The Iowa native (1956) moved to New York City, where she played the role of Janis Joplin in a theatrical performance. She later released four solo albums, but only one tune is known worldwide – Falling, which sounded in David Lynch’s series Twin Peaks.
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Julee Cruis
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In 1985, she sang Angel Badalamenti’s Mysteries of Love for David Lynch’s film Blue Velvet.
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This was followed by the Twin Peaks series and the song Falling, which became a sensation and won a Grammy. Julee recorded more songs in the series, Into the Night and The Nightingale. She also appeared in person in the series as a bar singer.
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Julee Cruis
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She has released solo albums Floating into the Night (1989), The Voice of Love (1993), The Art of Being a Girl (2002) and My Secret Life (2011). The second single from the album Floating into the Night, Rockin ‘Back Inside My Heart, was also heard in the series.
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She has also collaborated with, among others, the Hybrid electronic group on the album Wide Angle (1999) or on the records 1-900-Get-Khan (1999) and No Comprendo (2001) by Khan.
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