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'''Lauren Savoy''', born 17th April 1968, is an [[United States|American]] [[composer]], director and writer. She is married to [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]] from the band [[a-ha]]. In 1999 they had a son together. |
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'''Lauren Lucia Savoy''' (born April 17, 1968) is an American musician and film director. |
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The a-ha song "[[Angel (a-ha song)|Angel In The Snow]]" was written for Savoy by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and he played it to her on their wedding day. He was too shy to make a speech, so he wrote a song instead. |
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In 1983, Lauren met Pål Waaktaar, guitarist and songwriter of the band [[A-ha]], at the Hippodrome nightclub, London. On December 21, 1991, they got married and on August 3, 1999, the couple's first and only child, True August Waaktaar-Savoy, was born. |
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| ⚫ | WarrenRomanowski2001">{{cite book|last1=George-Warren|first1=Holly|last2=Romanowski|first2=Patricia|last3=Bashe|first3=Patricia Romanowski|author4=Jon Pareles|title=The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll|url=https://archive.org/details/rollingstoneency00holl|url-access=registration|accessdate=12 August 2011|date=2001-10-30|publisher=Fireside|isbn=978-0-7432-0120-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/rollingstoneency00holl/page/10 10]}}</ref> |
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In 1983 Lauren met [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy|Pål Waaktaar-Savoy]], guitarist and songwriter of the band a-ha. They met in London at the Hippodrome nightclub and on December 21, 1991 they got married. On August 3, 1999 their first and only son True August was born, taking his nickname Augie. |
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==Discography with Savoy== |
==Discography with Savoy== |
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* ''Savoy Songbook vol. 1'' (2007) |
* ''Savoy Songbook vol. 1'' (2007) |
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* ''See The Beauty In Your Drab Hometown'' (2018) |
* ''See The Beauty In Your Drab Hometown'' (2018) |
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* ''Under'' (2024) |
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== Other appearances == |
== Other appearances == |
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Lauren appeared on the a-ha track "[[You'll Never Get Over Me]]" from the album ''[[Minor Earth Major Sky]]'', providing backing vocals. She also has co-writing credits on a-ha songs |
Lauren appeared on the a-ha track "[[You'll Never Get Over Me]]" from the album ''[[Minor Earth Major Sky]]'', providing backing vocals. She also has co-writing credits on the a-ha songs "Between Your Mama and Yourself", "Cold River" and "The Sun Never Shone That Day". |
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==Filmography== |
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| ⚫ | Lauren directed the short film "Scent of a Woman" which appeared in many festivals and won "Best of Fest" at the Broad Humor short festival as well as the audience favorite at DC shorts and Holly shorts film festivals. She directed the documentary "A-ha live in South America" |
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Among her videos are: |
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==Film== |
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*Saybia "The Second You Sleep." |
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| ⚫ | Lauren directed the short film "Scent of a Woman" which appeared in many festivals and won "Best of Fest" at the Broad Humor short festival as well as the audience favorite at DC shorts and Holly shorts film festivals. She directed the documentary "A-ha live in South America" and several music videos and commercials. |
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*The September When "Cries Like A Baby." |
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* [[Flava To Da Bone]] "Even If The Rain." |
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* [[Flava To Da Bone]] "Take A Little Time." |
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* Diva "The Sun Always Shines On TV" (Version 1) |
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*a-ha "There's Never a Forever Thing" |
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* a-ha "Did Anyone Approach You?" |
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* Savoy "Velvet." |
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* Savoy "Rain." |
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* Savoy "Star." |
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* Savoy "Empty Of Feeling." |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 23 December 2024
Lauren Lucia Savoy (born April 17, 1968) is an American musician and film director.
Upon graduation from the London Film School, Savoy started directing music videos and commercials. She has original songs in the movie "Hawaii, Oslo" as well as "One Night at Mcool's."[1]
In 1983 Lauren met Pål Waaktaar-Savoy, guitarist and songwriter of the band a-ha. They met in London at the Hippodrome nightclub and on December 21, 1991 they got married. On August 3, 1999 their first and only son True August was born, taking his nickname Augie.
In 1995, Savoy and her husband formed the band Savoy with drummer Frode Unneland. Lauren is a co-writer on all Savoy albums.
Discography with Savoy
[edit]- Mary is Coming (1996)
- Lackluster Me (1997)
- Mountains of Time (1999)
- Reasons To Stay Indoors (2001)
- Savoy (2004)
- Savoy Songbook vol. 1 (2007)
- See The Beauty In Your Drab Hometown (2018)
- Under (2024)
Other appearances
[edit]Lauren appeared on the a-ha track "You'll Never Get Over Me" from the album Minor Earth Major Sky, providing backing vocals. She also has co-writing credits on the a-ha songs "Between Your Mama and Yourself", "Cold River" and "The Sun Never Shone That Day".
Film
[edit]Lauren directed the short film "Scent of a Woman" which appeared in many festivals and won "Best of Fest" at the Broad Humor short festival as well as the audience favorite at DC shorts and Holly shorts film festivals. She directed the documentary "A-ha live in South America" and several music videos and commercials.
References
[edit]- ^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Bashe, Patricia Romanowski; Jon Pareles (2001-10-30). The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. Fireside. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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