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Chynna Phillips
Birth name Gilliam Chynna Phillips
Born February 12, 1968 ‎(age 44)‎
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Pop
Occupations Singer
Actress
Years active 1975-present
Labels SBK Records
EMI
Associated acts Wilson Phillips

Chynna Phillips ‎(born February 12, 1968)‎ is an American singer and actress, known for being a member of Wilson Phillips. She is also known for being the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips, and Austin Hines.
Contents

1 Early life and film work
2 Music career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Dancing with the Stars performances
6 Discography
6.1 Albums
6.2 Singles
7 References
8 External links

Early life and film work

Phillips was born Gilliam Chynna Phillips in Los Angeles, California.‎[1]‎ Phillips began her career in acting. She appeared in films such as 1987's Some Kind of Wonderful, 1988's Caddyshack II,1988's "Moving Target", 1989's Say Anything and as the title character Roxanne Pulitzer in the 1989 television biopic Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer.

In 1995, she returned to acting appearing as Kim MacAfee in the television movie Bye Bye Birdie. In 2004, she voiced the character of Kitty along with her husband William Baldwin as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom.

Phillips was a contestant on the 13th season of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was two-time finalist Tony Dovolani. While she seemed to be one of the frontrunners to win, Phillips was unexpectedly eliminated in the fourth week of competition. Despite her early exit, Phillips held a much higher average of scores compared to celebrities who lasted much longer than she did.
Music career

In the late 1980s, Phillips formed the trio Wilson Phillips with her childhood friends Carnie and Wendy Wilson. The group released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The album would go on to sell eight million copies.‎[2]‎‎[3]‎ The group's second album, Shadows and Light, released in 1992, was a commercial disappointment, despite being certified platinum.‎[4]‎ After that project, Phillips left the group, citing exhaustion.‎[5]‎

In 1995, Phillips released her debut solo album, Naked and Sacred, but failed to recapture the success she found with Wilson Phillips.‎[3]‎ In 2004, Wilson Phillips reunited to record their third album California, which featured cover tunes from West Coast singers from the 1960s and '70s.‎[6]‎

She became a Christian in 2003.‎[7]‎ In the October 15, 2007 issue of People magazine, she was said to be writing songs for a Christian album.‎[8]‎ She appeared in brother-in-law Stephen Baldwin's documentary Livin It: Unusual Suspects. In 2009, Phillips teamed up with singer/songwriter Vaughan Penn to form the duo "Chynna and Vaughan". The two released their debut album, "One Reason" on September 22, 2009.‎[9]‎
Personal life

Phillips met actor William Baldwin in 1991 and has been married to him since 1995. The couple have three children: daughter Jameson ‎(born 2000)‎, son Vance ‎(born 2002)‎, and daughter Brooke ‎(born 2004)‎.‎[10]‎

In September 2009, Chynna's half-sister Mackenzie Phillips alleged in her memoirs that she and her father had a "non-consensual" ten-year incestuous relationship.‎[11]‎ While both Genevieve Waite, John's wife at the time, and Michelle Phillips, John's second wife, told the media that they did not believe her claims,‎[12]‎ Chynna Phillips stated on the record that she did believe Mackenzie was telling the truth.‎[13]‎

On her 42nd birthday, Chynna Phillips was treated for anxiety on Feb. 12, 2010. In a statement made on February 27, her manager Lizzie Grubman said, "After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home‎[14]‎ to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family." Manager Lizzie Grubman claimed Phillips was "happy to be home with her family. She is in great spirits."‎[15]‎
Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1975 Little Boy Blue
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Mia
1988 The Invisible Kid Cindy Moore
Caddyshack II Mary Frances "Miffy" Young
1989 Say Anything... Mimi
2011 Bridesmaids Herself
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Moving Target Megan Lawrence Television movie
Goodbye, Miss 4 July Alma Television movie
1989 The Comeback Jessica Television movie
Traveling Man Mona Voight Television movie
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer Roxanne Pulitzer Television movie
1995 Bye Bye Birdie Kim MacAfee Television movie
2004-2007 Danny Phantom Kitty 3 episodes
Dancing with the Stars performances

Chynna Phillip's partner was Tony Dovolani.
Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Viennese Waltz/"If I Ain't Got You" 8 7 7 Safe
2 Jive/"The Boy Does Nothing" 7 7 7 Safe
3 Rumba/"Hold On" 8 9 9 Safe
4 Tango/"Theme From Mission: Impossible" 7 7 7 Eliminated
Discography
Albums
Year Album
1995 Naked and Sacred

Released: November 7, 1995
Label: EMI Records

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
AUS
‎[16]‎ UK
‎[17]‎
1995 "Naked and Sacred" 15 62 Naked and Sacred
1996 "I Live for You" 9 -
"Remember Me" - -
"Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" - -

Wilson Phillips
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Wilson Phillips

Wilson Phillips at Cerritos Arts Center, Artesia, California, August 2011
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Pop rock, Adult contemporary
Years active 1989-1993
2004-present
Labels SBK
Columbia
Sony
Website www.wilsonphillipsmusic.com
Members
Chynna Phillips
Carnie Wilson
Wendy Wilson

Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, and Chynna Phillips.

