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Gwendolyn Sanford is an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is best known for her performances with Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang and for her contributions to the scores for Weeds, Orange Is the New Black, and other films and plays.

Biography

Sanford was born in Philadelphia and raised in Sierra Madre, California.^[1] Sanford studied acting at the Los Angeles County School High School for the Arts.^[2] While in school, she learned to play guitar and at age 27, formed Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang.^[2] The group was first noticed at a 2003 street fair in Los Feliz.^[1]

In addition to her solo works, Sanford, and her husband Brandon Jay, recorded four albums of children's music as Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang.^[3]

Film, TV, and stage

Sanford, Brandon Jay and Scott Doherty compose music for Netflix's original series Orange Is the New Black.^[4] Prior, Gwendolyn and Brandon Jay composed the score for Weeds.^[5] At least two different versions of Gwendolyn's song "Freedom of the Heart (Ooodily, Ooodily)" are prominently featured in Mike White's 2000 film Chuck & Buck.^[6] She and Jay composed music for the play, Gruesome Playground Injuries.^[7] Sanford wrote the music and lyrics for Romy and Michele's High School Reunion the musical,^[8] which first premiered June 15, 2017, at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, WA.

Awards

In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 she received an award BMI for her work on the Netflix show Orange Is The New Black.

In 2007, she received an award BMI for her work on the TV show Weeds.

In 2003, Sanford was recognized at LA Weekly Music Awards as the Best New Genre/Uncategorizable Artist. Also in 2003, Gwendolyn won KFPK radio's The Music Never Stops No. 1 Album of the Year" award for Dew^{[citation needed]} and Amoeba Music named Sanford as their "Homegrown Artist Pick".

Discography

Solo

To date, Gwendolyn has recorded four solo albums

Ultrasounds (2000)
Dew (2003)
Lower Mill Road (2007)
Bright Light (2011)^[9]

Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang

Gwendolyn has released four children's albums as "Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang":

Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang (2003)
Tis The Season To Be Rockin (2004)
Get Up And Dance! (2007)
Clap Your Hands (2010)

And a live concert DVD

Live in Grandma's Living Room! (2005)

The "Good Time Gang" performs for children's events, mainly in California.

Affiliates

Musicians in Gwendolyn's live band include:

Douglas Lee (glass harmonica)
Brandon Jay (drums, found percussion)
Robert Petersen (upright bass)
Scott Doherty (piano, electric guitar, banjo)
Roger Park (pedal steel)

Musicians Gwendolyn has worked with include:

References

^ ^a ^b Himmelsbach, Erik (January 1, 2006). "Tunes for Tots: are L.A.'s own Gwendolyn and the good time gang the next wiggles?". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
^ ^a ^b "Children's Songs To "Orange Is The New Black" – Composer Gwendolyn Sanford". Variety 411. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Strecker, Erin (June 16, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black' Composer Talks Scoring That Emotional Final Scene". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Niles, Jon (June 23, 2015). "'Orange is the New Black' Music Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Season 3 Netflix Episodes, Characters' Stories & More". Music Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Danton, Eric R. (June 24, 2015). "Music on TV: Listen to Original Tracks From 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Cook, Tommy (June 5, 2014). "Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Orange Is the New Black Season 2; Calls it 'Darker' and 'Pretty Heavy'". Collider. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Brantley, Ben (January 31, 2011). "Love Hurts, and for Some Couples, That's the Point". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Cerasaro, Pat (June 29, 2015). "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Set for LA Concert, 7/8". Broadway World. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Bowen, Bliss (March 22, 2012). "Variety is the Spice". Pasadena Weekly. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links

[:0-1] Himmelsbach, Erik (January 1, 2006). "Tunes for Tots: are L.A.'s own Gwendolyn and the good time gang the next wiggles?". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.

[:1-2] "Children's Songs To "Orange Is The New Black" – Composer Gwendolyn Sanford". Variety 411. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[3] Strecker, Erin (June 16, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black' Composer Talks Scoring That Emotional Final Scene". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[4] Niles, Jon (June 23, 2015). "'Orange is the New Black' Music Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Season 3 Netflix Episodes, Characters' Stories & More". Music Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[5] Danton, Eric R. (June 24, 2015). "Music on TV: Listen to Original Tracks From 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[6] Cook, Tommy (June 5, 2014). "Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Orange Is the New Black Season 2; Calls it 'Darker' and 'Pretty Heavy'". Collider. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[7] Brantley, Ben (January 31, 2011). "Love Hurts, and for Some Couples, That's the Point". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[8] Cerasaro, Pat (June 29, 2015). "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Set for LA Concert, 7/8". Broadway World. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[9] Bowen, Bliss (March 22, 2012). "Variety is the Spice". Pasadena Weekly. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

