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Sharleen Spiteri Biography
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| Birth name | Sharleen Spiteri |
| Born | 7 November 1967 |
| Origin | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, rock, |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
| Associated acts | Texas |
Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967 in Glasgow) is a Scottish singer. She fronts the band Texas and from 2008 has begun her career as a solo artist.
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Biography
Spiteri was born in Bellshill, near Glasgow, to father Eddie, a guitar-playing merchant seaman and mother Vilma, a singer. Spiteri is of Maltese, Italian and Irish descent. When she was young the family moved from the Glaswegian suburbs to nearby Balloch, Dunbartonshire, close to the banks of Loch Lomond. At school (Vale of Leven Academy) her nickname was ‘Spit the Dog’, after the gobbing mutt on the TV show Tiswas1.
Musical career
Spiteri's musical influences include The Clash (the main reason she plays a black Fender Telecaster) and Blondie to Marvin Gaye and Prince. She is also a dedicated Diana Ross fan.
She co-founded the band Texas while still a hairdresser in Glasgow at the Irvine Rusk salon.
Several actors have appeared in Texas videos: "In Demand" featured Alan Rickman dancing the tango with Spiteri, "I'll See It Through" featured French actor Jean Reno and "Getaway" had James Purefoy courting Spiteri.
Spiteri supported German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein by supplying guest vocals in their ballad "Stirb Nicht Vor Mir (Don't Die Before I Do)" on their album Rosenrot (2005). She also sang backing vocals on the Gun albums Taking On The World and Gallus from 1989 and 1992. She is the cousin of former Gun singer Mark Rankin. Spiteri additionally sang backing vocals on "Bad Time" by Jayhawks on their album "Tomorrow the Green Grass" from 1995.
Solo career
2008 - 2010: Melody
After the confirmed hiatus of her band Texas, Spiteri decided to work on a solo project. After the release of Texas's seventh studio album Red Book in 2005, Spiteri started work on her solo album. Spiteri wrote all of the album tracks, including the singles "All The Times I Cried", Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore" and "It Was You" along with "Don't Keep Me Waiting". Most of the tracks on the album were also co-written by former Texas bandmate- Johnny McElhone. Spiteri's debut solo album; Melody was released on July 14, 2008 with "All The Times I Cried" serving as the lead single. "All The Times I Cried" peaked at #26 on the UK Singles Charts2. Melody debuted at #3 on the UK Album Charts3. The album's second single "Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore" was less sucesful in the United Kingdom, only charting at #107 on the UK Singles Charts, as was the third and final single "It Was You" which charted at a low #178. The song "Don't Keep Me Waiting" peaked at #78 on the Swiss Singles Charts4. Melody was certified Gold by the BPI in the United Kingdom for sales of over 100,000 copies5.
2010 - present: The Movie Songbook
In early 2009; Spiteri confirmed details of her second solo album; The Movie Songbook. The album consists of movie covers, chosen by Spiteri. It includes a cover version of "Xanadu" which was selected as the lead single from the album and released in February 2010. The song reached #71 on the UK Singles Charts6. Other songs included on the album include "Take My Breath Away", "Pretty Woman" and "What's New Pussycat". The album was released on March 1, 2010 worldwide and debuted at #13 on the UK Album Charts7.
Filmography
Spiteri landed the part of a detective opposite Edward Furlong in the thriller Three Blind Mice8, but backed out due to pregnancy. She was also cast in Moulin Rouge! starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, but she told Jonathan Ross on his show on 4 November 2005 that she declined because she did not want to move to Australia for a year.
Concert Tours
Lesbian fan base
Spiteri has a large lesbian fanbase, though her own sexual orientation is heterosexual.9
When Texas released their debut single, "I Don't Want a Lover", in 1989, Spiteri was adamant that she didn't want a 'girly' image and insisted on 'Big E' Levi jeans and a denim jacket. She wrote and performed the title track to the 1990s sitcom Ellen, and once appeared alongside Ellen DeGeneres in the opening credits.
Additionally, according to an article in the Scottish tabloid Sunday Mail, Spiteri's song "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (from the Melody album) will be used in the final season of The L Word, Showtime's popular drama about a group of lesbians living in West Hollywood. 10
Personal life
Spiteri had a long-term relationship with the editor of Arena magazine, Ashley Heath. The couple have a daughter, Misty Kyd (named after the phrase from the Clint Eastwood film Play Misty for Me and Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid), born on 9 September 2002.11 The birth prompted her close friend Thierry Henry to dedicate a goal to her daughter by revealing the slogan "For the new born Kyd" beneath his shirt later that day. The couple separated in the second half of 2004,12 and she is now dating TV chef Bryn Williams.13 In June 2008 on The Graham Norton Show she revealed that she was recently involved in an argument with Paris Hilton in a London club and told her to "fuck off"14. Sharleen is a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2008: Melody
- 2010: The Movie Songbook
References
- ^ DIVA Lesbian Magazine - Sharleen Spiteri - Texas all areas
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33906
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=11300
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/40115
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/53829
- ^ http://acharts.us/album/53816
- ^ BBC News | SHOWBIZ | Texas singer lands film role
- ^ DIVA Magazine: Sharleen Spiteri, Access All Areas
- ^ Sunday Mail: Sharleen Spiteri a hit with Hollywood's gay community
- ^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | Texas singer has baby girl
- ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Texas singer splits from partner
- ^ James, Deborah (2008-07-14). "Sharleen Spiteri - My relationship with Bryn Williams". daily Post. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008/07/14/sharleen-spiteri-my-relationship-with-bryn-williams-55578-21334554/. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Sharleen Spiteri vs Paris Hilton
External links
- Sharleen's official website
- Sharleen's MySpace
- Sharleen Spiteri at the Internet Movie Database
- Texas (official site)
- Texas in demand (official fansite)
- Sharleen Spiteri interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 2008
- Interview with Diva! magazine re Lesbian fan base
- Texas @ Neohyper fan site
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