Shelby E. Starner (January 3, 1984 – June 22, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. She signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1997, releasing her official debut single, "Don't Let Them" two years later. Starner released her debut studio album, From in the Shadows, later in 1999, but it was not commercially successful. In 2000, Starner worked on a second album; it was never released. Unhappy with Warner Bros. Records, Starner ended her contract. In June 2003, Starner died suddenly at her home due to complications from bulimia nervosa.
Shelby E. Starner was born January 3, 1984, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to Katherine Hass and Ray J. Starner. She had a stepmother, Susan LaRose, and a stepfather, Allen Benn, in addition to her younger sister, Emily P. Benn, and stepbrother Willie LaRose.[1] Starner resided in Bartonsville.[2] She began writing poetry and songs at the age of 11.[3]
Career
1996–1998: Career beginnings
At 12 years of age, Starner wrote the first song she deemed "acceptable" called "Straight A Student." In it, she sang about a popular 17-year-old friend who died when he was driving drunk.[3] Later, in December 1996, Starner's father gifted her a three-hour slot at a studio where she recorded four demos of original songs.[4] Starner was embarrassed initially but later enjoyed the experience.[3][4] A lawyer and friend of the family gave the demo to executives at Warner Bros. Records. In December 1997, Starner signed her a record deal with Warner Bros.[4][3] It consisted of a six-album contract worth more than $5million.[5] Her press representative was Liz Rosenberg, the then senior vice president of publicity at Warner.[3] She enrolled in a home school program for her freshman year of high school.[6]
1999: From in the Shadows
Starner recorded a music video for her first single, "Don't Let Them".[3] She released her debut album From in the Shadows, in 1999, through Warner Bros. Records. It was met with positive acclaim but was not commercially successful.[2] Produced by Craig Street, it featured 13 songs.[7] Starner's song about the lack of trust and loyalty in a relationship entitled "You", was featured in commercials for Dawson's Creek.[3] She received coverage in Billboard, Newsweek, and USA Today and appeared on Entertainment Tonight.[3][8]Newsweek praised Starner as a "pop prodigy".[9] In February 1999, Billboard announced that Starner would be going on a small concert tour through the United States in mid-spring and that Monterey Peninsula Artists was the booking agency.[8] In April 1999, Starner began a mini-concert tour through the Far East and Australia, after which a full United States tour was planned.[10] In Australia, she appeared on an episode of Hey Hey It's Saturday with host Larry Emdur.[11]
2000: Second album and hiatus
In 2000, Starner began work on her second album with members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She wanted to move into rock and roll, but she did not release the album and chose instead to drop her contract with Warner Bros. Starner's mother commented that, "Warner Brothers wasn't creative enough to find a niche for her ... She was a little mellow and thought of things a little too deeply compared to kids her age that listened to the radio." Starner and her family initially intended to find another company for her to start over until her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result of these family health issues, Starner did not want to leave her younger sister. During this time, Starner was interested in Médecins Sans Frontières.[12] Starner planned on enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh in August 2003 to major in Latin-American studies and writing.[2][12] She aspired to write and have an essay on bulimia published.[12]
Starner worked at the Everybody's Cafe on Main Street in Stroudsburg during the months leading up to her death.[2]
Artistry
Music critic Tom Moon praised Starner'sd debut album From in the Shadows, saying it contained "...powerfully revelatory songs, with lyrics that alternate between the scribbled journal entries of a tetchy teenager and the thoughtful, disarming observations of an adult."[7][13] A USA Today article stated, "folky debut album 'From the Shadows' got good notices last year (1999), but made little commercial headway."[12] Starner's pop-folk voice has been compared to Jewel and Tori Amos.[3] In January 1999, Jonathan Bernstein, a film critic at Spin, wrote that Shelby Starner and Britney Spears "make up the front line of the next assault of girl-teen prodigies."[14] Record producer, Jim Scott, said that: "Out of all the young artists I've worked with, she was the most spectacular: a great great artist."[15] Starner acknowledged Janis Joplin was her role model.[14]
Death
According to her mother, Starner learned how to hide symptoms of bulimia by reading websites that promoted it as a lifestyle.[16] On June 22, 2003, Starner died at her home. She had bulimia-related electrolyte imbalance that caused brain swelling, resulting in a stroke and seizure. Attempts to revive her at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono were unsuccessful.[12][17]
Label: Warner Bros. Records. Formats: CD, cassette
References
^"Shelby E. Starner". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. June 24, 2003. p. 18. from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdAmerman, Kevin (June 29, 2003). "Psychological problem becomes physical when eating habits get out of hand". Pocono Record. from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
^ abcdefghiFrassinelli, Mike (April 10, 1999). "She's 15, She's A Hit, She's From The Poconos". The Morning Call. from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
^ abcO'Brien, Lucy (March 1, 1999). "The real thing". The Guardian. from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
^Birkbeck, Matt (2009). Deconstructing Sammy music, money, madness, and the mob. [New York]: HarperCollins. ISBN9780061982415. OCLC 937843081.
