Rachel Sweet was born on July 28,1962 and is an American singer, television writer and actress.
15 Facts About Rachel Sweet
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Rachel Sweet was born in Akron, Ohio, Because she pursued her singing career so young, she dropped out of high school to concentrate on her career, but she was still required to devote time to her studies.
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Rachel Sweet began recording country music in 1974, but with little success beyond one minor hit.
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Rachel Sweet was backed by The Records on the Stiff Records tour in 1978.
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Rachel Sweet signed to Columbia Records in 1981, releasing the album.
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Rachel Sweet released only one more album, 1982's Blame It on Love, which featured the song "Voo Doo".
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Rachel Sweet returned to music sporadically as she focused on her education, co-writing and recording the title song for John Waters' film Hairspray, and several songs for Waters' musical film Cry-Baby.
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In 1982, Rachel Sweet had a starring role in the low-budget musical film Rock 'n' Roll Hotel, which featured Judd Nelson and was filmed in Richmond, Virginia, at the then-inoperative Jefferson Hotel.
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Rachel Sweet appeared in the 1989 musical film Sing, performing "Life Ain't Worth Living ".
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In 1989 and 1990, Rachel Sweet hosted a show on The Comedy Channel called The Rachel Sweet Life, which featured Jon Stewart.
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Rachel Sweet's recording of the theme song to the Nickelodeon series Clarissa Explains It All was a reworking of the theme song from The Sweet Life; and she provided vocals for songs in the Barbie animated series.
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Rachel Sweet had a minor role as George Costanza's cousin in "The Contest", a 1992 episode of the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
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Rachel Sweet played a waitress in the 1994 film comedy All Tied Up.
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Rachel Sweet owned Madonna's former home Los Pavoreales, selling it in 2010.
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Rachel Sweet married television writer and producer Tom Palmer in 1997; they have two children.