Lisa Stansfield
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Lisa Stansfield | |
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Born | Lisa Jane Stansfield 11 April 1966 Manchester, England |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1976–present |
Spouses | Augusto Grassi
(m. 1987; div. 1987)Ian Devaney (m. 1998) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | |
Website | lisa-stansfield |
Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles, Stansfield, along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, formed Blue Zone in 1983. The band released several singles and one album, but after the success of Coldcut's "People Hold On" in 1989, on which Stansfield was featured, the focus was placed on her solo career.
Stansfield's first solo album
Stansfield released her seventh album Seven on 31 January 2014. Its lead single "Can't Dance" was digitally released on 16 October 2013. She promoted the album with the European Seven Tour in 2013 and 2014. Her most recent album Deeper was released on 6 April 2018. In June 2018, following a string of sold-out tour dates in Europe, Stansfield announced her North American Tour, which began in October 2018.
Stansfield has won numerous awards, including three
Early life and career beginnings
Stansfield was born at the
In 1980, Stansfield won the Search for a Star singing competition,
In 1983, Johnnie Hamp produced for Granada Television a documentary directed by Pete Walker, Born in the Sixties: Lisa Stansfield. It was a profile of the aspiring singer, and it included her comments and those of her mother and sisters, and some songs sung by Stansfield. Also in 1983, she co-hosted the children's television music programme Razzamatazz and appeared on another children's television series The Krankies Klub. Between 1982 and 1983, Stansfield released her next three singles: "The Only Way," "Listen to Your Heart," and "I Got a Feeling." Her early recordings were collected and released on the album In Session in September 1996.
Music career
1984–1988: Blue Zone
In 1984, Stansfield and former schoolmates, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, after having worked together on a school musical production ("Schizophrenia" (1982), directed by drama teacher Jeanette Dawson and described briefly by Alastair on the Manchester Digital Music Archive in 2007), began to collaborate musically and, in 1986, formed the band
In July 1988, "
1989–1990: Affection
In early 1989, Stansfield co-wrote and recorded "
Affection includes Stansfield's biggest hit and signature song, "All Around the World". The track reached number one in many countries, including the UK, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. In the U.S., "All Around the World" peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified Platinum in the U.S. for selling over one million copies, and Gold in many other countries, including the UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden and Austria. In the UK, other singles from the album reached numbers ten ("Live Together"), thirteen ("This Is the Right Time") and twenty-five ("What Did I Do to You?") on the chart. In the U.S., "You Can't Deny It" peaked at number one on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number two on Hot Dance Club Songs, and number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100. "This Is the Right Time" reached number one on Hot Dance Club Songs, number thirteen on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Stansfield also toured Europe and North America in 1990 in support of the album, and eventually released the Live! All Around the World home video. Thanks to Affection and "All Around the World," she received many awards, including the
1991–1992: Real Love
In 1991, Stansfield recorded her second studio album
The second single from the Real Love album, "
1993–1996: So Natural
In April 1993, George Michael released his charity EP, Five Live. It included "These Are the Days of Our Lives," recorded with Stansfield and Queen during The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992. Five Live was a success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom for three weeks. During the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which was also released on VHS, Stansfield performed "I Want to Break Free," as well. In early 1993 she co-wrote and recorded "In All the Right Places," the theme song from the film Indecent Proposal, starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore. The single was issued in May 1993, and reached number eight in the UK and Ireland. It was later included on Stansfield's third studio album, So Natural, released on 8 November 1993.
So Natural garnered positive reviews from music critics, and performed moderately on the charts, reaching number six in the UK and receiving Platinum certification. It also peaked within the top forty in Italy, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. The album was promoted by two singles, "
1997–2000: Lisa Stansfield
Her self-titled fourth studio album
In the U.S., "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" peaked at number seventy-four on the
In July 1999, Stansfield's duet with Barry White "The Longer We Make Love" was released as a single from his album Staying Power.
In late 2000 she recorded two cover songs: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" for the Motown Mania album (released in December 2000), and "Somewhere My Baby Waits for Me" for The Wedding Planner soundtrack (released in January 2001).
2001–2003: Face Up and Biography: The Greatest Hits
Stansfield released her fifth studio album Face Up on 20 June 2001. It featured funk and soul songs, and also the adventurous usage of 2-step garage beats on the lead single "Let's Just Call It Love." However, Face Up performed somewhat unsuccessfully on the charts, reaching top forty in only few countries, including Switzerland, Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom. It wasn't released in North America. Stansfield toured Europe in 2001 and 2002.
