Gwen Renée Stefani
(; [1] born October 3, 1969) is an American recording artist and fashion designer. Stefani serves as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt.
Ranging from punk rock to new wave music, their third wave ska oriented third studio album Tragic Kingdom
(1995) propelled them to stardom, selling 16 million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its fourth album, Return of Saturn
(2000), but Rock Steady
(2001) focused on dancehall production traits, and generally received positive reviews.
Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s, [2] and emerged an international success with sales of over seven million.
Stefani is known as a fashion trendsetter. [6] In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. She married British grunge musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002 and they have two sons: Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, who was born May 26, 2006, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, who was born August 21, 2008.
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Early life
Stefani was born and raised in
Fullerton, California,
[7] and grew up in a
Roman Catholic household.
[8] Her mother named her after a stewardess in the 1968 novel
Airport
, and her middle name, Renée, comes from
The Four Tops' 1968 cover of
The Left Banke's 1966 hit song "
Walk Away Renée".
[9] Her father, Dennis Stefani, is
Italian and worked as a
Yamaha marketing executive. He currently is Executive VP of The Added Value Company.
[10] Her mother, Patti (née Flynn), is of
Irish and
Scottish descent and worked as an
accountant before becoming a
homemaker.
[11] [12] Her parents were fans of
folk music and presented music by
Bob Dylan and
Emmylou Harris to their daughter.
She is the second oldest of four children; she has a younger sister, Jill Stefani, a younger brother, Todd, and an older brother,
Eric.
Eric was the keyboardist for No Doubt but left the band to pursue a career in animation on
The Simpsons
on the
FOX TV network.
Many of the women in Stefani's family were
seamstresses, and much of her clothing was made by her or her mother. As a child, Stefani's musical interests consisted of musicals such as
The Sound of Music
and
Evita
. After making a
demo tape for her father, she was encouraged to take music lessons to train her "loopy, unpredictable" voice. Stefani is a distant cousin of
Madonna. Her great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the last name with Madonna.
Stefani made her onstage debut during a talent show at
Loara High School, where she sang "I Have Confidence," from
The Sound of Music,
in a self-made
tweed dress inspired by one from the film.
[13] [14] Stefani was on the Loara
swim team in an attempt to lose weight.
[15] She first worked at a
Dairy Queen and later manned the MAC makeup counter of a department store.
[16] After graduating from high school in 1987,
she began attending
Fullerton College before transferring to
California State University, Fullerton.
[17]
Music career
1986–2004: No Doubt
Eric introduced Gwen to
2 Tone music by
Madness and
The Selecter, and in 1986 he invited her to provide vocals for No Doubt, a
ska band he was forming.
Finally, in 1991, the band was signed to
Interscope Records. She also did backup vocals for
Sublime on the song "Saw Red".
The band released its
self-titled debut album in 1992, but its ska-
pop sound was unsuccessful due to the popularity of
grunge.
[18] Stefani rejected the aggressiveness of female grunge artists and cited
Blondie singer
Debbie Harry's combination of power and
sex appeal as a major influence.
[19] No Doubt's third album,
Tragic Kingdom
(1995), which followed the self-released
The Beacon Street Collection
(1995), took more than three years to make. During this time, the band almost split up because of the failed romantic relationship between Stefani and bandmate
Tony Kanal.
[20] Their break-up inspired Stefani lyrically, and many of the album's songs, such as "
Don't Speak", "
Sunday Morning", and "Hey You", chronicle their relationship and her happiness.
[21] Five singles were released from
Tragic Kingdom
and "Don't Speak" led 1996's U.S. year-end
airplay chart.
[22] Stefani left college for one semester to tour for
Tragic Kingdom
but did not return when touring lasted two and a half years.
The album sold more than 16 million copies worldwide,
and received several
Grammy Award nominations.
[23]
No Doubt released the less popular
Return of Saturn
in 2000, which expands upon the
New Wave influences of
Tragic Kingdom
.
[24] Most of the lyrical content focuses on Stefani's often rocky relationship with then-
Bush frontman
Gavin Rossdale and her overall insecurities, including indecision on settling down and having a child.
[25] The band's 2001 album,
Rock Steady
, explores more
reggae and
dancehall sounds while maintaining the band's New Wave influences, generally receiving positive reviews.
[26], which was recorded live by Guy Charbonneau (audio recording engineer)'s
Le Mobile Remote Recording Studio and later released on CD and DVD formats.
[27] The album generated career-highest singles chart positions in the United States,
[28] and "
Hey Baby" and "
Underneath It All" received Grammy Awards. A greatest hits collection,
The Singles 1992–2003
, which includes a
cover of
Talk Talk's "
It's My Life", was released in 2003 to moderate sales. The other members of No Doubt have begun work on a new album
[29] and plan to complete it after Stefani's tour is finished.
