Toni Childs was born on October 29,1957 and is an American-born, Australian singer-songwriter.
14 Facts About Toni Childs
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In 1979, Toni Childs performed several live shows with the band Berlin whilst their singer, Terri Nunn, was unavailable.
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Toni Childs embarked on a relationship with her Union collaborator David Ricketts, living and working together, and the songs on Union have much to do with their relationship.
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In 1989, Toni Childs recorded a cover version of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross" as part of the soundtrack for the film Lost Angels.
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In 1990, Toni Childs recorded vocals for the song "I've Not Forgotten You" for the Jonathan Elias album Requiem for the America: Songs from the Lost World.
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Toni Childs then released her third album, The Woman's Boat, in 1994.
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In 1995, Toni Childs was featured on the soundtrack to the film Boys on the Side singing a cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River", although the song was not included on the soundtrack album and has never been commercially released.
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In 1996, The Very Best of Toni Childs was released, becoming the fifth-biggest-selling album of 1996 in Australia on the back of the re-release of her cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross", which she recorded in 1989.
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Toni Childs retired from touring in 1997 after developing Graves' disease and starting the "Dream a Dolphin" charity.
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Ensler asked Toni Childs to write an anthem for her documentary V-Day: Until the Violence Stops.
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Toni Childs wrote and released a song entitled "Because You're Beautiful", which was awarded the 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
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Toni Childs resided in Hawaii where she made a recovery from Graves' disease and slowly re-entered into performing live and recording.
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At a surprise appearance in October 2006, Toni Childs took the stage at Darcy's Pub in Victoria, British Columbia, at an "open mic" night.
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Toni Childs has recorded an album entitled Keep the Faith, which has seen her team with David Ricketts who collaborated with her on her debut album 20 years earlier.