Rachel Sweet

Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962 in Akron, Ohio) is an American singer and actress.

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July 28 - 1962 - Akron, Ohio - America

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She began recording country music in 1976, but with little success. Switching to rock and roll, she signed to the British Stiff Records label and released her first album, Fool Around, in 1978. The album was a critical success, but sales were poor, although she did have some success with the single "B-A-B-Y". She also generated some controversy for her lolita-like image (predating similar controversies surrounding Britney Spears and others by many years). Her follow-up album, Protect the Innocent, was largely ignored by the public and the music media. She then signed to Columbia Records in 1981, releasing And Then He Kissed Her, which launched the hit "Everlasting Love", a duet with Rex Smith.

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Country music - 1976 - Rock and roll - British - Stiff Records - Fool Around - 1978 - Lolita - Britney Spears - Protect the Innocent - Columbia Records - 1981 - And Then He Kissed Her - Rex Smith

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Sweet only released one more album, 1982's Blame it on Love before retiring. She returned to music sporadically as she focused on her education, recording the title track to the films Hairspray and Cry Baby. In 1989 and 1990, she hosted a show on the Comedy Channel (forerunner of today's Comedy Central) called The Sweet Life. She has since focussed on establishing an acting, writing, and producing career.

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1982 - Blame it on Love - Hairspray - Cry Baby - Comedy Central - The Sweet Life

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