Celeste Johnson

Celeste Johnson (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois), also known as Celeste, is an American-born, Italian-based athlete, model, signer and TV host.[1][2]

Celeste Johnson
Birth nameCeleste Johnson
Born1959
OriginChicago, Illinois
GenresPop, italo disco
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1983–present

Before entering the showbusiness, Johnson was a professional long jump athlete.[1] She started her career in show business as a model when she was discovered by producer Claudio Cecchetto in Milan. In 1983 she released her first single, Love & musica.

In 1984 she was a regular guest on TV shows like Sponsor City (Rete 4 and Premiatissima (Canale 5). In 1985 she released her first album, Celeste. One of the songs from the album, "Lascia che sia", was released as a single and topped the Italian charts for five weeks. The same year Celeste performed at Festivalbar.

In 1986 she released her second album, Blue.

In 1987 she recorded "Hot Girl", a duet with Italo disco Star Sabrina Salerno.

In 1991 she switch to the DDD Label and recorded her fourth album, The Swing of Love.

Discography
  • Celeste (Five Records, 1985)
  • Blue (Five Records, 1985)
  • The Seventh Wind (Five Records, 1989)
  • The Swing of Love (DDD, 1991)

Bibliography
  • Gino Castaldo (ed.), Dizionario della canzone italiana, Curcio, 1990 (entry about Celeste by Dario Salvatori), pag. 341. (Italian)
  • Celeste, una voce come sigla, Corriere della Sera, 20 August 1993, p. 33. (Italian)

References
  1. Phil Hersh (November 17, 1991). "Celeste Johnson No Longer Jumps For Joy-she Sings". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. Massimo Emanuelli (2004). 50 anni di storia della televisione attraverso la stampa. p. 414.
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