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Lisa Stansfield Discography
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DiscographyAlbumsThe Moment – Gold Edition Compilation [2006] The Moment Compilation [2004] Biography Compilation [2003] The Complete Collection Compilation [2003] Face Up Album [2001] Lisa Stansfield Album [1997] So Natural Album [1993] In Session Album [1992] Real Love Album [1991] Affection Album [1989] |
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Lisa Stansfield Biography |
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From an early age she was dreaming about being a famous singer and she was influenced by Diana Ross, Supremes and Barry White`s records. She began her career in the showbiz when she was just a teenager but as a singer in the beginning she didn`t have too much success.
She co-hosted a Children`s TV pop show at this time, Razzmatazz with Alistair Pirrie. She realized that doing television shows is not that she really wants so she started to take voice lessons. In 1983 she founded a band with her classmate Andy Morris and Ia n Devaney, her future huscband called Blue Zone and they signed a contract first with Rockin’ Horse Records and after with Artista. They had some success in the Night Club scenes with their single "Jackie". After her band mates recommended her to Coldcuts she made a feature with them called "People hold on" and this song went on the top of the UK charts. Arista Records offered her a solo contract and she made Morris and Devaney her co-writers, musicians and producers. In the same year appeared her debut album "Affection" and the first single on it "All around the world" became a worldwide number one hit. The album went platinum, was sold in over 5 million copies and was many awarded. In the next year she made her second album "Real Love" and singles like "Change", "All Woman", "Time To Make You Mine", and "Set Your Loving Free" became popular hits. She appeared on the big screens in the movie "Swing" and also participated with songs on the soundtracks of "Swing", "Bodyguard" and "Wedding planner". |
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes "I`m proud to be one. I feel a lot stronger, a lot sexier and I think that all of that is reflected in my music." "One of the first things I remember is my mum doing the housework to The Supremes. When you hear music like that when you`re young, it stays with you."Trivia Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK Cites Barry White as a major influence on her style of singing. Sold her pink Victorian mansion for almost $9m in 2008, a home she`d lived in for 14 years. Located in the picturesque Dublin suburb of Dalkey on Ireland`s east coast, Stansfield`s neighbors over the years have included Enya, U2`s Bono, Patsy Kensit, Simple Minds` Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, F1 drivers Damon Hill and Eddie Irvine, etc. Spouse: Ian Devaney
Husband, Ian Devaney, is her music co-writer.The couple have known each other since they were 14-year-old classmates. They formed a writing partnership and band together with another school friend, Andy Morris, but it took 10 years for Lisa and Ian to realise their true feelings for each other. She almost landed the role of ditzy bridesmaid Scarlet in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and the lead role in Indecent Proposal (1993). She`s a pop singer. 1989 - achieved no. 1 with Winner of the 1991 Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist. Winner of the 1992 Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist. Winner of the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 1990. | ||
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