of an artist spotlight.
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On February 19,2015, Rachel Platten released "Fight Song" from Wildfire.
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Rachel Platten's 2015 Fight Song EP reached number 20 on the Billboard 200.
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Rachel Platten toured with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their "Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour" throughout the summer of 2015.
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On September 11,2015, Rachel Platten released second single named "Stand by You" from Wildfire.
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Rachel Platten wrote a children's book titled You Belong, named after her 2018 single; the book was released on March 31,2020.
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In 2022, Rachel Platten performed "Stand by You" at A Capitol Fourth Independence Day concert in Washington, DC, which aired on PBS on July 4,2022.
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In 2023, Rachel Platten released a new song called "Girls", and performed it at the Gracie Awards on May 23,2024.
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Rachel Platten released a song titled "Bad Thoughts" on April 26,2024.
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Rachel Platten originally wrote it to help herself get through a panic attack.
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Rachel Platten worked for nearly a decade playing cover performances and recording songs before gaining mainstream recognition as an artist.
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Rachel Platten wrote "Fight Song" at a low point, saying:.
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In January 2018, Rachel Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched.
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Rachel Platten appeared on the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine's May 2018 issue.
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Rachel Platten has worked with Musicians on Call since the early 2000s, and is part of a program where she sings bedside to hospital patients.
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Rachel Platten has volunteered for over 50 Musicians On Call programs.
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Rachel Platten performed "Fight Song" and walked the runway at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection 2017 fashion show presented by Macy's at New York Fashion Week on February 9,2017.
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Rachel Platten performed at Global Down Syndrome Foundation's virtual fashion show on November 14,2020.
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On July 31,2010, Rachel Platten married Kevin Lazan in a Jewish ceremony.
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Rachel Platten has openly discussed experiencing postpartum depression after the births of her daughters.