Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, better known mononymously as Anastacia, is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful around the world outside the United States. Anastacia started her career in 1983 as a dancer for hire and made regular appearances from 1985 until 1992 on MTV's Club MTV. In 1990, she started her musical career as a backing vocalist appearing on albums by Jamie Foxx and Paula Abdul. Her debut album, Not That Kind, released in 2000 was an international commercial success, most notably in Europe as well as Australia, where the lead single "I'm Outta Love" became the biggest selling song of the year. Critically acclaimed by both Elton John and Michael Jackson, the singer was awarded the 'World's Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist' in 2001. Her commercial success continued with 2001's Freak of Nature, which reached #1 in eight countries and included the international chart topper "Paid My Dues". 

September 17th, 1968 in Chicago (Age 56)