^Stout, Alan K. (March 12, 1999). . Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018 – via HighBeam.
^ abMoon, Tom (March 28, 1999). "Interesting structures support Starner's songs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 86. from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^. Newsweek. January 25, 1999. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018 – via HighBeam.
^Moon, Tom (March 28, 1999). "Age aside, an artist". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F11. from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Warneke, Ross (April 24, 1999). "Saturday TV". The Age. Australia. from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdeAmerman, Kevin (June 24, 2003). "Music prodigy loses life to eating disorder". Pocono Record. from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
^"Shelby Starner". NPR.org. from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
^Massey, Howard (2000). Behind the glass: top record producers tell how they craft the hits. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 90. ISBN0879306149. OCLC 44573266.
^Prah, Pamela M. (February 2006). "Eating Disorders: Is societal pressure to be thin to blame?". CQ Researcher. CQ Press. 16 (6). ISSN 1942-5635. from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^Johnson, Margaret Wheeler (June 27, 2013). "Kathy Benn, Mother Who Lost Daughter To Bulimia, Petitions Google To Combat Thinspo". Huffington Post. from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
^CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network. April 12, 1999.
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Shelby E Starner January 3 1984 June 22 2003 was an American singer songwriter and musician She signed a record deal with Warner Bros Records in 1997 releasing her official debut single Don t Let Them two years later Starner released her debut studio album From in the Shadows later in 1999 but it was not commercially successful In 2000 Starner worked on a second album it was never released Unhappy with Warner Bros Records Starner ended her contract In June 2003 Starner died suddenly at her home due to complications from bulimia nervosa Shelby StarnerBackground informationBirth nameShelby E StarnerBorn 1984 01 03 January 3 1984East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania U S DiedJune 22 2003 2003 06 22 aged 19 Bartonsville Pennsylvania U S GenresPopOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s Vocals pianoYears active1997 2002LabelsWarner Bros Records Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 1996 1998 Career beginnings 2 2 1999 From in the Shadows 2 3 2000 Second album and hiatus 3 Artistry 4 Death 5 Discography 5 1 Studio albums 6 ReferencesEarly life EditShelby E Starner was born January 3 1984 in East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania to Katherine Hass and Ray J Starner She had a stepmother Susan LaRose and a stepfather Allen Benn in addition to her younger sister Emily P Benn and stepbrother Willie LaRose 1 Starner resided in Bartonsville 2 She began writing poetry and songs at the age of 11 3 Career Edit1996 1998 Career beginnings Edit At 12 years of age Starner wrote the first song she deemed acceptable called Straight A Student In it she sang about a popular 17 year old friend who died when he was driving drunk 3 Later in December 1996 Starner s father gifted her a three hour slot at a studio where she recorded four demos of original songs 4 Starner was embarrassed initially but later enjoyed the experience 3 4 A lawyer and friend of the family gave the demo to executives at Warner Bros Records In December 1997 Starner signed her a record deal with Warner Bros 4 3 It consisted of a six album contract worth more than 5 million 5 Her press representative was Liz Rosenberg the then senior vice president of publicity at Warner 3 She enrolled in a home school program for her freshman year of high school 6 1999 From in the Shadows Edit Starner recorded a music video for her first single Don t Let Them 3 She released her debut album From in the Shadows in 1999 through Warner Bros Records It was met with positive acclaim but was not commercially successful 2 Produced by Craig Street it featured 13 songs 7 Starner s song about the lack of trust and loyalty in a relationship entitled You was featured in commercials for Dawson s Creek 3 She received coverage in Billboard Newsweek and USA Today and appeared on Entertainment Tonight 3 8 Newsweek praised Starner as a pop prodigy 9 In February 1999 Billboard announced that Starner would be going on a small concert tour through the United States in mid spring and that Monterey Peninsula Artists was the booking agency 8 In April 1999 Starner began a mini concert tour through the Far East and Australia after which a full United States tour was planned 10 In Australia she appeared on an episode of Hey Hey It s Saturday with host Larry Emdur 11 2000 Second album and hiatus Edit In 2000 Starner began work on her second album with