About Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey (born November 20, 1962) is an American musician. With a long career as a session musician mainly on bass guitar, she performed regularly in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to Bowie's last tour in 2004.
Aside from playing bass, she sang lead vocals on live versions of "Under Pressure" (taking the part originally sung by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury) and dueted with Bowie on other songs, including "The London Boys", "Aladdin Sane (1913–1938–197?)", "I Dig Everything", accompanying Bowie on clarinet, and a cover of Laurie Anderson's "O Superman".
From 1993 to 1996, Dorsey also recorded and toured with Tears for Fears, and collaborated on songwriting with the band. She appeared in several of the band's promo videos throughout this period.
Her diverse range of work includes performances and recordings with The National, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Ferry, Boy George, the Indigo Girls, Khaled, Jane Siberry, The The, Skin, Gwen Stefani, Charlie Watts, Seal, Gang of Four, Susan Werner, Ani DiFranco and Dar Williams.
In addition, Dorsey has released three solo albums: The Corporate World (1988), Rude Blue (1992), and I Used To Be... (2003).
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Gail Ann Dorsey Buzz
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Gail Ann Dorsey Makes a Triumphant Return With “(It Takes All Kinds) To Make a World”
Bassist and singer Gail Ann Dorsey releases her first solo track in 21 years, blending heartfelt lyrics, timeless tone, and vintage soul.
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Scott's Bass Lessons Announces Bass Space 2022
Scott’s Bass Lessons has announced Bass Space 2022, which they say will be the ultimate online bass summit. The three-day event will be held July 15th through the 17th with a huge list of guests.
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David Bowie's Shelved "Toy", Featuring Gail Ann Dorsey, Gets Full Release
After two decades on the shelf, David Bowie’s 2001 album “Toy” has gotten an official release. Bowie’s band at the time included Mark Plati, Sterling Campbell, Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Holly Palmer, Emm Gryner, and Gail Ann Dorsey.
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Star-Studded "A Bowie Celebration" Concert Streaming January 8
The David Bowie tribute, “A Bowie Celebration”, had its tour cut short last year due to the pandemic. Now they’ve scheduled a streaming event with appearances by Chris Chaney, Tony Levin, Tim Lefebvre, Gail Ann Dorsey, Carmine Rojas, and Tony Visconti.
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Lenny Kravitz: Again (Lollapalooza Argentina 2019)
Lenny Kravitz hit the stage at the 2019 Lollapalooza Argentina, along with long-time bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey. Gail Ann comes through loud and clear on the driving bass line, with her always great backup vocals in the mix.
Gail Ann Dorsey Videos
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
![David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Live) [Official Video] [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eF551z9KlA8/hqdefault.jpg)
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Live) [Official Video] [4K]
David Bowie - Under Pressure (Live) 1996 • TopPop
"À TOI" -M- en duo avec Gail Ann Dorsey (Live Zénith d’Orleans) - Reprise de Joe Dassin
My Taratata - Nagui - David Bowie & Gail Ann Dorsey "Under Pressure" (Live 1995)
-M- & Gail Ann Dorsey feat. Fatoumata Diawara - MANITOUMANI (Live @ Montauban en Scènes 25.06.23)
-M- & Gail Ann Dorsey - À toi (Clip officiel)
David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (Live BBC Radio Theatre 2000)
David Bowie & Gail Ann Dorsey "Absolute Beginners", Queens, New York, 16.10.2002
David Bowie – Wild Is The Wind (Live BBC Radio Theatre 2000)
David Bowie & Gail Ann Dorsey Under Pressure
-M- "Manitoumani" (Tournée En Rêvalité - Zénith de Nantes 2022)
