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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Know The Lord Will Make A Way | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 7 |
| Just One Dream | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir | pop | 8 |
| Ordinary Me | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 5 |
| Simply Redeemed | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 7 |
| I'd Rather Have Jesus | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 7 |
| 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 6 |
| I Wish | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 4 |
| Jesus Is Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| I Wish I Wasn't | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | R&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, Voice | pop | 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.