Biography
Who is Yvonne Elliman?
Early life and education
Yvonne Elliman was born on December 29, 1951, in the Manoa area of Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother came from Japanese and Chinese heritage, while her father worked as a salesman for Best Foods and was of Irish descent. She began playing the ukulele at age four and started piano lessons when she was seven years old.
Musical career and hits
Her professional singing path began in London in 1969, where she performed in various clubs and bars. She was eventually discovered by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. They selected her to sing the role of Mary Magdalene for the original Jesus Christ Superstar audio recording in 1970.
Collaborations and later years
Yvonne worked closely with Eric Clapton, providing backing vocals on his 1974 track I Shot the Sheriff. She toured with his band and performed on several of his albums between 1974 and 1977, including Slowhand and 461 Ocean Boulevard. She later released the album Rising Sun under the RSO Records label.
Personal life and legal issues
Yvonne Elliman was married to Bill Oakes, an executive at RSO Records, from 1972 until 1980. She later married songwriter Wade Hyman in 1981, with whom she had two children, Sage and Ben. Following her divorce from Hyman, she married Allen Alexander in 2016.
Birthday and age
Yvonne Elliman was born on December 29, 1951, which makes Yvonne 74 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Yvonne shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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