Annabel Lamb

Annabel Lamb
Annabel Lamb at Kalvøyafestivalen in 1984
Annabel Lamb at Kalvøyafestivalen in 1984
Background information
Birth nameAnnabel Lamb
Born (1955-09-28) 28 September 1955 (age 69)
Surrey, England
GenresNew wave, synth-pop, experimental rock
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards
Years active1982–present
LabelsA&M
WebsiteAnnabel Lamb homepage

Annabel Lamb (born 28 September 1955) is an English singer-songwriter.

Career

Annabel Lamb, on Riders on the Storm (1984)

Annabel Lamb has released eight albums to date. She had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors song, "Riders on the Storm", her only hit in the UK Singles Chart.[1] She appeared performing the song on Top of the Pops later that year.[2] Her debut album, Once Bitten, included a guest appearance by Marillion vocalist, Steve Hogarth on keyboards. Her second album, The Flame, spent one week at Number 84 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1984.[2] She has been diverse at times, her earlier albums showing new wave, synth-pop, experimental rock, jazz and ethnic influences.[3]

Lamb has been a session singer and musician for Toni Basil and Tina Charles. As well as her recording and touring career, Lamb has co-written songs with many other artists, notably the song "Amazed Are We" for Maxi Priest.[3] Amongst her influences, she lists James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Jane Siberry, Fairport Convention, and Paul Brady.[3]

Lamb has a son, Henry Brill, with her former producer and husband, Wally Brill.[1] She toured throughout Europe since 2008 with Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri as a backing vocalist.

Discography

Albums

  • Once Bitten (1983) – including "Red for Danger"
  • Once Bitten (1983) – second release, different cover, including "Riders on the Storm"
  • The Flame (1984) – reissued on CD in 2010 by Cherry Red, including bonus tracks and B-sides[4]
  • When Angels Travel (1986)
  • Brides (1987)
  • Justice (1988)
  • Heartland (1988) – compilation album
  • Refugee (1989)
  • Flow (1993)

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
UK
[5] 		AUS[6] NED SWE
1982 "Tell Him / All Night T.V." – — — —
1982 "I Know How Love Goes / Electronic Toys" – — — —
1982 "Cinderella / Safety in Numbers" – — — — Once Bitten
1983 "Once Bitten" – — — —
"Heartland" – — — —
"Riders on the Storm" 27 98 – 18
1984 "The Flame" 92 — — — The Flame
"So Lucky in Bed" – — — —
1986 "When Angels Travel" – — — — When Angels Travel
"African Affair" – — — —
1987 "Different Drum" – — — — Brides
"Country of Love" – — — —
"Chase Across the World" – — — —
"Talk to Me" (theme from Damon & Debbie) – — — — Single only
1988 "The Ghost of You" – — — — Justice
1989 "Refugee" – — 44 —
1993 "Pistols at Dawn" – — — — Flow
"Wild World" – — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1423. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 312. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b c "News". Annabel Lamb. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. ^ Annabel Lamb, Discography, AllMusic
  5. ^ "Official Charts Company: Annabel Lamb". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 172. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.