Dirty Harry (musician)
| Dirty Harry | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Victoria Harrison |
| Born |
10 May 1982 London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
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Dirty Harry (born Victoria Harrison, 10 May 1982, London) is a British rock singer, who is now based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Since 2011 she has performed under the name The Amazonica.
Harry spent her early life living in Singapore and New York as well as in the UK, and was raised under strict conservative family values – a vicar grandfather and mother in charge of a local Sunday school. Harry connected with singers such as Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – influences in both her youth and musical stylings.
As she grew up, Harry became involved in the London music and social scene. She first experienced the London nightlife in her teens, frequenting the club circuit and London fetish nightclubs, Torture Garden and Slimelight in particular – earning her ‘Dirty’ tag along the way, and building a reputation for herself on the underground music scene before launching a music career of her own.
Originally recording as "Dirty Harry", Harry recorded two singles (the limited release industrial pop track "Eye", and "Nothing Really Matters") on her own record label, Dirty World Records, as well as an early version of her debut album, The Trouble with... Harry. However, the album's release was not an easy process and complications ensued, resulting in a legal battle leading to Harry dropping her 'Dirty' tag and rebranding herself simply as Harry.
The album was re-recorded and edited under this new name. Years after its inception, it was released in April 2003, through Telstar Records along with the album's supporting singles - "So Real", "Imagination" and "Follow Me". In 2003, Rimmel used "Imagination" - Harry's cover of Belouis Some's hit - to front a TV advertising campaign. The song was also the lead track on Harry's Under the Covers EP which also featured the video for the song.
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