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Eddi Reader MBE (born 28 August 1959) is a Scottish singer, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career, which in 2003 saw her showcase the works of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns.
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,Perfect, which became a UK number one, winning best single at the 1989 Brit Awards. Their first album, The First Of A Million Kisses, was also a success, reaching number two in the UK album chart, and winning best album at the 1989 Brit Awards.
This success was short-lived, however.
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,
Perfect, which became a UK number one, winning best single at the 1989 Brit Awards. Their first album, The First Of A Million Kisses, was also a success, reaching number two in the UK album chart, and winning best album at the 1989 Brit Awards.This success was short-lived, however.
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emcxmc wrote:
Glasgow Star.
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Mullington wrote:
Eddi-a true folk great.
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fivehungryjoes wrote:
Eddi Reader | Live in Japan - best album I've heard this year. Just magic!
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Inow87 wrote:
Eddi Reader is performing toghether with Altan on the 26th of January in Christ Church Cathedral during the Temple Bar TradFest.
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emcxmc wrote:
Happy Birthday, Eddi. Ae Fond Kiss !
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oceanbutnone wrote:
niceeeee
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gaborelectric wrote:
Eddi: I love your music, have done for years. Simple Soul is still my favourite album, but I do enjoy Love Is The Way. And a good gig at Eastleigh in the summer.
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spidrwegian wrote:
In fact the more I listen to Love Is The Way, the more I realise what a fantastic album it is! :)
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spidrwegian wrote:
Love Sweet Mountain Of Love from the new album. :)
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badoom_bum wrote:
Charlie is my darling blows my mind
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liammcfadden wrote:
Was at the concert in Gateshead in October 2008 - absolutely amazing!
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Electrofreaks wrote:
The Fairground Attraction album an Mirmama are two of my favorite albums of all time.
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kemi29 wrote:
Saw her at Shepherds Bush Empire in London recently. Very chilled and also a really good gig. The new album is a real grower esp title track, New York City, Sweet Mountain of Love and Over It Now. A glorious Kiteflyer's Hill made the night!
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rosstyuk wrote:
The new album is called "Love is the way" and will be available as an exclusive advance pre-release on the upcoming UK tour. The official release will be March 2009.
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vinegarman wrote:
Legendary status is imminent.
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whyohwhyMM wrote:
Great voice. One of my fav's is "Lazy Heart"... such a relaxing song.
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
so beautiful
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microtribe wrote:
So glad Eddi made it back to the US this year. Hope she comes back soon.
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motagaly wrote:
Nobody Lives Without Love -- best song EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Charade wrote:
yeah. How great is The Shepherd's Song on her new Peacetime bts
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- Feb 20 Eddi Reader Draíocht, Ireland
- Feb 29 Eddi Reader Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, Ireland
- Mar 1 Eddi Reader Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, 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
Here's a treat for you all! Eddi performing two exclusive
tracks for the BBC last month.
She is joined by Karen Matheson to perform a Walter
Scott-inspired
version of Schubert's Ave Maria with Ian...
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Eddi performing two exclusive tracks - Ave Maria and Harp Upon the Willow
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