{{short description|American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1974)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=April 2014}} {{more footnotes needed|date=April 2014}} {{Unreliable sources|date=April 2021}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Gaelle Adisson | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1974}} | origin = South Orange, New Jersey<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GAELLE24|title=Security Check Required|website=Facebook |publisher=|accessdate=May 3, 2016}}</ref> | genre = {{flat list| *Deep house *R&B *soul *dance *downtempo *electronic }} | occupation = {{flat list | *Singer-songwriter *producer }} | years_active = 1997–present | label = Naked Music }}
'''Gaelle Adisson''' (born 1974) is an American deep house and downtempo singer-songwriter and producer.
== Early life == Gaelle Adisson was born in 1974 in New Jersey.
==Career== Adisson contributed vocals on the 1999 global hit "King of My Castle", a song by the Wamdue Project. "King of My Castle" peaked at the top of the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play chart in 1998. "King of My Castle" also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Denmark, France, and Germany.
In 2004, Gaelle released her debut album, ''Transient'' through the label Naked Music. Her style is known for its smooth signature.
==Influences== Born to Haitian parents, Adisson has created a cultural hybrid that has influenced her music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mzp2/ |title=Gaelle Transient Review |editor=Dene, Lewis |year=2005 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> The following artists have also influenced her: Patti LaBelle, Radiohead, Portishead, Cocteau Twins, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Sade, Björk, Duran Duran, Prince, Hugh Masekela, Julio Iglesias, Nina Simone, Trevor Horn, Trent Reznor and Donna Summer.
==Discography==
===Albums=== * ''Transient'' (2004)
===Singles=== *"King of My Castle" (1997) *"Cascades of Colour" (1999) *"Mercy Street" (2002) *"Give It Back" (2007)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://soundcloud.com/gaelle-gabbythegood-adisson Gaelle on SoundCloud (unreleased songs)] *[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gaelle+Adisson?anv=Gaelle Gaelle on discogs.com] *[http://creativeloafing.com/content-160433-music-of-her-mind Creative Loafing article about Gaelle and her album ''Transient'']
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