Rachael Yamagata
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Rachael Amanda Yamagata is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs an
Rachael Yamagata in 2024
Kidney Now!
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"Kidney Now!" is the twenty-second episode and season finale of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 58th overall episode of the series. It was directed by series
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…to the song "Kaleidoscope" by Jill Cunniff a former member of Luscious Jackson. Yamagata also performs with an ensemble cast on the 30 Rock episode "Kidney Now!" The soundtrack for the film Dear John features the song "You Take My Troubles Away", Yamagata's duet with Dan Wilson. She also performs the Muppets…
"He Needs a Kidney" was written and arranged by 30 Rock composer Jeff Richmond (pictured).
During the song's performance, it was revealed that singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow (pictured) was the only performer to get paid, although in real-life none of the singers who performed "He Needs a Kidney" got paid.