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{{short description|American singer, songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pebe Sebert
| image = Pebe Sebert.jpg
| caption = Sebert in 2021
| birth_name = Rosemary Patricia Sebert<ref name="name1">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pebe+Sebert|title=Pebe Sebert Discography at Discogs|publisher=[[discogs]]|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref>
| alias = {{flatlist|
*Patricia Rose Sebert
*P. Sebert
*Sebert
*D. Sebert
*Pebe Seber}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|3|17}}
| birth_place = [[Michigan City, Indiana|Michigan City]], Indiana, U.S.
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Hugh Moffatt (singer)|Hugh Moffat]]|1977|1984|reason=divorced}}
| children = 3, including [[Kesha]]
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{flatlist|
*Pop
*[[country music|country]]
*[[dance-pop]]
*[[pop rock]]}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Singer
*songwriter}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
*Vocals
*piano
*guitar}}
| years_active = 1976–present
| label =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[Kesha]]
*[[Miley Cyrus]]
*[[Ariana Grande]]
*[[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]
*[[Dolly Parton]]
*[[Merle Haggard]]
*[[Lacy J. Dalton]]
*[[Kathy Mattea]]
*[[Trini Triggs]]
*[[Regina Regina]]}}
}}
}}

'''Rosemary Patricia''' "'''Pebe'''" '''Sebert'''<ref name="name1" /> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|iː|b|i|_|ˈ|s|ɛ|b|ər|t}} {{respell|PEE|bee|_|SEB|ərt}}; born March 17, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter from [[Brentwood, Tennessee]], and the mother of singer and songwriter [[Kesha]]. Sebert has co-written number-one hits for [[Dolly Parton]], [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], and Kesha, her daughter. Sebert and Kesha have written 11 published songs together. The songs Sebert wrote for other artists have combined sales of over 8 million copies in the United States alone.<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Ke$ha&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – May 09, 2014 |publisher=RIAA |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Sebert appeared as a regular on reality show ''[[Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life]]'', which starred Kesha and was filmed by her son Lagan.

==Early life==
Sebert was born on March 17, 1956, in Michigan City, Indiana, and her early years were spent on her parents' farm. She is of Hungarian descent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2303977/kesha-vinny-guadagnino-interview/|title= Ke$ha Once Snuck into Prince's House & 5 Other Fascinating Things We Learned From Her Interview With Vinny Guadagnino (VIDEO)|publisher=MTV News|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> Pebe began singing and making up songs at age 4 and singing publicly by age six, and she trained as a singer and played piano and guitar. Sebert sang in groups, bands, and as a solo artist. She entered the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy at age 15, where she participated in the exclusive Madrigal group, which toured by invitation in Europe. She also toured as a soprano with the American Youth Symphony and Choir. She began playing coffeehouses in Chicago and Europe throughout her high school years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3732465/bio|title=Kesha|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

==Career==
In the 1970s, Sebert wrote "[[Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You]]" with then-husband [[Hugh Moffatt (singer)|Hugh Moffatt]] for [[North America|American]] [[Country music|Country]] singer [[Joe Sun]] for his album ''Old Flames''.<ref name=tennessean>{{cite web|title=Ke$ha following mom's country music lead?|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/tag/pebe-sebert/|work=[[The Tennessean]]|publisher=Carol Hudler|access-date=October 31, 2012}}</ref> Sun's version soon became a hit, peaking at No. 14 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart. [[Dolly Parton]] included a cover of the song on her 1980 album ''[[Dolly, Dolly, Dolly]]'' two years after Sun's version was released. Parton's version became a huge hit, reaching No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2004|publisher=Record Research |page=262}}</ref> "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was later covered by many artists, including Sebert's daughter Kesha for her [[extended play]] ''[[Warrior (Kesha album)#Deconstructed|Deconstructed]]'' and her third studio album ''[[Rainbow (Kesha album)|Rainbow]]''.

