Eddi Reader
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Reader was born in Glasgow, the daughter of a welder, and the eldest of seven children (her brother, Francis, is vocalist with the band The Trash Can Sinatras). She began playing the guitar at the age of ten, and started her musical career busking, first in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, then in the early 1980s around Europe (where she also worked with circus and performance artists).
Back in Scotland, she joined the punk band Gang of Four as a backing singer which led to her first US tour. After leaving the band she started working as a session vocalist in London, singing with such acts as Eurythmics, Alison Moyet and Language.
In 1984, Reader sang for a brief time with disco group Outbar Squeek. Around the same time she teamed up with Mark E. Nevin, a guitarist and songwriter, to record a few of his songs. They subsequently formed Fairground Attraction, together with Simon Edwards and Roy Dodds. In 1988 the band released their first single,
This success was short-lived, however.
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- May 31 Orkney Folk Festival Various Venues, Stromness, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
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The Big Session Festival
Catton Hall, Catton, United Kingdom
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Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts - Sunday
Westport House, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
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Eddi performing two exclusive tracks - Ave Maria and Harp Upon the Willow
1 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/eddireader
- Eddi performing two exclusive tracks - Ave Maria and Harp Upon the Willow 1 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/eddireader
- New album "Live in Japan" on sale now! 16 Dec 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/eddireader
- New album "Live in Japan" on sale now! 16 Dec 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/eddireader
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