Tasmin Archer
| Tasmin Archer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tasmin Archer |
| Born | 3 August 1963 |
| Origin | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | EMI, Quiverdisc |
| Website | TasminArcher.net |
Tasmin Archer (born 3 August 1963) is an English pop singer. Her first album, Great Expectations, spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite", which reached #1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She won a BRIT Award in 1993 and went on to release other albums.
Archer was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. She attended Grange Upper School and after graduating, first worked as a sewing machine operator. She attended Bradford College in 1980 to study typing, and then became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court.
Archer joined a group called Dignity as a backing vocalist, and played with different bands around the Bradford area. She helped out at a recording studio in Bradford called Flexible Response, and subsequently began working with musicians John Hughes and John Beck as The Archers. During this time, Tasmin Archer developed skills in the music business.
Archer signed to EMI in 1990, and released her first single, "Sleeping Satellite" in August 1992, which went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart. The single also enjoyed minor success in the U.S. where it peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album Great Expectations followed in October 1992. It reached #8 in the UK Albums Chart, and achieved gold disc status by December for sales of more than 100,000 copies. Further singles from the album followed, and although they were Top 40 hits in the UK, they did not achieve the same level of success as her début.
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