members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers She wanted to move into rock and roll but she did not release the album and chose instead to drop her contract with Warner Bros Starner s mother commented that Warner Brothers wasn t creative enough to find a niche for her She was a little mellow and thought of things a little too deeply compared to kids her age that listened to the radio Starner and her family initially intended to find another company for her to start over until her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer As a result of these family health issues Starner did not want to leave her younger sister During this time Starner was interested in Medecins Sans Frontieres 12 Starner planned on enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh in August 2003 to major in Latin American studies and writing 2 12 She aspired to write and have an essay on bulimia published 12 Starner worked at the Everybody s Cafe on Main Street in Stroudsburg during the months leading up to her death 2 Artistry EditMusic critic Tom Moon praised Starner sd debut album From in the Shadows saying it contained powerfully revelatory songs with lyrics that alternate between the scribbled journal entries of a tetchy teenager and the thoughtful disarming observations of an adult 7 13 A USA Today article stated folky debut album From the Shadows got good notices last year 1999 but made little commercial headway 12 Starner s pop folk voice has been compared to Jewel and Tori Amos 3 In January 1999 Jonathan Bernstein a film critic at Spin wrote that Shelby Starner and Britney Spears make up the front line of the next assault of girl teen prodigies 14 Record producer Jim Scott said that Out of all the young artists I ve worked with she was the most spectacular a great great artist 15 Starner acknowledged Janis Joplin was her role model 14 Death EditAccording to her mother Starner learned how to hide symptoms of bulimia by reading websites that promoted it as a lifestyle 16 On June 22 2003 Starner died at her home She had bulimia related electrolyte imbalance that caused brain swelling resulting in a stroke and seizure Attempts to revive her at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono were unsuccessful 12 17 Discography EditStudio albums Edit From in the Shadows Released April 6 1999 18 Label Warner Bros Records Formats CD cassetteReferences Edit Shelby E Starner The Morning Call Allentown Pennsylvania June 24 2003 p 18 Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 3 2018 via Newspapers com a b c d Amerman Kevin June 29 2003 Psychological problem becomes physical when eating habits get out of hand Pocono Record Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 3 2018 a b c d e f g h i Frassinelli Mike April 10 1999 She s 15 She s A Hit She s From The Poconos The Morning Call Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 3 2018 a b c O Brien Lucy March 1 1999 The real thing The Guardian Archived from the original on June 27 2018 Retrieved May 4 2018 Birkbeck Matt 2009 Deconstructing Sammy music money madness and the mob New York HarperCollins ISBN 9780061982415 OCLC 937843081 Stout Alan K March 12 1999 15 year old singer composer Shelby Starner creates a buzz in music industry Knight Ridder Tribune News Service Archived from the original on May 6 2018 via HighBeam a b Moon Tom March 28 1999 Interesting structures support Starner s songs The Philadelphia Inquirer p 86 Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 3 2018 via Newspapers com a b Flick Larry February 13 1999 WBs Starner Emerges Billboard Vol 111 no 7 ISSN 0006 2510 New Faces of 99 Newsweek January 25 1999 Archived from the original on May 6 2018 via HighBeam Moon Tom March 28 1999 Age aside an artist The Philadelphia Inquirer p F11 Archived from the original on June 27 2018 Retrieved May 4 2018 via Newspapers com Warneke Ross April 24 1999 Saturday TV The Age Australia Archived from the original on June 27 2018 Retrieved May 4 2018 via Newspapers com a b c d e Amerman Kevin June 24 2003 Music prodigy loses life to eating disorder Pocono Record Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 4 2018 Shelby Starner NPR org Archived from the original on June 27 2018 Retrieved May 4 2018 a b Bernstein Jonathan January 1999 Little Darlings Spin SpinMedia LLC 15 1 38 ISSN 0886 3032 Massey Howard 2000 Behind the glass top record producers tell how they craft the hits San Francisco Miller Freeman Books p 90 ISBN 0879306149 OCLC 44573266 Prah Pamela M February 2006 Eating Disorders Is societal pressure to be thin to blame CQ Researcher CQ Press 16 6 ISSN 1942 5635 Archived from the original on May 5 2018 Retrieved November 12 2019 Johnson Margaret Wheeler June 27 2013 Kathy Benn Mother Who Lost Daughter To Bulimia Petitions Google To Combat Thinspo Huffington Post Archived from the original on March 20 2017 Retrieved May 4 2018 CMJ New Music Report CMJ Network April 12 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shelby Starner amp oldid 1130808532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
