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Gwen Renée Stefani (born Singer , Songwriter , Fashion Design er and occasional Actress . Stefani debuted in 1992 as the frontwoman of the Third Wave Ska band No Doubt , whose 1995 album '' Tragic Kingdom '' propelled them to stardom, selling sixteen million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles " Just A Girl ", " Spiderwebs ", and the airplay number-one " Don't Speak ". The band's popularity went into decline with its third album '' Return Of Saturn '' (2000), but '' Rock Steady '' (2001) introduced Dancehall and Reggae production into its music, which generally received positive reviews. Stefani recorded her first solo album ''''. May 13 , 2007 . Retrieved June 10 , 2007 . In the media, Stefani is known as a fashion trendsetter.''Back in Love'': "Fashionistas". , 2006 . In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line. Drawing inspiration from Japanese Culture and Fashion , Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls , and has drawn accusations of racism for the subject. She married Post-grunge musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002, and the two have a son Kingston who was born in 2006. EARLY LIFE Gwen Stefani was born and raised in '', issue 258, page 220. February 7 , 2007 . Retrieved January 25 , 2007 . Gwen's parents were fans of Folk Music and presented music by Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris to her. Gwen is the second oldest of four children; she has a younger sister Jill, a younger brother Todd, and an older brother Eric . Eric was the keyboardist for No Doubt , but left the band to pursue a career in animation on '' The Simpsons ''. Many of the women in Gwen's family were . Retrieved April 16 , 2007 . MUSIC CAREER 1986–present: No Doubt Eric introduced Gwen to . January 6 , 1998 . Retrieved April 30 , 2007 . in 2002.]] No Doubt released the less popular ''''. December 12 , 2006 . Retrieved December 31 , 2006 . Outside No Doubt, Stefani has collaborated on the singles ", 2007 . She also collaborated with The Brian Setzer Orchestra on a cover of "You're the Boss", originally performed by Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret , for its 1998 album '' The Dirty Boogie ''. 2004–present: Solo career 2004–2006: ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' Stefani's debut solo album ''. Retrieved February 27 , 2007 . " in November 2005.]] The first single released from the album was "''. January 19 , 2006 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . " in November 2005.]] The fourth single ". December 24 , 2005 . Retrieved April 16 , 2005 . 2006–present: ''The Sweet Escape'' Stefani's second solo album ''''. December 12 , 2006 . Retrieved January 9 , 2007 . "''. December 1 , 2006 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . After " 4 In The Morning " failed to match the success of Stefani's previous singles, " Now That You Got It " was released as the album's fourth single. NON-MUSICAL PROJECTS Stefani made most of the clothing that she wore on stage with No Doubt, resulting in increasingly eclectic combinations. Stylist Andrea Lieberman introduced her to , 2006 . Retrieved from ABC News April 17 , 2007 . In 2004, Stefani showed interest in making film appearances "News Uncut: Short stories on P. Diddy, Gwen Stefani, Erasure, The Raveonettes, Eminem & more" . . January 23 , 2004 . Retrieved March 16 , 2007 . PERSONAL LIFE Stefani had a crush on bandmate Tony Kanal when he joined No Doubt, but Kanal initially rejected her because her older brother was in the band and Kanal felt it was an , 2006 . During her time with No Doubt, the band toured with ''. Volume 40, Issue 8. November 6 , 2006 . Retrieved January 5 , 2006 . In December 1995, Stefani met Bush guitarist and lead singer ''. December 2004. Retrieved April 16 , 2007 . The couple discovered in 2004 that Rossdale had an ''. November 23 , 2004 . Retrieved January 25 , 2007 . however, the song was written prior to the incident. In December 2005, Stefani and Rossdale announced that they were expecting their first child together. The pregnancy was first reported by ''''. December 18 , 2006 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . PUBLIC IMAGE Stefani is often identified by her unique appearance. She began wearing a ''. September 8 , 2004 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . Stefani's Makeup design generally includes light face powder, bright red Lipstick , and arched Eyebrows ; she wrote about the subject in a song titled "Magic's in the Makeup" for No Doubt's ''Return of Saturn'', asking "If the magic's in the makeup/Then who am I?". Stefani is a natural ''. March 16 , 2007 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . appearing on the cover of ''Return of Saturn'' with pink hair. In 2006, Stefani modified her image, inspired by that of Elvira Hancock, a rich ''. April 12 , 2007 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . Harajuku Girls , dressed as Nurse s, on the Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005.]] The release of Stefani's first solo album brought attention to her entourage of four ''. March 13 , 2005 . Retrieved May 6 , 2007 . Stefani's clothing also took influence from Japanese fashion, in a style described as a combination between Christian Dior and Japan. The dancers are featured in her music videos, press coverage, and on the album cover for ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', with a song named for and dedicated to them on the album. They were also featured in, and the namesake for, Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 . Stefani's adoption of this component of ''. January 3 , 2006 . Retrieved April 17 , 2007 . DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Gwen Stefani discography Studio albums
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