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Gwen Stefani Bio
Gwen Renee Stefani was born on October 3, 1969 in Fullerton, California. Stefani started to show her passion for and talent in music at the age of 17. As per All Music, Gwen began to embrace her love for music when her brother Eric always played the records of Madness and Selecter at home. After Gwen saw the live performances of Fishbones, the Untouchables, and other bands that were present in the Los Angeles' ska revival music business, the aspiring singer all the more became determined to pursue a career in music.
Of course, Gwen immediately accepted her brother's invitation for her to join the ska band he was forming with friend, John Spence at this point in time.
How Gwen Stefani Started Her Music Career
The ska band mentioned above that Gwen Stefani joined in was later named No Doubt. John Spence and Gwen originally joined forces together to provide vocals for the band. In December 1987, though, Spence departed the band after he committed suicide. Word has it that Gwen Stefani was the source of strength that kept No Doubt together during such a difficult time.
After having generated multiple music projects, No Doubt signed on with Interscope records in 1991. The 1992 debut album of the group, though, didn't fare well on the charts and market sales. Gwen and brother Eric went through other professional and personal issues thereafter. Time allowed the two musicians to get past these issues, and finally succeeded in their music careers.
Gwen eventually pursued a solo music career, and her solo debut album, "Love.Angel.Music.Baby" was released in November 2004.
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Gwen Stefani Hits, Accomplishments, and Accolades
No Doubt's eventual hits include singles, "Just a Girl," "Spiderwebs," and "Don't Speak." The group's third album,"Tragic Kingdom" climbed atop the the Billboard 200 chart. The album also got two Grammy nominations.
"Love.Angel.Music.Baby" generated hits, such as, Fiddler on the Roof's dancehall cover of "If I Were a Rich Man", "Rich Girl." This track saw Gwen Stefani collaborate with Eve. Gwen released her sophomore solo studio album, "The Sweet Escape" in December 2006.
Gwen Stefani was a judge in the singing competition show, "The Voice" for seasons 7, 9, 12, 17, 19, and 22, as per an article published on Nbc.com.
Did Gwen Stefani Struggle in Coping with Divorce?
Gwen Stefani shared in a recent interview with People (via Page Six) that she struggled to survive the aftermath of her 2016 divorce from fellow musician, Gavin Rossdale. Gwen shared that coping with the divorce meant she "had to reset her life." The rumored cause of the split was allegedly Rossdale cheating on his then-wife with a nanny. The couple shares three kids.