Their 1990 self-titled debut album sold over 10 million copies worldwide and scored three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, making the trio the best-selling female group at the time. In 1990, the group won the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for "Hold On," and in addition was nominated for four Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.‎[1]‎
Contents

1 Early life
2 Chart success
3 Hiatus ‎(1993-2003)‎
4 Reunion in 2004
5 2008 to present
6 Discography
6.1 Studio albums
6.2 Compilation albums
6.3 Singles
6.4 Other charted songs
7 Awards and nominations
8 References
9 External links

Early life

The Wilson sisters and Phillips grew up together in Southern California in the 1970s and 1980s. The three shared a love of music and songwriting, and developed their own style of vocal harmonies. In 1989, the trio signed with SBK Records.

The group is also known for being the offspring of prominent musicians; the Wilsons are the daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, while Phillips's parents are John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.
Chart success

Wilson Phillips released their debut album, Wilson Phillips, in 1990. Their debut single, "Hold On," hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1990, bumping Madonna's "Vogue" off the top spot. The single was also #1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary and became a worldwide hit, peaking at #2 in Australia, #6 in the UK, #7 in Ireland, #10 in Sweden, and at #15 in the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. The single also won Wilson Phillips the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990.

The second and fourth singles from the album also became number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Release Me" ‎(2 weeks)‎ and "You're in Love" ‎(1 week)‎. The singles "Impulsive" and "The Dream Is Still Alive", peaked at #4 and #12, respectively, on the Hot 100.‎[2]‎

In 1991, they contributed a cover of "Daniel" to the tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. While not released as a single, it peaked at #7 in the US Adult Contemporary chart due to strong radio airplay.

In 1992, Wilson Phillips also made history as Billboard declared their debut album the best selling album of all time by an all female group, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and selling over 5 million copies in the US and over 10 million copies worldwide, which also made Wilson Phillips, at the time, the best selling female group of all time for a single album, breaking the previous record set by The Supremes.

Chynna Phillips and her mother Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and Papas are the only mother/daughter combination to perform on separate songs that reached number one on the Billboard Charts. The Judds, Naomi and Wynnona, did it together on songs but never on separate songs.‎[3]‎

In June 1992, Wilson Phillips released their second album, Shadows and Light. The album was deeply personal and adopted a more serious tone, with tracks exploring issues such as child abuse ‎("Where Are You")‎ and their estrangement from their fathers ‎("Flesh and Blood", "All the Way From New York")‎. The first single, "You Won't See Me Cry" peaked at #20 in the US and #18 in the UK, the first time they had a higher-ranking single in the UK than in the US. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the US, and double platinum in Canada.

Shortly after the release of Shadows and Light, Chynna Phillips announced plans for a solo career, and the group decided to disband.
Hiatus ‎(1993-2003)‎

During the next decade, the group went separate ways. In 1993, Wendy and Carnie Wilson released the Christmas holiday themed album, Hey Santa!, a collection of classic holiday themes with an original song ‎(the title track)‎. In 1995, Chynna Phillips released a solo album, Naked and Sacred. The same year, Carnie went on to host her own short-lived syndicated television talk show entitled, Carnie!.‎[4]‎ In 1997, Carnie and Wendy, along with their father, Brian Wilson released The Wilsons and the single, "Monday Without You."‎[5]‎

A Greatest Hits album was released in 2000, although the group did not officially reunite for the release. On March 29, 2001, they reunited to perform the Beach Boys' song "You're So Good to Me" at a tribute show to Brian Wilson held at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Chynna Phillips dedicated the performance to her own father John Phillips who had died a few days earlier.
Reunion in 2004

Wilson Phillips reunited in 2004 to release California, an album of cover songs. A single, "Go Your Own Way," a song originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac, peaked at #13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The album debuted at #35 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with 31,000 copies sold in its first week of release.