[30]
Outside No Doubt, Stefani has collaborated on the singles "
South Side" and "
Let Me Blow Ya Mind" with
Moby and
Eve, respectively. In 2002 Eve and Stefani won a
Grammy Award for
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".
[31] She also collaborated with
The Brian Setzer Orchestra on a cover of "You're the Boss", originally performed by
Elvis Presley and
Ann-Margret, for its 1998 album
The Dirty Boogie
.
2004–2008 : Solo career
Following No Doubt's hiatus, Stefani sought out her former bandmate Tony Kanal to discuss the possibility of a solo career. The idea was to make a quick dance record, but this became a large collaboration with other artists, producers and various non-ska influences. The result was two successful albums. Currently, Stefani has two solo albums,
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
(2004), and
The Sweet Escape
(2006).
[32]
2004–2006: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
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Stefani's debut solo album
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
was released in November 2004. The album features a large number of collaborations with producers and other artists, including
Tony Kanal,
Linda Perry,
André 3000,
Nellee Hooper and
The Neptunes. Stefani created the album to modernize the music to which she listened when in high school, and
L.A.M.B.
takes influence from a variety of music styles of the 1980s and early 1990s such as New Wave and
electro.
[33] Stefani's decision to use her solo career as an opportunity to delve further into pop music instead of trying "to convince the world of [her] talent, depth and artistic worth" was considered unusual.
As a result, reviews of the album were mixed, and it was described as "fun as hell but…not exactly rife with
subversive social commentary."
[34] The album debuted on the U.S.
Billboard
200 albums chart at number seven, selling 309,000 copies in its first week.
[35] It sold well, reaching multi-platinum status in the United States,
the United Kingdom,
[36] Australia,
[37] and Canada.
[38] At the
2005 Grammy Awards, Stefani was nominated for
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance,
[39] and at the
next year's awards, Stefani received five nominations for
Record of the Year,
Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance,
Best Pop Vocal Album, and
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
[40]
The first single released from the album was "
What You Waiting For?", which charted outside the U.S.
Top 40, but reached the
Top 10 on most other charts.
[41] The song served to explain why Stefani produced a solo album and discusses her fears in leaving No Doubt for a solo career
[42] as well as her desire to have a baby.
[43] "
Rich Girl" was released as the album's second single. A duet with
rapper Eve, and produced by
Dr. Dre, it is an adaptation of a 1990s pop song by British musicians
Louchie Lou & Michie One, which itself is a
cover of "
If I Were a Rich Man", from the musical
Fiddler on the Roof
. "Rich Girl" proved successful on several formats, and reached the UK and U.S. top ten.
[44] L.A.M.B.
s third single "
Hollaback Girl" became Stefani's first U.S. and second Australian number-one single; it was less successful elsewhere.
[45] The song was the first U.S.
digital download to sell more than one million copies legally,
and its
brass-driven composition remained popular throughout 2005.
[46]
The fourth single "
Cool" was released shortly following the popularity of its predecessor, but failed to match its chart success, reaching the top twenty in UK and U.S.
[47] The song's lyrics and its accompanying music video, filmed in
Lake Como, Italy, depict Stefani's former relationship with Kanal.
[48] "
Luxurious" was released as the album's fifth single, but did not perform as well as its predecessors. "
Crash" was released in early 2006 as the album's sixth single in lieu of
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
s sequel, which Stefani postponed because of her
pregnancy.
[49]
2006–2008: The Sweet Escape
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Stefani's second solo album,
The Sweet Escape
, was recorded by Guy Charbonneau's
Le Mobile Remote Recording Studio and released in December 2006.
[50] Stefani recollaborated with Kanal, Perry, and
The Neptunes, along with
Akon and
Tim Rice-Oxley from English rock band
Keane. The album focuses more heavily on
electro/
dance music for
clubs than its predecessor.
Stefani commented that it differed from
L.A.M.B.
because "I just wasn't inspired to do another album and…I was a lot more relaxed making it."
[51] Its release coincided with the DVD release of Stefani's first
tour, entitled
Harajuku Lovers Live
. The album received mixed reviews by critics, who found that it "has a surprisingly moody, lightly autobiographical feel...[but] Stefani isn't convincing as a dissatisfied
diva"
[52] and called the album a "hasty return" that repeats
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
with less energy.
