Erin Hamilton
Erin Hamilton (born August 14, 1968[1]) is an American dance and electronic music singer. The daughter of actress Carol Burnett and TV producer Joe Hamilton, she has scored several hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. She is the youngest of her mother's 3 children, and the youngest of her father's 11 children.[2]
Erin Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Erin Hamilton Creigton |
| Born | August 14, 1968 |
| Genres | Dance, house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Prior to a dance music career, Hamilton was a member of several jazz and blues-influenced bands (As Is, Komba Kalla) and played at the House of Blues.[1][2] Her first solo single was a cover version of Gary Wright's 1975 hit "Dream Weaver", released in 1998. Her debut album, One World, was released the following year.[3] The album also included a cover of Cheap Trick's hit "The Flame". To promote the album, she opened for artists such as Bette Midler and Whitney Houston.[4] In 2008, her cover of "The Flame" was remixed and re-released (as "The Flame 08"), and this version hit number one on the U.S. dance chart in April.
Personal life
Hamilton has been openly involved with men and women.[2] In 2001, her girlfriend died by suicide, which led to a years-long recording hiatus.[2] Hamilton has two sons, Zach (born in 1997) and Dylan (born in 2006).
Discography
Albums
- 1999 One World
Singles[5]
- 1998 "Dream Weaver" (#20 U.S. dance)
- 1999 "The Flame" (#12 U.S. dance)
- 1999 "Satisfied" (#47 U.S. dance)
- 2000 "The Temple" (#42 U.S. dance)
- 2002 "I Got the Music in Me" (#17 U.S. dance)
- 2008 "The Flame 08" (#1 U.S. dance)
- 2008 "Control Yourself" (#1 U.S. dance)
See also
- List of No. 1 dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
