As lead singer and the only interesting member of ska/punk/rock/pop band No Doubt, Gwen Stefani was always the most likely to achieve solo commercial success and, in 2004, she decided to try her hand.
Stefani enlisted the help of legendary pop songwriter and producer Linda Perry, in-demand production team the Neptunes and Outkast's Andre 3000, among others. Ther result was the horrendously-titled 'Love. Angel. Music. Baby.,' from which she has released five singles, with varying success.
Though her first two singles didn't fare as well as e ...read more
As lead singer and the only interesting member of ska/punk/rock/pop band No Doubt, Gwen Stefani was always the most likely to achieve solo commercial success and, in 2004, she decided to try her hand.
Stefani enlisted the help of legendary pop songwriter and producer Linda Perry, in-demand production team the Neptunes and Outkast's Andre 3000, among others. Ther result was the horrendously-titled 'Love. Angel. Music. Baby.,' from which she has released five singles, with varying success.
Though her first two singles didn't fare as well as expected, release #3 the Neptunes written/produced 'Hollaback Girl' was a worldwide smash. It was b a n a n a s. Sicne then she's released the hit 'Cool' and Isley Brothers cover 'Luxurious.' She's also helped by a troop of Japanese minstrels, known as Harayuki Girls, to whom she dedicated a song on the album. « hide