[53]
"
Wind It Up", the album's
lead single, was panned by critics for its use of
yodeling and an
interpolation of
The Sound of Music
[54] but was moderately successful, reaching the Top 20 in most markets.
was well-received. To promote
The Sweet Escape
, Stefani was a mentor on the
sixth season of
American Idol
and performed the song with Akon. It was an international success and earned Stefani a
Grammy nomination. The song is Stefani's most successful song of her solo career. In November 2006, the club single "Yummy" was released as a 3-track maxi promo single and as a 12" vinyl single
[55] [56], both featuring a radio edit, an instrumental and an a cappella version of the song. "
4 In The Morning" was released as the album's third single with mediocre success. The album's fourth single was a hybrid version of
Now That You Got It which featured
Damian Marley. The song was a commercial failure and became her first solo single to fail to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early Winter was released in February 2008 worldwide with initial success on European Charts. To promote the album, Stefani embarked a worldwide tour,
The Sweet Escape Tour. The tour covered North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific and part of Latin America.
2008–present: No Doubt's New Album and 2009 Tour
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With Stefani promoting her second solo album, No Doubt began initial work on a new album without her
[57] and planned to complete it after Stefani's
tour was finished.
[58] In March 2008, the band started making posts concerning the progression of the album on their official fan forum. Stefani made a post on March 28, 2008 stating that songwriting had commenced but was slow on her end because she was, at the time, pregnant with her second child.
[59]
Manager Jim Guerinot said the yet-untitled album is being produced by Mark "Spike" Stent, who helped produce and mix
Rock Steady
. Between Stefani's pregnancy and recording, No Doubt did not tour in 2008, but Guerinot promised they plan to hit the road hard in 2009 for their first full-fledged band tour in nearly five years.
[60]
"The Singles 92-03" became available on December 9 2008 for the Rock Band 2 video game platform.
[61] All members of No Doubt except for Stefani are appearing as
Scott Weiland's backing band on the album
Happy In Galoshes
.
No Doubt announced on their official website that they want to tour in 2009
[62] while finishing their upcoming album, which is set for release late 2009.
[63] On November 24, 2008, it was announced that No Doubt would be headlining the
Bamboozle 2009 festival in May, along with
Fall Out Boy. The band is now embarking on a national tour throughout the summer of 2009.
Non-musical projects
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United States
Stefani made most of the clothing that she wore on stage with No Doubt, resulting in increasingly eclectic combinations. Stylist Andrea Lieberman introduced her to
haute couture clothing, which lead to Stefani launching a fashion line named
L.A.M.B. in 2004.
The line takes influence from a variety of fashions, including
Guatemalan,
Japanese, and
Jamaican styles.
[64] The line achieved popularity among celebrities and is worn by stars such as
Teri Hatcher,
Nicole Kidman, and Stefani herself.
[65] [66] In June 2005, she expanded her collection with the less expensive
Harajuku Lovers line, which she referred to as "a glorified merchandise line", with varied products including a
camera,
mobile phone charms, and
undergarments.
[67] [68] In late 2006, Stefani released a limited edition line of dolls called "Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Fashion dolls". The dolls are inspired by the various costumes that Stefani and the Harajuku Girls wore while touring for the album.
[69] In late summer 2007, Stefani launched a perfume,
'L', as a part of her L.A.M.B. collection of clothing and accessories. The perfume has high notes of sweet pea and rose.
[70] In September 2008, Stefani released a fragrance line as a part of her Harajuku Lovers product line. There are five different fragrances based on the four Harajuku Girls and Stefani herself called 'Love', 'Lil' Angel', 'Music', 'Baby' and 'G' (Gwen).
[71]
In 2004, Stefani showed interest in making film appearances
[72] and began auditioning for films such as
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
.
[73] She made her acting debut playing
Jean Harlow in
Martin Scorsese's
The Aviator
in 2004 and was nominated for the
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by Cast in Motion Picture.
[74] Scorsese, whose daughter was a No Doubt fan, showed reciprocal interest in casting Stefani after seeing her picture from a
Marilyn Monroe-inspired photo shoot for
Teen Vogue
in 2003.
[75] [76] To prepare for the role, Stefani read two biographies and watched 18 of Harlow's films.
Shooting her part took four to five days, and Stefani had few lines.
[77] Stefani lent her voice to the title character of
Malice
, a
PS2 and
Xbox video game in 2004; before completion, however, the company opted not to use No Doubt bandmembers' voices.
[78]
Personal life
Soon after Stefani joined No Doubt, she and bandmate
Tony Kanal began dating.
Stefani stated that she was heavily invested in the relationship, commenting that "...all I ever did was look at Tony and pray that God would let me have a baby with him."
Kanal ended the relationship.
[79]
During her time with No Doubt, the band toured with fellow ska punk band
Reel Big Fish, whose frontman,
Aaron Barrett, later wrote the song "She's Famous Now" for their 1998 album
Why Do They Rock So Hard?
. The song is commonly interpreted to be about a relationship between the two and Stefani's subsequent success with No Doubt.
