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Dawnn Jewel Lewis [1] [2] (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series.
Dawn was known as the singer with the rock voice in the group, with a raspy, smooth-as-glass sound. Although she is credited with pitch-perfect accuracy by the group members. However, her sound is noticeably missed after her departure and is distinguishably unique from the other three original singers given her commanding chest-range.
Tony Orlando was born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis on April 3, 1944. [1] Orlando recorded through the 1960s with only moderate chart success. He had three Top 40 hits, two in 1961 and another in 1969 as the lead singer for the studio group Wind.
The world has changed a lot since the late ‘80s, but actress Dawnn Lewis and her former A Different World castmates are prepared to keep up with the times — and the show’s new sequel series.
A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show.It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993. [1] The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia.
Dawn's version was released on their debut album, Candida, in 1970, [2] and later on the Dawn compilations Greatest Hits, The World of Tony Orlando & Dawn, The Definitive Collection, and The Big Hits. [26] It has also appeared on various-artists compilations including Today's Super Hits, AM Gold: 1970, and Real 70's: the Polyester Hits, Disc ...
Dawn Angeliqué Richard (born August 5, 1983) is an American singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her career auditioning for MTV 's Making the Band 3 in 2004, during which she formed the girl group Danity Kane .
Lewis had four Top 40 hits and was a backing singer for artists such as David Bowie and Rod Stewart