Cathy Dennis

Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Birth name	Catherine Roseanne Dennis
Born	25 March 1969 (age 55)
Origin	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Genres	Pop; house; dance;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; record producer;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards;
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Polydor; EMI;
Formerly of	D Mob
Website	cathydennisofficial.com

Catherine Roseanne Dennis (born 25 March 1969)^[1]^[2] is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. She was discovered as a teenager by music manager Simon Fuller, which led to her featuring on the hit dance single "C'mon and Get My Love" with D Mob in 1989.

In the early 1990s, Dennis saw international solo success with her debut album Move to This (1990), which included three US top-ten singles including "Just Another Dream" and "Touch Me (All Night Long)"; the latter peaked at number two and remains her signature song. It was followed by the albums Into the Skyline (1992) and Am I the Kinda Girl? (1996), her final release, which included a cover of the Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset" that reached number 11 in the UK.

Dennis pivoted to songwriting in the 2000s and became renowned for her work, scoring eight UK number ones, winning six Ivor Novello Awards and two Grammys.^[3] Her co-credits include the multi-platinum singles "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue, "Toxic" by Britney Spears, and "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry. In 2004, Dennis was listed 66th in the Q list of the 100 most influential people in music. In 2006, she won the UK music industry's Woman of the Year Award.^[4]^[5]

^ Gregory, Andy (2002) International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, Europa; ISBN 1-85743-161-8, p. 133
^ Brown, Mark (15 August 2008). "'Her songs are ostensibly throwaway pop songs, but they're serious ... they completely stick in your head'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
^ Brandle, Lars (9 August 2013). "Imagem Music U.K. Sign Cathy Dennis to Global Deal". Billboard Biz. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
^ Ciar Byrne (29 June 2004). "The music industry's 100 most influential people". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
^ "Women of the Year". womenoftheyearawards.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

[Gregory-1] Gregory, Andy (2002) International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, Europa; ISBN 1-85743-161-8, p. 133

[Guardian2008-2] Brown, Mark (15 August 2008). "'Her songs are ostensibly throwaway pop songs, but they're serious ... they completely stick in your head'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

[3] Brandle, Lars (9 August 2013). "Imagem Music U.K. Sign Cathy Dennis to Global Deal". Billboard Biz. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[4] Ciar Byrne (29 June 2004). "The music industry's 100 most influential people". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

[5] "Women of the Year". womenoftheyearawards.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

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