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-'''Gwendolyn Sanford''' is an American [[singer-songwriter]] and [[composer]]. She is best known for her performances with "Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang" and for her contributions to the scores for ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]'' and other films and plays.
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+{{about|the singer|the name|Gwendolyn|the song|Gwendolyne}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
+'''Gwendolyn Sanford''' is an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is best known for her performances with Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang and for her contributions to the scores for ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[Orange Is the New Black]],'' and other films and plays.
 == Biography ==
+Sanford was born in [[Philadelphia]] and raised in [[Sierra Madre, California|Sierra Madre]], California.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140746073.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160220132534/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140746073.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = February 20, 2016|title = Tunes for Tots: are L.A.'s own Gwendolyn and the good time gang the next wiggles?|last = Himmelsbach|first = Erik|date = January 1, 2006|work = Los Angeles Magazine|access-date = January 27, 2016|via = HighBeam Research}}</ref> Sanford studied acting at the Los Angeles County School High School for the Arts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url = http://variety411.com/article/from-childrens-songs-to-orange-is-the-new-black-composer-gwendolyn-sanford-4143098/|title = Children's Songs To "Orange Is The New Black" – Composer Gwendolyn Sanford|work = Variety 411|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref> While in school, she learned to play guitar and at age 27, formed Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang.<ref name=":1" /> The group was first noticed at a 2003 street fair in [[Los Feliz, Los Angeles|Los Feliz]].<ref name=":0" />
-Sanford was born in [[Philadelphia]] and raised in [[Sierra Madre, California|Sierra Madre]], [[California]].
-In addition to her solo works,Sanford, and her husband Brandon Jay, recorded four albums of [[children's music]] as "Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang."<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6598242/orange-is-the-new-black-composer-season-3-final-scene|title = 'Orange Is the New Black' Composer Talks Scoring That Emotional Final Scene|last = Strecker|first = Erin|date = 16 June 2015|work = Billboard|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref>
+In addition to her solo works, Sanford, and her husband Brandon Jay, recorded four albums of [[children's music]] as Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6598242/orange-is-the-new-black-composer-season-3-final-scene|title = 'Orange Is the New Black' Composer Talks Scoring That Emotional Final Scene|last = Strecker|first = Erin|date = June 16, 2015|magazine = Billboard|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref>
-==Film, TV and stage==
+==Film, TV, and stage==
-Sanford, Brandon Jay and Scott Doherty compose music for Netflix's original series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.musictimes.com/articles/41415/20150623/orange-new-black-music-composer-gwendolyn-sanford-talks-season-3.htm|title = 'Orange is the New Black' Music Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Season 3 Netflix Episodes, Characters' Stories & More|last = Niles|first = Jon|date = 23 June 2015|work = Music Times|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref>  Prior, Gwendolyn and Brandon Jay composed the score for ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/06/24/music-on-tv-listen-to-original-tracks-from-orange-is-the-new-black-season-3-exclusive/|title = Music on TV: Listen to Original Tracks From ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Season 3 (Exclusive)|last = Danton|first = Eric R.|date = 24 June 2015|work = The Wall Street Journal|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref> At least two different versions of Gwendolyn's song "Freedom of the Heart (Ooodily, Ooodily)" are prominently featured in [[Mike White (scriptwriter)|Mike White]]'s 2000 film ''[[Chuck & Buck]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://collider.com/orange-is-the-new-black-season-2-gwendolyn-sanford/|title = Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Orange Is the New Black Season 2; Calls it 'Darker' and 'Pretty Heavy'|last = Cook|first = Tommy|date = 5 June 2014|work = Collider|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref> Sanford wrote the music and lyrics for ''[[Romy and Michele's High School Reunion]]'' the musical.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/ROMY-AND-MICHELES-HIGH-SCHOOL-REUNION-Musical-Set-For-LA-Concert-78-20150629|title = Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Set for LA Concert, 7/8|last = Cerasaro|first = Pat|date = 29 June 2015|work = Broadway World|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref> She and Jay composed music for the play, ''Gruesome Playground Injuries''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/theater/reviews/01gruesome.html?_r=0|title = Love Hurts, and for Some Couples, That’s the Point|last = Brantley|first = Ben|date = 31 January 2011|work = The New York Times|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref>
