Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and stage actor. He moved to San Diego when he was a baby. He is openly gay.[1] He won the Young Hollywood Award for Artist of the Year in 2009. Lambert was runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol and is the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a major label in America. He is most famous for the album For Your Entertainment and the singles "Whataya Want from Me", "No Boundaries", and "If I Had U".
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Background information | |
Birth name | Adam Mitchel Lambert |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | January 29, 1982
Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, pop rock, rock, glam rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Labels | RCA Records/19 Recordings/Warner Bros. Records |
Website | Official website |
He worked with British band Queen since 2011. He is the lead singer for Queen + Adam Lambert.
Life
Lambert was born in Indianapolis. His family moved to San Diego when he was little. He was raised Jewish. As a child, he participated in theater.
Lambert enrolled in Cal State Fullerton but left after 5 weeks to move to Los Angeles.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album |
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2009 | For Your Entertainment |
2012 | Trespassing |
2015 | The Original High |
Singles
- 2009 - "No Boundaries"
- 2009 - "Time for Miracles"
- 2009 - "For Your Entertainment"
- 2010 - "Whataya Want from Me"
- 2010 - "If I Had You"
- 2010 - "Fever"
- 2011 - "Sure Fire Winners"
- 2011 - "Aftermath"
- 2011 - "Sleepwalker"
- 2011 - "Better Than I Know Myself"
- 2012 - "Never Close Our Eyes"
- 2012 - "Trespassing"
- 2015 - "Ghost Town"
Adam Lambert Media
Lambert singing the American national anthem during his visit to MCAS Miramar (2009)
Lambert at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2010)
Lambert and May on the Queen + Adam Lambert tour 2014
Lambert at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards (2010)
References
- ↑ Berrin, Danielle (May 29, 2009). "Adam Lambert: Jewish and gay". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2019.