In 2004, Sebert lent her vocals on X-Mas Balls' debut holiday album, ''She Left Me For Rudolph'', singing "If I Was an Angel" with Ned McElroy and Jerry Williams.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|author=Pebe Sebert |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pebe-sebert-mn0001317929 |title=Pebe Sebert | Songs |publisher=AllMusic |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2005, Sebert and her two children Kesha and Lagan starred in an episode of the reality series ''[[The Simple Life]]'' which starred [[Paris Hilton]] and [[Nicole Richie]]. In the May 12, 2005 episode "The Wedding Planner," Sebert lets Hilton and Richie stay at her house while they attempt to plan a wedding and eventually try, with Kesha's help, to set Sebert up on a date.<ref name="imdb" />

In 2010, Sebert co-wrote her daughter Kesha's hit song "[[Your Love Is My Drug]]", which became a Top 10 single in nine countries and reached triple-platinum in the U.S. Later that year, Sebert and Kesha gave the song "Disgusting" to pop singer [[Miranda Cosgrove]] for her debut album, and contributed the title track for [[Miley Cyrus]]'s debut EP, ''[[The Time of Our Lives (EP)|The Time of Our Lives]]''.

In 2012, Sebert co-wrote "Warrior", "Dirty Love", "Wonderland", "Gold Trans Am", and "Out Alive" for Kesha's second album ''Warrior''. Sebert also provided backing vocals for the tracks "Dirty Love", which featured [[Iggy Pop]], and "Gold Trans Am".<ref name="name1"/><ref name="allmusic" />

In April 2013, Sebert appeared on Kesha's reality show ''[[Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life]]'' which was filmed by her son Lagan Sebert and aired on [[MTV]]. The first season (April 23, 2013 – May 28, 2013) documented Kesha's life as she embarked on her first solo tour and worked on her second album, ''Warrior''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5402979/|title=Pebe Sebert|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> The second season featured Kesha spending more time at home taking a much-needed break, and featured Sebert's youngest son and Kesha's youngest brother, Louie, who hadn't appeared in the first season. Season two ran from October 30 to December 18, 2013.

In 2013, Sebert co-wrote Kesha and American rapper [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]'s hit single "[[Timber (Pitbull song)|Timber]]", which was released on October 2, 2013, and became a Top 10 single in 28 countries and No. 1 in 12 countries.<ref name="SWEDENTIMBER">{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pitbull+feat.+Ke%24ha&titel=Timber&cat=s |title=Pitbull feat. Ke$ha – Timber |publisher=swedishcharts.com |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref name="CANADATIMBER">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/339631/Pitbull/chart?f=793 |title=Pitbull – Chart history |magazine=Billboard |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref name="AUSTRIATIMBER">{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pitbull+feat.+Ke%24ha&titel=Timber&cat=s |title=Pitbull feat. Ke$ha – Timber |publisher=australian-charts.com |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref>

On December 31, 2013, Kesha released a music video for "Dirty Love", which Sebert had co-written and for which she contributed vocals.

In 2017, Sebert co-produced Kesha's comeback album ''Rainbow'' which features two new tracks co-written by the duo ("Hymn" and "Learn To Let Go"), as well as a duet of "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", between Kesha and Parton. Sebert co-wrote the duet "[[Safe (Sage song)|Safe]]" with Kesha and her son Louie, who performed it alongside indie rapper Chika.

==Personal life==
Sebert was married to [[Hugh Moffatt (singer)|Hugh Moffatt]], with whom she wrote "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You",<ref name="tennessean"/> for seven years, separating in 1984. They had one child together, Lagan Sebert. She claims that after the divorce, she and Lagan lived on welfare payments and [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program|food stamps]].<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/29/kesha-interview-elizabeth-day|title=She's a walking, talking living dollar|access-date=November 29, 2010|date=November 29, 2010|first=Elizabeth|last=Day|work=The Guardian |location=UK}}</ref>

In 1987, Sebert gave birth to daughter [[Kesha|Kesha Rose Sebert]]. Sebert frequently brought Kesha and her brother along to recording studios and encouraged Kesha to sing.<ref name="guardian"/> She moved the family to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in 1991 after securing a new publishing deal for her songwriting.

