Lisa Moorish
Lisa Moorish (* 1972 in Walworth , London , England ) is a British singer and songwriter .
Life
Moorish was born in Walworth but grew up in Brixton . Her father, Henry Watt, is Jamaican while her mother is from Middlesbrough . She has a son with Peter Doherty and a daughter with Liam Gallagher .
Career
Moorish began her professional career in 1989 at the age of 17 when she signed her first recording deal with Jive Records . With this label she released two singles , but after the lack of success, the contract was dissolved again. In 1991 she released two more singles on Polydor , but they also failed to reach the chart. In the mid-1990s she released her first album I Have Gotta Have It All (1996) and also a collaboration with George Michael ( I'm Your Man , number 24 in the UK singles chart).
In 1996 she sang background on the single Oh Yeah of the Irish indie band Ash , which reached the 6th place in the UK charts.
In the early 21st century she was a member of the Moorish indie band Kill City. In 2004 she released her debut album White Boys, Brown Girls on Alan McGee 's Poptones label. In 2005 the band released a cover of Fairytale of New York starring Johnny Borrell .
In 2006 she was a guest singer on the single Janie Jones (a cover of The Clash ) from the Babyshambles . This ranked 17th in the UK singles chart.
Web links
- Lisa Moorish at Discogs (English)
- Miranda Sawyer: A life on the edge. In: The Guardian , August 20, 2004.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Babyshambles-Friends-Janie-Jones-Strummerville/release/838122
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/janie%20jones%20(strummerville)/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moorish, Lisa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walworth , London, England |