Charlene

Several artists use this name: 1) Charlene (also Charlene Meulenberg) is an artist from the Netherlands who finished third in Season 4 (2008) of the Dutch Idols singing competition, but who was favored by many fans and the musical team behind Wouter Hamel and Giovanca (Dox Records), whom she signed with after the competition. She has already released her debut album, Charlene, with the label. official site: http://www.charlenemeulenberg.com * * * 2) American singer Charlene (Oliver, née D'Angelo) - best known for her 1976 sleeper hit single, I've Never Been To Me, which reached #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In 1982, renewed interest in the song led to the single reaching #3 in the USA and #1 in the UK. The song also reached #1 in Australia in 1983 for six weeks. wikipedia ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Never_Been_to_Me * * * 3) Charlene is the name used by an indie/shoegaze/pop group from Newton, Massachusetts which released its self-titled debut album, Charlene in 2002. Their most recent release was the single, Oh Hey (2008). official site/discography: http://www.ourfriendselectric.net/ myspace: http://www.myspace.com/charleneband * * * 4) Another Dutch artist with a similar name is Charlène de Lange, who has been active since 2000 and who has recorded four albums to date (between 2002-2008), all of which have charted among the Dutch Top 50. official site: http://www.charlenedelange.nl wikipedia ref: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlène_de_Lange