[80] Barrett later stated that he "was just trying to start a rumor".
[81]
In December 1995, No Doubt and rock band
Goo Goo Dolls went on tour opening for alternative rock band Bush. Stefani met
Bush guitarist and lead singer
Gavin Rossdale They married on September 14, 2002, with a
wedding in
St Paul's Church in
Covent Garden,
London. A second wedding was held in
Los Angeles two weeks later.
[82] According to Stefani, it was held so that she could wear her custom-designed
wedding dress designed by
John Galliano twice.
[83]
The couple discovered in 2004 that Rossdale had a daughter,
Daisy Lowe (b. 1989) from a previous fling with model and designer
Pearl Lowe when Rossdale took a
paternity test. Stefani was "devastated and infuriated" at the discovery, leading to a rocky patch in her relationship with Rossdale.
[84] Though Rossdale remains Daisy's
godfather, he has severed all ties with the Lowes.
[85] [86] Stefani's song "Danger Zone" was widely believed to be about the discovery and its aftermath.
[87] However, the song was written prior to the incident.
In December 2005, Stefani and Rossdale announced that they were expecting their first child together. The pregnancy was first reported by
Us Weekly
, and Stefani confirmed the pregnancy by shouting "I want you to sing so loud that the baby hears it" during a concert in
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida after her
press agent stated that it was untrue.
On May 26, 2006, their son, Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, was born via
caesarean section at the
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
[88] Kingston weighed .
[89] In January 2008, it was confirmed by her father-in-law that Stefani would be expecting her second child. As of the date of announcement, she was 13 weeks along.
[90] Reports from In Touch magazine came in on August 21, 2008, reporting that Stefani had checked in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and was scheduled to give birth via C-section around 10:00 a.m.
People
confirmed that Stefani gave birth to a baby boy, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, who was born at 12:46 PDT on August 21, 2008 weighing . A representative for Stefani said "Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy."
[91]
Public image
Stefani began wearing a
bindi in the mid 1990s after attending several family gatherings for
Tony Kanal, who is of Indian heritage.
[92] During No Doubt's breakthrough, Stefani wore the forehead decoration in several of the band's
music videos and briefly popularized the accessory in 1997.
[93] First attracting attention in the 1995 music video for "Just a Girl", Stefani is known for her
midriff and frequently wears shirts that expose it.
[94] Stefani's
makeup design generally includes light face powder, bright red
lipstick, and arched
eyebrows; she wrote about the subject in a song titled "Magic's in the Makeup" for No Doubt's
Return of Saturn
, asking "If the magic's in the makeup/Then who am I?".
Stefani is a natural
brunette, though her hair has not been its natural color since she was in ninth grade.
[96] Since late 1994, she has had
platinum blonde hair. Stefani discussed this in the song "Platinum Blonde Life" on
Rock Steady
and played original blonde
bombshell Jean Harlow in the 2004 biopic
The Aviator
.
[97] Stefani also dyed her hair blue in 1998
and pink in 2000,
[98] appearing on the cover of
Return of Saturn
with pink hair.
In 2006, Stefani modified her image, inspired by that of
Michelle Pfeiffer's character in the 1983 film
Scarface
.
The reinvented image included a symbol consisting of two back-to-back G's, which appears on a diamond-encrusted key she wears on a necklace and which became a
motif in the promotion of
The Sweet Escape
.
Stefani raised concerns in January 2007 about her rapid
weight loss following her pregnancy. She stated she lost the weight through diet and exercise but admitted to obsessing over her weight due to the
size zero trend.
[99] She later stated that she had been on a diet since the sixth grade to fit in size 4 clothing, commenting, "It's an ongoing battle and it's a
nightmare. But I like clothes too much, and I always wanted to wear the outfits I would make."
[100]
Harajuku Girls
The release of Stefani's first solo album brought attention to her entourage of four
Harajuku Girls, named for the area around the
Harajuku Station of
Tokyo, Japan. Stefani treats the back-up dancers, who appear in outfits influenced by
Gothic Lolita fashion,
[101] as a figment of her imagination. Stefani's clothing also took influence from Japanese fashion, in a style described as a combination between
Christian Dior and Japan.
The dancers are featured in her music videos, press coverage, and on the album cover for
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
, with a song named for and dedicated to them on the album. They were also featured in, and the namesake for, Stefani's
Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005.
[102]
Discography
- 2004: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
- 2006: The Sweet Escape
Tours
- 2005: "Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005"
- 2007: "The Sweet Escape Tour"
Filmography
- 2004 - The Aviator
- Jean Harlow
- 2009 - Gossip Girl
- Snowed Out Singer - TV series, 1 episode: Valley Girls (2.24)
Awards and nominations
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