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Composer

Heather Headley

Trinidadian-born singer

b. 1974

14 works in the index

Born
1974
Birthplace
Barataria
Citizenship / historical state
Trinidad and Tobago
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the title role of Aida. She also won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One. In 2018, she recurred as Gwen Garrett on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med. She starred on the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias, which debuted in 2020 and is in its fifth season as of June 2026.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
actor; singer; songwriter; stage actor; record producer; composer; film actor; musician
Education
Northwestern University; Northwestern University School of Communication; Northrop High School
Instruments played
voice
Genres
soul
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical; Sarah Siddons Award
Official website
http://www.heatherheadley.com/
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
54357331
ISNI
0000000055184530
GND ID
135451418
Library of Congress ID
no99062449
MusicBrainz ID
a373933d-555c-446f-a7a2-b8b8a291659f

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal, Choir
Genres represented
pop, R&B
Works with composition dates
0 of 14

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
I Know The Lord Will Make A Way — —— Guitar, Voice— 7
Just One Dream — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choirpop 8
Ordinary Me — —— Piano, Guitar, Voicepop 5
Simply Redeemed — —— Piano, Guitar, Voicepop 7
I'd Rather Have Jesus — —— Guitar, Voice— 7
'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus — —— Guitar, Voice— 6
I Wish — —— Piano, Guitar, Voicepop 4
Jesus Is Love — —— Guitar, Voice— 4
I Wish I Wasn't — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalR&B, pop 4
Here I am to Worship — —— Guitar, Voice— 4
The Power Of The Cross (Oh To See The Dawn) — —— —— 4
Running Back To You — —— Guitar, Voice— 4
Zion — —— Piano, Guitar, Voicepop 3
i need Thee Every hour — —— Guitar, Voice— 3

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 54357331. Portrait: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.