Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Go directly to shout page. [16] In 1980, Vigard was cast as Morgan Richards on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. Kristen Vigard (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer. [21], Vigard then pursued a music career, initially singing solo in Paris subway stations before joining the underground music scene in Los Angeles. Vigard was born on May 15, 1963, in St. Paul, Minnesota,[5] the daughter of actress Mallory Millett Danaher[6] and Ronald Vigard, who worked for 3M. Start the wiki. Kristen Vigard (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer. She also had a two-year run on One Life to Live (1984–85). 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That song is sung out. Vigard sang the lead vocals for Illeana Douglas for the 1996 film Grace of My Heart,[2][3] including "God Give Me Strength", which was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1st Golden Satellite Awards. Kristen Vigard released her eponymous debut album in 1988. "[14] Newsweek noted, "Angel-faced Kristen Vigard is the nicest of [the] cast."[15]. She is known for being the first actress to play the title role in Annie in its pre-Broadway tryout and for her two-year run as "Morgan Richards" on Guiding Light (1980–81). - God Give Me Strength. [1] She recorded and toured as a backup singer with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone in the late 1980s and early 1990s, appearing on RHCP's Mother's Milk (1989) and One Hot Minute (1995) and Fishbone's The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) and Give a Monkey a Brain (1993). Although the film itself was panned by critics, People magazine described Vigard's performance as "appealing. Read about God Give Me Strength from Kristen Vigard's God, Loves & Angels and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. She then studied classical orchestration and music listening at the Juilliard School of Music Extension Program.[7]. [30] The band released two albums, Doublewide (2011)[31] and Age of Authority (2013). Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [13], In 1977, Vigard played "Crissy" in the short-lived Broadway revival of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. But if I'm strong I might still break. Leave feedback. That same year, she appeared on the cover of People as one of the "Torrid Teens on the Soaps". [17] She remained on the show for two years. In 1996, she sang the lead vocals for Illeana Douglas for the film Grace of My Heart. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Though the show met with mostly negative reviews, Vigard received some of the best notices. "[20], She continued her work on television in a 1983 episode of Fame, a 1984 TV movie License to Kill, a two-year stint on One Life to Live as Joy O'Neill from 1984 to 1985, a 1986 episode of The Equalizer, and a 1987 episode of Amazing Stories. [7] She was one of the first clients to be signed to the children's division of the Ford Modeling Agency, along with Brooke Shields and Ricky Schroder. Kristen Vigard. Additionally she had roles in two TV movies, Home to Stay (1978) and License to Kill (1984), and also had guest appearances on three TV series. Vigard's debut stage role was in 1970 when she worked with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club,[8] appearing in A Cheap Trick,[9][10] playing a carrot in a production starring Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis. We can't show you this lyrics snippet right now. [32][33] Following Ruppert's suicide in 2014, the band announced its intention to release a tribute album. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [26][27][28] Vigard's second album, God, Loves and Angels,[4] released in 2004, includes Vigard's performance of "God Give Me Strength", which was not included on the soundtrack CD. Vigard has appeared in two feature films, The Black Stallion (1979) and The Survivors (1983). [6] In the late 1980s and early 1990s she recorded and toured as a backup singer with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone,[18] appearing on RHCP's Mother's Milk (1989)[22] and One Hot Minute (1995)[23] and Fishbone's The Reality of My Surroundings (1991)[24] and Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993). [7] In the late 1960s, she moved with her family to New York City where she made her acting debut at the age of 6. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. After a week of performances, Vigard was replaced by Andrea McArdle, who played one of the orphans. [19] In 1983, she appeared in her first major screen role alongside Robin Williams, playing Walter Matthau's daughter in The Survivors. Reviewer Tim Marklein of The Stanford Daily gave the album an "A+" and compared her to Paul Simon, writing that "Twenty-six year old Kristen Vigard may look young, but her debut album shows that she has as much experience merging different forms of music as Paul Simon."[6]. [34], Vigard lives with her husband and her daughter in Taos, New Mexico,[13] where she has appeared in local plays. [11][12] Vigard later went on to become McArdle's Broadway understudy. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. [35], Vigard's short-lived role as Annie is mentioned in the 2008 film Phoebe in Wonderland. [33] Beyond the Rubicon was released on December 11, 2014. That I won't throw away into the air That song is sung out This bell is rung out She was the light that I'd bless She took my last chance of happiness So God give me strength God give me strength I can't hold on to her God give me strength When the phone doesn't ring And I'm lost in imagining Everything that kind of love is worth As I tumble back down to the earth That song is sung out This bell is rung out She was … [1] It was chosen as one of the top 100 albums of the year by Playboy and reached the Billboard Top 30. More recently, she was a founding member of the downtempo acoustic rock band New White Trash, which released three albums between 2011 and 2014. In May 1979, she returned to Broadway as Johanne in Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan's I Remember Mama with Liv Ullmann. So God give me strength. Vigard made her television debut alongside Henry Fonda in the 1978 TV movie Home to Stay. [7] This was followed by a role in 100 Miles from Nowhere, and she appeared with Ruby Dee in The Wedding Band in 1972. She also had a two-year run on One Life to Live (1984–1985). Because I'm weak in his wake. Do you know a YouTube video for this track? [25], In 1988, she released her eponymous debut album on the Private Music label. In 1976, she created the title role in the musical Annie at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. [18], Vigard made her film debut in the 1979 film, The Black Stallion. The New York Times wrote, "The very best song of all, and perhaps the best performance as well, is Miss Vigard in the stony and touching saga of a teenybopper, 'Frank Mills.' Now I have nothing. Miss Vigard looks like an ancient 12-year-old; she sings in a clear, clean style that cuts most satisfyingly through the general lushness. [13] Although the show was the last musical to be written by Richard Rodgers, it received mixed reviews. She released her second album, God, Loves and Angels[4] in 2004. This song is a cover of "God Give Me Strength" by Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach. [9] Vigard continued performing in theatre, appearing in additional productions with Joanne Woodward and Shirley Knight. She is known for being the first actress to play the title role in Annie in its pre-Broadway tryout and for her two-year run as "Morgan Richards" on Guiding Light (1980–1981). However, the producers soon decided that Vigard's genuinely sweet interpretation was not tough enough for the street-smart character. Kristen Vigard was the vocalist for the movie Grace of My Heart, a fictional account of Carole King's life. That I won't throw away into the air. God Give Me Strength This song is by Kristen Vigard and appears on the album Heart Beats: Love Scene - Romantic Movie Music (1999). [7], Vigard went to high school at Friends Seminary in Manhattan. Add a video, Do you know any background info about this track? From 2009 through 2013, Vigard was a member of the band New White Trash, a downtempo acoustic rock band. Vigard was a founding member,[29] along with Michael C. Ruppert, drummer Andy Kravitz, and guitarist Doug Lewis. And I don't have anything to share.