Gabrielle Goyette
Gabrielle Goyette | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mary Jacqueline Whitehead |
| Born | December 31, 1955 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | August 26, 2024 (aged 68) Greenbelt, MD |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979-2015 |
| Associated acts | Peaches & Herb |
| Website | gabriellegoyette |
Gabrielle Goyette (also Mary J Goyette) (born Mary J Whitehead, December 31, 1955, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American R&B Soul & Gospel singer and actress.
Early life
She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to Rosetta Green. She moved to the Washington, D.C. area at a young age. At age 13, Goyette was placed in various foster care homes. She joined the United States Marine Corps at age 18 and was stationed at Camp Lejune.
Goyette performed in various singing and talent competitions as a teen. She joined the DC area youth gospel choir, the Joyful Spirits in the 60s.
Career
1990s: Peaches and Herb
Goyette performed as "Peaches," joining the group in the 90s and touring on and off for about two years.[1]
Filmography
Goyette has been featured as an extra in films such as Boomerang (1992 film), Head of State (2003 film), and True Lies.[2]
In 1994, she played Danielle Spright in Homicide: Life on the Street.[3]
Theatre
Goyette performed in Debbie Allen's "Soul Possessed" in 1999 and was the understudy to R&B legend Patti LaBelle.
In 2002 she was cast as Eve in Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities's rendition of Children of Eden,[4] followed by Motormouth Mable in Hairspray (musical)[5] in 2006, and Alice in Alice's Daughter in 2009.
Death
Gabrielle Goyette died of heart failure on August 26, 2024, at her home in Greenbelt, MD.[6]
References
- ↑ “Peaches & Herb” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaches_%26_Herb
- ↑ "Gabrielle Goyette | Actress". IMDb.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Goyette".
- ↑ Sonya Ellingboe, "‘Children of Eden’ performance may be the genesis of a new holiday tradition for Arvada Center". Colorado Community Media.
- ↑ John Moore, "Arvada Center doesn’t have a hair out of place". The Denver Post
- ↑ "Obituary information for Mary "Gabrielle" J. Goyette".
External links
- Sonya Ellingboe, "‘Children of Eden’ performance may be the genesis of a new holiday tradition for Arvada Center". Colorado Community Media.
- John Moore, "Arvada Center doesn’t have a hair out of place". The Denver Post.
- "‘Hairspray’ Perfectly Coifed at Arvada Center". He Said/She Said Critiques.
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