Lisa Moorish
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Lisa Moorish(born 16 January 1972)[1]is an English singer-songwriter. She had a solo career beginning in 1989, and was the lead singer of theindiebandKill Cityin the early 2000s.
Biography
[edit]Origins
[edit]Moorish was born inWalworth,but grew up inBrixton,South London.She ismixed race:her father Henry Watt is ablack Jamaican"mixed withIrish,Scottish,Asian",whilst her mother Iris isEnglishand fromMiddlesbrough.They met in a Hammersmith club.[1]
Music career
[edit]Moorish began her musical career in 1989, aged 17, when she signed toJive Records.She released two singles with Jive, although a huge club and dance chart hit, they were not commercial hits and she was dropped. In 1991 she released two singles withPolydor,but again commercial success eluded her. Signing toGo! Discsin the mid-1990s yielded an album (I've Gotta Have It All,1996), as well as a collaboration withGeorge Michaelon a version of hisWham!hit "I'm Your Man".
In 1995, Moorish performed backing vocals on an acoustic version of theOasissong "Fade Away"for theWarchildcharity album.
In 1996, Moorish provided backing vocals on Northern Irish indie bandAsh's hit single, "Oh Yeah",which reached number 6 in theUK Singles Chart.
In the early 2000s, Moorish was a member of indie band, Kill City. They were a four-piece consisting of Moorish, fellow songwriter "Welsh" Pete Jones on bass and guitarists Tom Bowen and Stuart Le Page.[1]In 2004, they released their debutEPWhite Boys, Brown GirlonAlan McGee'sPoptoneslabel. Nash Gierak (Mower) joined the new line-up on bass in 2004–2006, alongside Tom Lindley and Pete Denton (The Kooks) on guitar.[2]
In December 2003, Moorish recorded a cover of "Fairytale of New York"withJohnny BorrellonBBC Radio 6 Music.[3]She has frequently performed withDrew McConnell.[citation needed]In 2006, Moorish appeared on the "Strummerville"charity single, a cover ofThe Clash's "Janie Jones"[4]which peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.
Personal life
[edit]On 26 March 1998,[citation needed]Moorish gave birth to a daughter Molly, who was fathered byLiam Gallagherand conceived two months after Gallagher marriedPatsy Kensit.[1]In 2003, she gave birth to a son named Astile toThe Libertinesfront man,Pete Doherty.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| I've Gotta Have It All |
Divine Chaos
Released: 2024 Label: Jack Said What Formats: online streaming and download services
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
UK [8] | |||
| "Rock to the Beat" | 1989 | — | — | — | |
| "Going Back to My Roots" | — | — | — | ||
| "People" | 1991 | — | — | — | |
| "Loves Heartbreak" | — | — | — | ||
| "Just the Way It Is" | 1994 | — | — | 42 | |
| "I'm Your Man" | 1995 | — | 49 | 24 | |
| "Mr. Friday Night" | 1996 | 62 | — | 24 | |
| "Love for Life" | — | — | 37 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^abcdA life on the edge(Miranda Sawyer,The Guardian,20 August 2004
- ^(2004) Album notes for White Boys, Brown Girl by Kill City, p. 1–4 [booklet]. Belgium: Anorak Supersport (ANO030CD).
- ^"Rip It Up, Razorlight single".Warrington Guardian.Retrieved16 February2021.
- ^Less Is Moorish(Suzanne Kerins,Sunday Mirror,17 September 2006)
- ^"Pete Doherty Laments His Drug-Fuelled Lifestyle".Contactmusic.com.1 August 2013.Retrieved15 July2020.
- ^Peak chart positions in Germany:
- "Mr. Friday Night":"Lisa Moorish – Mr. Friday Night"(in German).GfK Entertainment charts.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^Peak chart positions in the Netherlands:
- "I'm Your Man":"Lisa Moorish – I'm Your Man"(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^"Lisa Moorish: Artist Chart History".Official Charts Company.Retrieved27 June2024.
External links
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- Lisa MoorishatAllMusic
- Lisa Moorishdiscography atDiscogs
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