Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is an American former singer best known for his 1987 George Benson cover, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You", which reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada and the United Kingdom. It also topped the charts in a further four countries in Europe. In 2009, the song was used in France in a television advert for Spontex sponges.[1]
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| Born | Glenn Alan Medeiros June 24, 1970 |
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| Origin | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
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| Years active | 1986–2007 |
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In 1988, he followed that single with "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)", a duet with Elsa Lunghini which achieved huge success in France where it managed to top the chart for six consecutive weeks, and remained on the Top 50 chart for 25 weeks.[2] In 1990, Medeiros also collaborated with R&B artist Bobby Brown for the hit "She Ain't Worth It", a certified-Gold US and international chart-topper.
Personal life
editOf white Portuguese ancestry, Medeiros was born in Lihue, Hawaii and raised in Lawai;[3] he was baptized and raised Catholic.[4] He and his wife, Tammy Armstrong, have been married since 1996. They have a son, Chord Kaleohone Medeiros (born 2000), and a daughter, Lyric Leolani Medeiros (born 2001), who appeared on Season 21 of American Idol.[4][5]
Music career
editIn 1986, at the age of 16, Medeiros won Brown Bags to Stardom, a local radio talent contest at KIKI radio in his hometown of Honolulu, when he performed a cover version of George Benson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" which was subsequently produced into an album by a small local independent label.[3][6] Jay Stone, the program director, produced the song,[7] which by January 1987, had hit No. 2 for four weeks, then the airplay spread with other stations having Top 5 success with the song and by June 1987 the song had become a national hit with it reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Later, a worldwide hit, it reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1988.[8] The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Medeiros released his debut album Glenn Medeiros in May 1987.
In 1988, he recorded the single "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" with French artist Elsa Lunghini along with song "Love Always Finds a Reason", written by Diane Warren.[9][10] "Un Roman d'amitié" achieved success in France where it debuted at No. 8 on the chart edition of 23 July 1988 and reached No. 2 two weeks later, being blocked at this position for weeks by the summer hit "Nuit de folie" by Début de Soirée; it then managed to top the chart for six weeks. "Un Roman d'amitié" was also featured in the self-titled Elsa which was certified double platinum by the SNEP for more than 600,000 sales in France.[11]
The song was included on Medeiros's second album, Not Me, which was released in September 1988 and certified Gold in both France and Spain.[12][13] The duet was also re-recorded in English as "Love Always Finds a Reason" with Ria Brieffies (of Dolly Dots); this version reached the Dutch Top 20 (No. 12). Two more singles were released to promote the album, each with a promotional music video. The first, "Long and Lasting Love", peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 before the album's release and the second single, "Never Get Enough of You", followed in early-1989. In 1989, Medeiros recorded "Under Any Moon" with The Jets, which was included on the soundtrack of The Karate Kid Part III in which he made a cameo appearance.
Medeiros achieved a 1990 hit duet with Bobby Brown titled "She Ain't Worth It" which was featured on his third album, Glenn Medeiros.[14][15] The song reached No. 1 for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Medeiros' only No. 1 hit in the United States, and the second and last No. 1 hit where Brown has received credit as an artist, after "My Prerogative". The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The single also reached the Top 20 (No. 12) on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, and Ireland.[8]
Medeiros had another hit duet with Ray Parker Jr. titled "All I'm Missing Is You" which peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1991, Medeiros produced "If Looks Could Kill (No Turning Back)" for the comedy film If Looks Could Kill starring Richard Grieco. In 1992, Medeiros recorded a duet with Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking) titled "Standing Alone".[16] By the mid-1990s, Medeiros abandoned his music career and later revealed that some of the factors for doing so were the rampant drug abuse he witnessed and the fact that he was often asked for sexual favours by male figures in the music industry in return for help with his career. "Would it have led to me being more successful in my career? Potentially. But I wasn't willing to do that."[17]
Post-music career
editMedeiros attended Leeward Community College and transferred to University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, where he received his bachelor's degree.[6] He graduated from the University of Phoenix with a master's degree in elementary education in 2003.[18] In 2014, Medeiros received a doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern California.[6]
Medeiros was the vice principal of Maryknoll Grade School and then its high school.[19] He taught at various schools throughout Oahu, including Mililani Middle School, St. Joseph School in Waipahu, and Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei.[20] On July 1, 2015, Medeiros was appointed Principal of St. Louis School, an all-boys Catholic (Marianist Order) school (K–12) in Honolulu, where he has been its CEO since 2017.[21]
