Alice Peacock | |
Birth Date: | 19 November 1969 |
Origin: | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
Instrument: | singer, guitarist, pianist |
Genre: | Folk, Rock, Adult Contemporary |
Occupation: | singer/songwriter |
Years Active: | 1999 - present |
Label: | Peacock Music, Aware/Columbia |
Website: | http://www.alicepeacock.com |
Alice Peacock (born November 19, 1969) is an American folk singer and has recorded five independent albums and an album released by Aware/Columbia Records (2002). She was born and raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and later lived in Chicago, Illinois where she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at U.S. Cellular Field during the 2005 playoff run of the Chicago White Sox and on April 4, 2006, at their World Series ring ceremony.[1]
Several of Peacock's songs have been featured in films, commercials, and television. "Leading With My Heart" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. Her song "Sunflower" was featured in the film Because of Winn-Dixie and was released on her album Who I Am. "Bliss" was featured in clothing ads for J. Jill, and in Hershey's commercials, and is included on her self-titled album. The Beginning was featured in the 2006 series finale of What I Like About You.
She has been on the Board of Governors for the Chicago Chapter of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYS), Chapter President and a National Trustee. She currently serves on the Nashville Board of the Recording Academy.[2] She attended Lawrence University, graduating in 1992. The university honored her with its Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award.[3]