Alison Limerick
| Alison Limerick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 57–58) |
| Origin | Stepney, London, England |
| Genres | House, dance, dance-pop, pop, soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Arista/BMG, X-Es |
| Associated acts | The Style Council, This Mortal Coil, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, The James Taylor Quartet |
Alison T. Limerick (born 1959 in Stepney, London, England) is a British singer who scored success in the 1990s with the huge club anthem "Where Love Lives", which was her solo-debut and a #3 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play in 1991.
Limerick attended the London Contemporary School of Dance and switched to a music career, first as a backing vocalist, in the 1980s. Her work appeared on The Style Council's album Our Favourite Shop (1985). In 1989 she made a brief appearance as an African sorceress in Bob Rafelson's film, Mountains of the Moon. She has also contributed to This Mortal Coil, singing on two of its albums: Filigree & Shadow (1986) and Blood (1991). Another 4AD related contribution found her singing on the Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook album Sleeps with the Fishes (1987) on the song "Equal Ways." She appeared on Peter Murphy's album Holy Smoke and released her own first album in 1992.
Limerick is best known for her 1990s club anthems, her most successful and best known track being "Where Love Lives," her only US release, which was originally a club success in 1991, and a UK Singles Chart #9 smash when remixed in 1996. Her 1992 hit "Make it On My Own," reached #16 in the UK chart. These tracks were included on the album And Still I Rise, which was also released in 1992. Three further albums were released throughout the 1990s; With a Twist, Club Classics, and Spirit Rising. The single "Put Your Faith in Me" came out in 1997. "Where Love Lives" has made three separate appearances in the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1991 (#3), 1996 (#4) and 2003 (#16). None of her albums were released in the US. Limerick was the featured vocalist on the 1995 James Taylor Quartet album In the Hand of the Inevitable, on the album's three solo vocal tracks. The tracks included the single "Love Will Keep Us Together" and the album remains the Acid Jazz label's biggest selling album.
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