education of children, and was declared the "patron saint" of the Knowledge Festival, organized by Bildung ohne Grenzen (Education without Barriers) in Hamburg, Germany (2007). Discography Albums: 1993: This is Marla Glen (Disques Vogue) 1995: Love and Respect (Disques Vogue) 1997: Our World (Ariola) 1998: The Best of Marla Glen 2003: Friends 2005: Greatest Hits Live 2006: Dangerous 2011: Humanology 2020: Unexpected Notable singles: "Believer" (1993) "The Cost of Freedom" (1993) References External links Marla Glen's official site 1960 births Living people Singers from Chicago American emigrants to Germany American rhythm and blues singers American blues singers Songwriters from Illinois American women songwriters American musicians of Mexican descent American musicians of Jamaican descent Lesbian singers Lesbian songwriters 20th-century American women singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers American LGBT songwriters American LGBT singers LGBT people from Illinois American lesbian musicians 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people Hispanic and Latino American women singers American lesbian writers