On October 12, 1999, Sebert's second son, Louis Sage "Louie" Sebert, was born, though he was adopted. He appeared in an episode of the television series ''[[Victorious]]'' alongside Kesha.

Through Lagan, Pebe has two grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4523094/bio|title=Lagan Sebert|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

After Sebert and Kesha claimed that they didn't know who Kesha's father was, Bob Chamberlain approached ''[[Star (magazine)|Star]]'' in 2011 with pictures and letters, claiming them as proof that he and Kesha had been in regular contact as father and daughter before she turned 19.<ref>{{cite web|last=Still|first=Jennifer|title=Ke$ha dad: 'She lied about knowing me'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a299462/keha-dad-she-lied-about-knowing-me.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=January 21, 2011 |access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref>

Sebert checked into Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center in [[Lemont, Illinois]], for [[Residential treatment center|rehab]] in January 2014, claiming that she had post-traumatic stress disorder from the trauma of Kesha being attacked by her record label and [[Dr. Luke]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Telling |first=Gillian |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20774806,00.html |title=Ke$ha's Mom, Pebe Sebert, Checks into Rehab Center With Daughter |work=People |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref>
Sebert has admitted that she is a recovering drug addict and alcoholic and had taken Kesha to [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] meetings with her since Kesha was a year old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/kesha-pebe-sebert-rehab/ |title=Kesha's Mom Pebe Sebert Checks into Rehab With Her |publisher=Popcrush.com |date=n.d.|access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2014-01-08/kehas-mom-speaks-out-she-doesnt-have-a-drinking-problem/ |title=Ke$ha's Mom Speaks Out: "She Doesn't Have a Drinking Problem" |publisher=Celebuzz.com |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/kehas-mom-pebe-sebert-my-daughters-not-in-rehab-for-alcohol-shes-bulimic-1790932.story |title=Ke$ha's mother Pebe Sebert: My daughter's not in rehab for alcohol, she's bulimic | Wonderwall |publisher=MSN |date=January 9, 2014 |access-date=May 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816045624/http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/kehas-mom-pebe-sebert-my-daughters-not-in-rehab-for-alcohol-shes-bulimic-1790932.story |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Discography==
{{See also|List of songs written by Pebe Sebert}}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Album
! scope="col"| Credited artist(s)
! scope="col"| Notes
|-
! scope="row"|2004
| "If I Was An Angel"
| ''She Left Me For Randolph''
| Pebe Sebert, Ned McElroy, Jerry Williams
| Featured vocalist
|-
! scope="row"|2013
| "Dirty Love"
| ''[[Warrior (Kesha album)|Warrior]]''
| Kesha, Iggy Pop
| rowspan="3"|Background vocalist
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"|2017
| "Learn to Let Go"
| rowspan="4"|''[[Rainbow (Kesha album)|Rainbow]]''
| Kesha
|-
| "Boogie Feet"
|Kesha, Eagles of Death Metal
|-
| "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
| Kesha, Dolly Parton
| Producer
|-
| "Spaceship"
| rowspan="2"|Kesha
| rowspan="2"|Background vocalist
|-
! scope="row"|2020
| "Potato Song (Cuz I Want To)"
| ''[[High Road (Kesha album)|High Road]]''
|-
! scope="row"|2021
| "Vampire"
|
| rowspan="2"|Pebe Sebert
| Debut single, recorded in 1985
|-
| scope="row"|2022
| "Hard Times Ahead"
|
| Second single, recorded in 1980s
|}

==Awards and nominations==
[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] Pop Music Awards
*2010 ("[[Your Love Is My Drug]]" Kesha)<ref name="award1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/press/entry/551489 |title=2011 BMI Pop Music Award List | Press |publisher=BMI.com |date=May 18, 2011 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Simple Life]]''
| Herself
| "Wedding Planner" (Season 3, Episode 15)
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life]]''
| Herself
| Series regular (14 Episodes)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5402979}}

{{Kesha}}

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[[Category:American women country singers]]
[[Category:American country singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:American women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Kesha]]
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[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Tennessee]]
[[Category:American women pop singers]]

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