Lena Lovich
| Lene Lovich | |
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Lovich at University of Bradford in February 1979
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lili-Marlene Premilovich |
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March 30, 1949 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals, saxophone |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels |
Stiff (1978–82) Pathfinder / Justin Time (1989) Stereo Society (2005) Flex Music (2013–present) |
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| Website | Official website |
Lene Lovich (/leɪnə lʌvɪtʃ/, born March 30, 1949) is an English-American singer, songwriter and musician of Serbian and English descent based in England. She first gained attention in 1979 with the release of her hit single "Lucky Number", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and made her a leading figure of the new wave music scene.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Lovich moved to England at the age of 13, where she met guitarist and songwriter Les Chappell, who later became her long-time music collaborator and life partner. She developed an interest in art and theater, enrolling at the Central School of Art and Design where she took saxophone lessons. In 1975, she joined the band the Diversions and shortly afterwards wrote the lyrics to Cerrone's single "Supernature". After the band broke up, Lovich started looking for another band that would let her join and contacted the radio presenter Charlie Gillett, who got her to record a demo of Tommy James and the Shondells' song "I Think We're Alone Now" and played it to Dave Robinson of Stiff Records, who decided to sign Lovich. The song was released as a single and appeared on her debut studio album Stateless (1978), which produced the single "Lucky Number".
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