Lisa Edwards
| Lisa Edwards | |
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| Birth name | Lisa Anne Edwards |
| Born |
18 April 1958 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, percussion, flute |
| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Associated acts | John Farnham |
| Website | lisaedwards |
Lisa Anne Edwards (born 18 April 1958) is an Australian solo and session singer and musician. In July 1992 she had a top 5 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart with her cover version of Godley and Creme's "Cry". Edwards is primarily a backing vocalist and has worked for fellow Australian and international artists, including John Farnham and Kylie Minogue. She also provided vocals on Real Life's "Send Me an Angel" and Olivia Newton-John's "Stronger Than Before". As a solo artist, Edwards has issued two studio albums, Thru the Hoop (1993) and State of the Heart (2005).
Lisa Anne Edwards was born in 1958 in Adelaide. Her father is a jazz pianist and her mother was a stage performer. Edwards made her stage debut aged seven with her father, who regularly took her with him. In secondary school, with three other students, she formed a quartet, Harmonic, which went from talent programs to performing on the club circuit. For most of her career she has been based in Melbourne. Edwards' domestic partner is Michael Turner, a barrister, and the couple have a child.
Lisa Edwards began her career as a solo artist and backing singer in the late 1970s, in South Australia and Sydney, supporting artists including the Seekers, the Platters, the Drifters and the Pointer Sisters. In September 1981 she issued her debut single, "Centre Spread", on Mushroom Records. It was the theme song for a film soundtrack of the same name. The song was written and co-produced by John C. Sharp, which was recorded and mixed at Pepper Studios in Adelaide.
Her second single, "You Are My Melbourne", was a duet with Adrian Campbell in 1985. According to George Wilson of The Sydney Morning Herald it was written by Indian-born Australian resident, Raj Marwah. It was provided to celebrate of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Melbourne. Also in that year she provided vocals on Joe Lamont's album, Secrets You Keep.
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