In 2022, Honolulu Civil Beat published an article questioning Medeiros' leadership, including mismanagement and retaliation against staff. Nepotism, such as allowing his wife to open a nail salon at the school, was also reported. However, two members of the school’s board of trustees denied that Medeiros ran a toxic workplace. They acknowledged there had been "leadership challenges" but they also said that the board had "taken steps [...] to help Medeiros – and the school at large – improve."[22]
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||
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| US [23] |
AUS [24] |
UK [8] |
NLD [25] | ||||||||||||
| Glenn Medeiros | 83 | 98 | — | 23 | |||||||||||
| Not Me |
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— | 124 | 63 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Glenn Medeiros |
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82 | 69 | — | — | ||||||||||
| It's Alright to Love |
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| The Glenn Medeiros Christmas Album |
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| Sweet Island Music |
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| Captured |
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| With Aloha |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| US [23] |
AUS [24] |
UK [8] |
FRA | GER [26] |
AUT | NLD [25] |
BEL [27] |
SWE | IRL [28] | ||||||
| 1987 | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Glenn Medeiros (1987) | |||
| "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" | 67 | 85 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Watching Over You" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1988 | "Long and Lasting Love" | 68 | 113 | 42 | — | 54 | — | 14 | 4 | — | 26 | Not Me | |||
| "Never Get Enough of You" | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | |||||
| 1989 | "Un Roman d'amitié" (with Elsa) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | ||||
| "Love Always Finds a Reason" (with Ria Brieffies) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | |||||
| 1990 | "She Ain't Worth It" (featuring Bobby Brown) | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | 15 | — | 12 | 21 | — | 9 | Glenn Medeiros (1990) | |||
| "All I'm Missing Is You" (featuring Ray Parker Jr.) | 32 | 101 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Me − U = Blue" (featuring The Stylistics) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1992 | "Standing Alone" (with Thomas Anders) | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | Down on Sunset | |||
| 1993 | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's Alright to Love | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Musique de pub Spontex, love story entre hérisson et éponge..." (in French). Musique de Pub. July 14, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 141. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
- ^ a b "Glenn Medeiros". Pacific Edge Magazine. August 27, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Wilcox, Leslie (July 12, 2016). "LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX Glenn Medeiros | PBS Hawai'i". www.pbshawaii.org. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "There's a Portuguese-American contestant on American Idol. Who's her famous father?". The Herald News.
- ^ a b c Ching, Kapiʻolani. "UH alumni profile: Leeward and West Oʻahu alumnus Glenn Medeiros shares his success". University of Hawaiʻi System News. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Stone, Jay (April 3, 1987). "Radio and Records". Radio and Records: 26.
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 358. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 141. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
- ^ Rotsteeg, Mariolein (July 30, 1988). "Spotlight: Glenn Medeiros - On His Way Up" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 31. p. 30. OCLC 29800226. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Elsa's certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 923. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Glenn Medeiros | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Carpenter, Bil. "Biography: Glenn Medeiros". AMG. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Glenn Medeiros [1990] - Glenn Medeiros - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Swiss Charts".
- ^ "Singer Glenn Medeiros: 'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry'". BBC. February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Singer Glenn Medeiros lives out his childhood dream of teaching". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 2, 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2003. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Meiers, Rich. "Former pop star named Maryknoll Vice Principal". Hawaii News Now. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "Singer Glenn Medeiros lives out his childhood dream of teaching". archives.starbulletin.com. August 2, 2003. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Louis names new president, principal". Hawaii Catholic Herald. May 7, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Concerns Over Leadership At St. Louis School Prompt Resignations, Investigation
- ^ a b "Glenn Medeiros Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 196. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA Charts) from June 1988-2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 183.
- For "Long and Lasting Love (Once in a Lifetime)":"Week commencing 30 January 1989". www.bubblingdownunder.com. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- For Not Me and "All I'm Missing Is You":"Week commencing 15 October 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. October 15, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dutch Charts". Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "German Charts". Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "UltraTop". Ultratop. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All There Is To Know. Discography Glenn Medeiros". irishcharts.ie. IRMA. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Glenn Medeiros & Thomas Anders Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Glenn Medeiros at IMDb
- Glenn Medeiros discography at Discogs