+Sanford, Brandon Jay and Scott Doherty compose music for Netflix's original series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.musictimes.com/articles/41415/20150623/orange-new-black-music-composer-gwendolyn-sanford-talks-season-3.htm|title = 'Orange is the New Black' Music Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Season 3 Netflix Episodes, Characters' Stories & More|last = Niles|first = Jon|date = June 23, 2015|work = Music Times|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref> Prior, Gwendolyn and Brandon Jay composed the score for ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/06/24/music-on-tv-listen-to-original-tracks-from-orange-is-the-new-black-season-3-exclusive/|title = Music on TV: Listen to Original Tracks From 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3 (Exclusive)|last = Danton|first = Eric R.|date = June 24, 2015|work = The Wall Street Journal|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref> At least two different versions of Gwendolyn's song "Freedom of the Heart (Ooodily, Ooodily)" are prominently featured in [[Mike White (scriptwriter)|Mike White]]'s 2000 film ''[[Chuck & Buck]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://collider.com/orange-is-the-new-black-season-2-gwendolyn-sanford/|title = Composer Gwendolyn Sanford Talks Orange Is the New Black Season 2; Calls it 'Darker' and 'Pretty Heavy'|last = Cook|first = Tommy|date = June 5, 2014|work = Collider|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref> She and Jay composed music for the play, ''Gruesome Playground Injuries''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/theater/reviews/01gruesome.html?_r=0|title = Love Hurts, and for Some Couples, That's the Point|last = Brantley|first = Ben|date = January 31, 2011|work = The New York Times|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref>
+Sanford wrote the music and lyrics for ''[[Romy and Michele's High School Reunion]]'' the musical,<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/ROMY-AND-MICHELES-HIGH-SCHOOL-REUNION-Musical-Set-For-LA-Concert-78-20150629|title = Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Musical Set for LA Concert, 7/8|last = Cerasaro|first = Pat|date = June 29, 2015|work = Broadway World|access-date = January 27, 2016}}</ref> which first premiered June 15, 2017, at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, WA.
 ==Awards==
+In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 she received an award [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] for her work on the Netflix show ''[[Orange Is The New Black (TV series)|Orange Is The New Black]]''.
 In 2007, she received an award [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] for her work on the TV show ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''.
-In 2003, Sanford was recognized at ''[[LA Weekly]]'' Music Awards as the Best New Genre/Uncategorizable Artist. Also in 2003, Gwendolyn won KFPK radio's ''The Music Never Stops'' #1 Album of the Year" award for ''Dew''{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} and [[Amoeba Music]] named Sanford as their "Homegrown Artist Pick".
+In 2003, Sanford was recognized at ''[[LA Weekly]]'' Music Awards as the Best New Genre/Uncategorizable Artist. Also in 2003, Gwendolyn won KFPK radio's ''The Music Never Stops'' No. 1 Album of the Year" award for ''Dew''{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} and [[Amoeba Music]] named Sanford as their "Homegrown Artist Pick".
 == Discography ==
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 ===Solo===
 To date, Gwendolyn has recorded four solo albums
-*''Ultrasounds''  (2000)
+* ''Ultrasounds''  (2000)
-*''Dew''  (2003)
+* ''Dew''  (2003)
-*''Lower Mill Road''  (2007)
+* ''Lower Mill Road''  (2007)
-*''Bright Light'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/variety_is_the_spice/11103/|title = Variety is the Spice|last = Bowen|first = Bliss|date = 22 March 2012|work = Pasadena Weekly|access-date = 27 January 2016|via = }}</ref>
+* ''Bright Light'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/variety_is_the_spice/11103/|title = Variety is the Spice|last = Bowen|first = Bliss|date = March 22, 2012|work = Pasadena Weekly|access-date = January 27, 2016|archive-date = February 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160203051428/http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/variety_is_the_spice/11103/|url-status = dead}}</ref>
 ===Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang===
 Gwendolyn has released four children's albums as "Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang":
-*''Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang''  (2003)
+* ''Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang''  (2003)
-*''Tis The Season To Be Rockin''  (2004)
+* ''Tis The Season To Be Rockin''  (2004)
-*''Get Up And Dance!''  (2007)
+* ''Get Up And Dance!''  (2007)
-*"Clap Your Hands" (2010)
+* ''Clap Your Hands'' (2010)
 And a live concert DVD
-*''Live In Grandma's Living Room!''  (2005)
+* ''Live in Grandma's Living Room!''  (2005)
-The "Good Time Gang" performs for children's events, mainly in [[California]].
+The "Good Time Gang" performs for children's events, mainly in California.
 ==Affiliates==
 Musicians in Gwendolyn's live band include:
+* Douglas Lee ([[glass harmonica]])
+* Brandon Jay (drums, found percussion)
-*Douglas Lee ([[glass harmonica]])
+* Robert Petersen ([[upright bass]])
-*Brandon Jay (drums, found percussion)
+* Scott Doherty (piano, electric guitar, banjo)
-*Robert Petersen ([[upright bass]])
+* Roger Park ([[pedal steel]])
-*Scott Doherty (piano, electric guitar, banjo)
-*Roger Park ([[pedal steel]])
 Musicians Gwendolyn has worked with include:
-*[[Smokey Hormel]]
+* [[Smokey Hormel]]
-*[[Ralph Carney]]
+* [[Ralph Carney]]
-*[[Joey Waronker]]
+* [[Joey Waronker]]
-*[[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]]
+* [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]]
-*[[Ben Vaughn]]
+* [[Ben Vaughn]]
-*[[John McCusker]]
+* [[John McCusker]]
-*Ethan Allen
+* Ethan Allen
-*[[Tony Gilkyson]]
+* [[Tony Gilkyson]]
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.gwendolyn.net Gwendolyn's Official Site]
+* [http://www.gwendolyn.net Gwendolyn's Official Site]
+* {{IMDb name|0762564}}
-*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762564/ Gwendolyn] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDB]
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+[[Category:Musicians from Philadelphia]]
+[[Category:American women composers]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:21st-century American women]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from California]]

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