On 3 February 2003, Stansfield released her first greatest-hits album,
2004–2012: The Moment
In 2004, Stansfield recorded "
2013–2016: Seven
Between May and July 2013, Stansfield toured Europe singing her greatest hits. On 13 August 2013, she announced that her seventh studio album titled simply Seven would be released on 21 October 2013.[8] In October 2013, it was announced that the release date of the album had been pushed back to 31 January 2014 in Germany, and 10 February 2014 in the United Kingdom. The first single, "Can't Dance," premiered on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show on 14 August 2013, and was digitally released on 16 October 2013.[9]
Seven, which was produced and written in the United Kingdom by Stansfield and Ian Devaney, features the tracks "Can't Dance," "The Rain," "Stupid Heart," "Conversation," "The Crown," "
In November 2014, Edsel Records released The Collection 1989–2003, a thirteen-CD and five-DVD box set, with five of Stansfield's studio albums and many rare additional tracks, remixes, promo videos, live concert footage, and new interviews.[13][14] All albums were also released individually. The Live in Manchester album/video was released on 28 August 2015.[15]
2017–2021: Deeper and touring
In October 2017, Stansfield announced her new album Deeper, and a European tour.[16] It was released on 6 April 2018.[17] In the UK, Deeper reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart,[18] while the single "Everything" reached number one on the Soul Chart.[19] In the U.S., the single "Never Ever" reached number six on the Billboard Dance chart. This marked her first appearance on that chart in 20 years, after "I'm Leavin'" topped the chart in 1998.[20]
In June 2018, following a string of tour dates in Europe, Stansfield announced her North American Tour to begin in October.[21] Her first in North America in two decades, the tour began on 9 October in Toronto and included stops in Montreal, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more, before concluding in San Francisco on 26 October. In October 2019 Stansfield embarked on 'Affection 30th Anniversary Tour' celebrating 30 years of her debut album. In November of that year the album was reissued on Vinyl.
Stansfield was a special guest for Simply Red on their Summer Tour on 6 July 2021.
Acting career
In May 1999, Stansfield made her film debut. She played Joan Woodcock in the Nick Mead-directed movie Swing, also starring Hugo Speer, and recorded songs for the soundtrack. The album, full of jazz and swing tracks, was released on 10 May 1999. Swing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics, and peaked at number six on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.
In February 2002, she made her stage debut in The Vagina Monologues at the Arts Theatre in the West End of London, together with Anita Dobson and Cecilia Noble. Stansfield played herself in the comedy series Monkey Trousers in mid-2005. In late 2006 she appeared in the drama series Goldplated, playing Trinny Jamieson.
In September 2007, Stansfield appeared in another television series, Agatha Christie's Marple. She played Mary Durrant in the episode titled Ordeal by Innocence. Stansfield dubbed one of the characters (Millie, an elf) for the English version of the Finnish animated film Quest for a Heart, released in December 2007. She also recorded the title song, written by Charlie Mole and Lee Hall. Stansfield joined the cast of the 2008 film The Edge of Love, directed by John Maybury, playing the role of Ruth Williams.
In 2009, she starred in the Nick Mead-directed documentary Dean Street Shuffle playing herself. In 2012, she performed a role in Elaine Constantine's film Northern Soul. Set in 1974, it is an independent docudrama about the social phenomenon and generation of the northern soul music and dance movement, and was released in 2014.
Personal life
In 1987, Stansfield married Italian designer Augusto Grassi, whom she had met during a holiday in Tunisia. A ceremony was held in the Sacred Heart Church in Rochdale. The couple moved to Zagarolo, Italy, but their marriage lasted only four months. Following the end of the marriage, Stansfield returned to Britain. After many years of friendship and engagement, she and Ian Devaney married on 25 July 1998. The minimalist ceremony was held in Washington Square Park in New York City, and the only guests were her parents and his mother.[2]
In 1998, Stansfield was named in a list of the biggest private financial donors to the Labour Party.[22]
In 2008, Stansfield sold her six-bedroom Victorian house "Mount Henry" on Torca Road in Dalkey, Ireland, for €6 million to Yorkshire business tycoon Ed Clark (having originally asked for €8 million in May 2007).[23][24]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Affection (1989)
- Real Love (1991)
- So Natural (1993)
- Lisa Stansfield (1997)
- Face Up (2001)
- The Moment (2004)
- Seven (2014)
- Deeper (2018)
Filmography
- 1999: Swing
- 2005: Monkey Trousers
- 2006: Goldplated
- 2007: Agatha Christie's Marple
- 2007: Quest for a Heart
- 2008: The Edge of Love
- 2009: Dean Street Shuffle
- 2014: Northern Soul
Awards
References
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- ^ a b "Lisa Stansfield – Biography". LISA STANSFIELD | THE OFFICIAL FANSITE. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Shock as singer's mum dies at holiday home". Manchester Evening News. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Lisa Stansfield." Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 9. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1993. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, 16 April 2017. Also available online via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Playing Pooh in the school play was my big break". Manchester Evening News. 7 June 2006.
- ^ Fort Worth Star Telegram 14 August 1997 "Britain's queen of soul prepares to re-conquer the world" by Fred Shuster p.58
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield – Why I shed a tear for Rochdale". Cheshire Life. cheshirelife.co.uk. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lisa announces new album Seven and UK tour". Lisa-stansfield.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield – Can't Dance". YouTube. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "'Carry On' Announced As New Single". Lisa-stansfield.com. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield tickets and dates". Gigsandtours.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield – Seven+". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield – The Collection: tracklists". Lisa-stansfield.com. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: First pictures takes you inside the reissues 'The Collection 1989–2003'". Lisastansfield.net. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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- ^ "Deeper by Lisa Stansfield". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "LISA STANSFIELD – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield tops UK soul Charts". Patchchordnews.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Lisa Stansfield Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Legendary Soul Singer Lisa Stansfield Announces North American Tour Dates". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "'Luvvies' for Labour". BBC News. 30 August 1998. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Kavanagh, Jacqueline (25 January 2008). "Lisa tunes into a lower price". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Vincent Browne puts beloved house for sale as Village proves too costly for him". The Irish Independent. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2014.