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Pink
is the recording name of crossover
R&B/pop singer Moore that, although
it refers to her distinctive dyed
hair, is actually a childhood
nickname. She allegedly had her
pants pulled down as a schoolchild
making her blush bright pink,
although there are a number of other
suggestions as to the name. She
enjoyed a transatlantic Top 10 hit
in early 2000 with "There You Go", a
sassy kiss-off to an ex-boyfriend
that gave Pink an important foothold
in the older teenage market
alongside acts such as
TLC
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Moore
grew up in a small town just outside
Philadelphia, making her singing
debut at the age of 13 with a local
rap crew. She was subsequently
recruited by MCA Records to complete
the line-up of vocal group Basic
Instinct. After a short spell in
this trio, Moore moved on to another
R&B outfit, Choice, who were signed
by LaFace Records. Her writing
contributions came to the attention
of
L.A. Reid,
who signed her as a solo artist and
put her in the studio with the
label's leading writer/producers,
including Darryl Simmons and the
label's co-founder,
Babyface.
Can't Take
Me Home, released in April
2000, included several lame attempts
to recapture the spirit of "There
You Go", alongside the obligatory
R&B diva ballad, "Let Me Let You
Know". Nevertheless, "Most Girls"
proved another enduringly popular
hit single, breaking into the US Top
5 in October.
Pink moved away from her urban roots
on the more successful
M!ssundaztood, a
harder-edged album which featured
several tracks written and produced
by her longtime idol, ex-4
Non Blondes leader
Linda
Perry. The album repeated the
commercial success of her debut, and
featured the US Top 5 singles, "Get
The Party Started" and "Just Like A
Pill". The latter provided Pink with
her first UK chart-topper. By the
end of 2002, she was established as
the new face of US pop with her
tales of teen angst reflecting a
cultural shift away from the
wholesome image promoted by singers
such as
Britney
Spears and
Mandy
Moore. Her 2003 hit
collaboration with producer
William
Orbit "Feel Good Time", taken
from the soundtrack of
Charlie's Angels Full
Throttle, heavily sampled
"Fresh Garbage", a lost 60s
psychedelic classic from US band
Spirit.
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