Who is Debbie Gibson really?
Deborah Ann Gibson, credited as Debbie Gibson (born August 31, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter who was a teen idol in her youth. At age 16, Gibson was the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a #1 hit single with her song “Foolish Beat”. She appeared repeatedly on the covers of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat. Although she used the name “Debbie” in her teens, she has always preferred and now uses the name “Deborah” professionally. Gibson has gone on to numerous starring roles on Broadway and musicals, as well as independent film and television work. She has written two musicals, and is working to launch them into production. She continues to record, and reached the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart during 2006 in a duet with Jordan Knight titled “Say Goodbye”. Gibson was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in the Long Island suburb of Merrick, New York. At the age of five, she began performing in a community theater with sisters Karen (eld
