Roberta Freeman

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Roberta Freeman
Freeman in January 2020
Freeman in January 2020
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Websiterobertafreeman.com

Roberta Freeman is an American singer, best known for her work with Guns N' Roses,[1] Pink Floyd,[1] Cinderella,[1] Engelbert Humperdinck,[2] and Mary Wilson's Supremes.[3] According to Rolling Stone, "Freeman was one of six women brought into the madness of GN’R for their marathon ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour."[4] Fellow female musicians include Traci Amos, Cece Worrall, Lisa Maxwell, Anne King and Diane Jones.

"All were brought on board in the early stages of the Use Your Illusion tour in the summer of 1991, and they stuck around until it wrapped up two years later. As touring members... they played a huge role in shaping the band’s sound during their commercial peak."[4]

A native of New York City, she was the second of two girls born to African-American father, James Freeman, and Russian-Jewish mother, Gertrude. Her sister is award winning children's book illustrator, Laura Freeman.

Vocal Work[]

Solo Release[]

In 2021, Freeman released a cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here."[5] The accompanying music video was filmed at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA and shot by award-winning cinematographer Michael Franks.

Vocal Arranging[]

After being recommended to Guns and Roses by Cinderella drummer Fred Coury, Slash asked Freeman to create vocal arrangements for the Use Your Illusion tour.[6] As a singer with Think:EXP, Freeman serves as vocal director, arranger and choreographer.[7]

Background Vocals[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Greene, Andy (June 24, 2020). "Veteran Backup Singer Roberta Freeman Talks Life on the Road With Guns N'Roses, Pink Floyd". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Henson, Joaquin (March 2, 2012). "King Of Romance strikes again". Pressreader.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Wilson, Mary (February 7, 2003). "Mary Wilson at the B.B. King Blues Club". Bboogie.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Veteran Backup Singer Roberta Freeman Talks Life on the Road With Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd". Rolling Stone. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. ^ Simmonds-Ronceros, Samantha (2021-10-14). "Roberta Freeman's "Wish You Were Here"". NoHo Arts District - Theatre, Food, Bars, Shopping and a buzzing community. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. ^ Wake, Matt (2020-09-10). "Guns N' Roses' under-appreciated The Spaghetti Incident and Live Era '87 - '93 re-examined". guitarworld. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. ^ Shapiro, Eileen (2019-07-15). "The Women of Think:Exp – Roberta Freeman, Yolanda Thomas and Melanie Taylor". The Hollywood Digest. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

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Live Performances[]

Think:EXP (2018 - )[]

Nick Waterhouse (2014 - )[]

Weezer (2019)[]

Annabella Lwin's Bow Wow Wow (2019)[]

Sugaray Rayford (2019)[]

Nasty Housewives (2017 - 2018)[]

Brit Floyd (2014 - 2018)[]

The Pretty Reckless (2017)[]

Engelbert Humperdinck (2011 - 2012)[]

(International) Released Tour[]

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