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Gintarė Biography

Gintare was born in Lithuania during the Russian occupation.  She studied classical piano and wrote her first song “Skylark” at the age of six, and the song won a Lithuanian radio contest.  At the age of 13 she wrote two radio hit songs, “In the Heart of Clover” and “Wooden Horses”.  At the ago of 15 she played the lead role in the “Chasing the Fire” rock opera.

Gintare simultaneously graduated from High School and Music Academy for Classical Piano studying Classical Piano and Jazz Improvisation at music the academy in Klaipeda Lithuania (Vilnius University).  She immigrated to the United States in 1982 fleeing persecution of the Lithuania’s occupying government and secret service.  Gintare became a United States Citizen in 1983.

In the 1990s she developed a music career in England.  Writing and producing her own music with such distinctive artists as Gus Dudgeon (producer of many artists including Elton John), Neil MacLallan (Prodigy), Andrew Claxton (Dead Can Dance), Adam Wakeman (Annie Lennox, Travis), Gaeton Schurrer (Madonna).

In 1992 Gintare performed in the presence of His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

In 1998 EMI Records and Sony Publishing signed her, and in March 2000 her album “Earthless” was released.  The CD had songs that reached number 13 and 24 on music charts in England and a number 10 on the Club charts.   Part of the song "Hysteria" from "Earthless" was used in the Columbia TriStar box office hit “xXx”.

In 2003 she released the "Feathermark" CD (SkySonic Records). 

Currently a new CD is being planned and a collection of paints, drawings and lithography.  Gintare has two sons and is raising a newborn daughter with her husband Keith on the Mid-Coast of Maine.  She is preparing her first poetry book called “Dobilo Sirdy” in Lithuanian.

 

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