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“I’m a firm believer that every time you sit down to write a song you should try and write a hit record.” So says Sharleen Spiteri, a singer and songwriter who already knows more than a thing or two about hit records as the frontwoman of Texas. Formed in Glasgow in 1986, Texas were one of the great success stories of ‘90s pop, selling over one and a half million copies of their 1996 album White On Blonde in the UK alone. In a decade dominated by male guitar bands, Spiteri was a welcome female alternative, blessed with a smooth, soulful voice but unafraid to strap on her black 1967 Telecaster guitar and rock out with the best of them.
By 2005, Texas could boast a staggering 15 platinum discs (six-a-piece for White On Blonde and 2000’s Greatest Hits, another three for 1999’s The Hush) and 13 top ten hits including such modern pop classics as ‘Say What You Want’, ‘Summer Son’ and their bluesy 1989 debut, ‘I Don’t Want A Lover’. “Texas are my family and they’ll always be there,” says Sharleen. “But after the last record, everybody decided they wanted to do different things and different projects. I had to think about what I wanted to do with my life, on top of which my life was going through some big personal changes. So I just decided, that’s it. I need to make a solo record and step up to the challenge. When I told the boys in Texas, they just said, ‘Great. You go for it.’ So I did.”
The result is Melody - the stunning solo debut from the face and voice of one of the biggest British bands of recent times.
By 2005, Texas could boast a staggering 15 platinum discs (six-a-piece for White On Blonde and 2000’s Greatest Hits, another three for 1999’s The Hush) and 13 top ten hits including such modern pop classics as ‘Say What You Want’, ‘Summer Son’ and their bluesy 1989 debut, ‘I Don’t Want A Lover’. “Texas are my family and they’ll always be there,” says Sharleen. “But after the last record, everybody decided they wanted to do different things and different projects. I had to think about what I wanted to do with my life, on top of which my life was going through some big personal changes. So I just decided, that’s it. I need to make a solo record and step up to the challenge. When I told the boys in Texas, they just said, ‘Great. You go for it.’ So I did.”
The result is Melody - the stunning solo debut from the face and voice of one of the biggest British bands of recent times.
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cassandragothic wrote:
Love her with Rammstein < 3 [4]
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crownanchor wrote:
Right on:)
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hulker61 wrote:
Love her with Rammstein < 3 [3]
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AntiChriS_ wrote:
muy buen disco "Melody" la conoci por rammstein por su bella voz, recomiendo que escuchen completo este disco..
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corky64 wrote:
Love her with Rammstein < 3 [2]
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Darkstealls wrote:
diva
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mrsean20 wrote:
my gos, shes amazing
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emcxmc wrote:
Happy Birthday, Sharleen.
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JustaMistake wrote:
Love her with Rammstein < 3.
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bunnyskulls wrote:
Her contribution to the Rammstein song is gross. Yucky voice.
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SCLQV wrote:
Her version of Xanadu is really amazing!
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Mrcelinho wrote:
She does it better singing her own tunes. This Movies Songbook feels like another Hollywood Mon Amour Project.
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Tr1xx wrote:
"Take me With You" is my fave . . . maybe a slow burner
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mikium wrote:
Not a fan of her new album but her last one was superb!
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klein_kariert wrote:
love.
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aderio wrote:
Great new album! In my opinion the best songs are Pretty Woman, The Sounf Of Silence, Take Me With You & Xanadu! <3 But how are song of a famous films, the tast of the people can be more different.
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belladonnaboy wrote:
I'm sorry but although I remotely like the album and very disapointed that she did not take the time to write her own stuff for her second album.....sorry Sharleen but..... Tut tut. That aside her version of Cat People is fucking amazing as is Xanadu this would have done good as a third or fourth album.
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bonzoWhale wrote:
Amazing Simon & Garfunkel cover!
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omgface wrote:
@atomic2003 - except all of the Texas songs she wrote/cowrote? - whatever - new album sounds fantastic! :) love Xanadu.
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przemyslow wrote:
I am curious about her new album!
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