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Hertford, United Kingdom (1976 – present)

Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, UK) is an English soprano and actress. She is the eldest of six children. Her ambition to be an artist was clear from a very early age. She often took ballet lessons and was an excellent student.

In 1976 she joined the dance group Pan’s People. She later went on to lead Hot Gossip, a mixed dance act who appeared regularly on The Kenny Everett Video Show. The group, who were somewhat more ‘raunchy’ than Pan’s People, had a chart-topping disco hit in this year with “I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper”, wherein she first discovered her vocal talents.

In 1981, Brightman tried out for a role in the then-new musical Cats. It was there that she met her future husband, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. She got the part. Lloyd Webber divorced his first wife to marry Brightman in 1984. She went on to star in a number of his musicals, including Aspects of Love and The Phantom of the Opera which was written specifically for her. Fame as an actress came at a price, however. The theatre-goers refused to give Brightman the credit she felt she deserved, saying that the only reason for her success was that she was the wife of Lloyd Webber. The two divorced in 1990, but relations have remained cordial.

In 1991, Brightman met her future producer Frank Peterson. Their first collaboration on a major label release (with A&M records) was Dive (1993), a water themed pop album featuring the hit ‘Captain Nemo’. The album was far from a flop, but its success was small compared to achievements soon to come.

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nDroae wrote:
yesterday morning

Can't say I hear any similarity to Sabine... Sarah is a far better singer, but I like Sabine's voice much more than hers.

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VampyrePhantasy wrote:
Tuesday evening

i absolutely love this woman

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WildPork wrote:
Tuesday evening

Her voice sounds very similar to the Sabine Edelsbacher of Edenbridge. Both voices seem to go right through me. I'm definitely not a fan. But maybe fans should check out Edenbridge

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Malinskay wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Diva! Обожаю её шикарнейший голос.

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MarthRockz wrote:
Tuesday morning

She is AMAZING! <3

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MarthRockz wrote:
Tuesday morning

I love U sarah!

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rantstheraves wrote:
Sunday morning

very nice

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ABANTLI wrote:
Saturday morning

Music & Harmony

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ManyFakes wrote:
last week

Beautiful and absolute [2]

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mattievee wrote:
last month

eden is one of the most beautiful songs ever made

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ringwraith10 wrote:
last month

I added some pictures a while ago that haven't gotten much notice, so I'm posting them here: http://www.last.fm/music/Sarah+Brightman/+images/29301497 and http://www.last.fm/music/Sarah+Brightman/+images/29330471

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Naytan wrote:
last month

Beautiful and absolute

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SimplementeMar wrote:
last month

Maravillosa!

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tick15 wrote:
last month

She ,have Songs incriveis!

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absurdHero wrote:
last month

Wow.. beautiful voice.

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Gerchi wrote:
last month

She was gifted with one of the most beautiful voices ever!!!! She inspires me!

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Ubik-X wrote:
last month

у Сары очень красивый голос!

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PaulMcCartney_F wrote:
last month

Su voz me hace amar al mundo D:

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rumipe wrote:
last month

Sarah I love You!!

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cdyaro wrote:
last month

"When It Rains in America" and "Captain Nemo" are great.

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