In New Zealand, the album was a surprise hit, reaching the top 10 and amassing gold sales after "Go Your Own Way" topped the country's adult contemporary radio chart for several weeks.‎[6]‎
2008 to present

In November 2008, Wilson Phillips reunited on stage for two shows in California. The shows were not publicized heavily, but were very well received by the audiences. Songs from a new album to be released in 2010‎[dated info]‎ were performed. These 90-minute shows were the longest the group have ever performed, and featured tracks from throughout their career, as well as some covers of Beach Boys and ABBA classics.

On August 21, 2010, Wilson Phillips announced their new Christmas album, Christmas in Harmony, which was released on October 12, 2010. The album yielded a single, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday," a cover of the popular seasonal tune that first was a hit in 1973 for English glam-rock band Wizzard. As of April 12, 2012 this album had sold 71,286 copies in the US according to SoundScan.

The band appeared in a cameo and performed "Hold On" in the 2011 film Bridesmaids.

Bandmember Chynna Phillips was a contestant on Season 13 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, and explained that "Hold On" was written by her and bandmates Carnie and Wendy Wilson about her recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Phillips was eliminated after week 4.‎[7]‎

On March 20, 2012, the group appeared on QVC to promote their 2012 release Dedicated, a new studio album made up of covers of songs by both The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas. QVC took advance orders for the album. On April 3, 2012, the group released Dedicated, which debuted at #29 on the Billboard Albums chart with 16,283 copies sold in its first week of release. On April 7, they appeared on the CBS This Morning|Saturday with Rebecca Jarvis & Jeff Glor to perform some music from the album.

They completed their own reality show, Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On, which appeared on TV Guide Network in April 2012.‎[8]‎
Discography
Wilson Phillips discography Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Compilation albums 2
↙Singles 13
↙No. 1 Singles ‎(Overall)‎ 3
Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
‎(sales thresholds)‎
US
‎[9]‎ UK NZ AUS SWE AUT SWI NOR CAN
Wilson Phillips

Released: May 8, 1990
Label: SBK Records

2 7 10 7 27 19 16 16 1

US: 5× Multi-Platinum‎[10]‎
CAN: 7× Platinum‎[11]‎

Shadows and Light

Released: June 2, 1992
Label: SBK Records

4 6 19 30 20 34 3 18 8

US: Platinum‎[10]‎
CAN: 2× Platinum‎[11]‎

California

Released: May 25, 2004
Label: Columbia Records

35 197 9 - - - - - -
Christmas in Harmony

Released: October 12, 2010
Label: Sony Masterworks

135 - - - - - - - -
Dedicated

Release: April 3, 2012
Label: Sony Masterworks

29 - - - - - - - -

US: 45,000 + copies sold

"-" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums
Title Details
The Best of Wilson Phillips

Released: May 26, 1998
Label: EMI Special Products

Greatest Hits

Released: May 23, 2000
Label: Capitol Records

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
‎(sales threshold)‎ Album
US
‎[12]‎ US AC
‎[13]‎ UK AUS SWI CAN CAN AC
1990 "Hold On" 1 1 6 2 15 3 1

US: Gold‎[14]‎

Wilson Phillips
"Release Me" 1 1 36 57 - 1 1

US: Gold‎[14]‎

"Impulsive" 4 2 42 - 30 1 1
1991 "You're in Love" 1 1 29 - - 3 1
"The Dream Is Still Alive" 12 4 - - - 11 4
"Daniel" - 7 - - - 26 7 Two Rooms
1992 "You Won't See Me Cry" 20 4 18 31 11 1 3 Shadows and Light
"Give It Up" 30 12 36 - - 16 11
"Flesh and Blood" 115 17 - - - 33 12
2004 "Go Your Own Way" - 13 - - - - - California
"Already Gone" - - - - - - -
"Get Together" - - - - - - -
2012 "Good Vibrations" - 25 - - - - - Dedicated
"-" denotes releases that did not chart
Other charted songs
Year Single Peak positions Album
US AC
‎[13]‎
2010 "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" 22 Christmas in Harmony
"Little Drummer Boy" 13
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" 14
Awards and nominations
Year Award
1990 Billboard Music Award Win for Hot 100 Single of the Year ‎("Hold On")‎
1990 Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year ‎("Hold On")‎
1990 Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year ‎(Wilson Phillips)‎
1990 Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist
1990 Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ‎("Hold On")‎
1990 American Music Award nomination for Favorite Single - Pop / Rock ‎("Hold On")‎
1990 American Music Award nomination for Favorite New Artist - Pop / Rock
1991 Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ‎("You're in Love")‎