Lisa Stansfield

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Early life and career beginnings

Stansfield was born in Manchester, England, at the Crumpsall Hospital. Marion and Keith Stansfield's parents are married, and Karen and Suzanne are her two sisters. In 1976, her family moved to Heywood, and then to Rochdale in 1977. Stansfield attended Siddal Moor School. Stansfield cited Marvin Gaye, Chic, and Barry White as her first musical influences as a child of Soul & the Supremes.

Stansfield won the Battle for a Star singing competition held at the Talk of the Town nightclub in 1980, and Devil Records released her first single "Your Alibis" in 1981. On Granada Television, she appeared on the television show Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment in 1982. Stansfield also signed a recording deal with Polydor Records at the same time.

Johnnie Hamp produced a documentary directed by Pete Walker, born in the Sixties, founded in Granada Television in 1983. Lisa Stansfield was born in the Sixties. It was a biography of the young singer, as well as some songs performed by Stansfield. She co-produced Razzamatazz, a children's television music program, and appeared on another children's television program The Krankies Klub in 1983. Stansfield's next three singles were released between 1982 and 1983: "The Only Way," "Listen to Your Heart," and "I Got a Feeling." In September 1996, her early recordings were discovered and released on the album In Session.

Music career

Stansfield and former schoolmates Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, who had worked together on a school musical project, began to perform together and formed the band Blue Zone in 1986. They wrote some songs, arranged a demonstration, and then turned it around to record companies. In 1985, the little indie label Rockin' Horse Records was established, and Arista Records bought it a year later. Arista released "On Fire" in October 1989, the first two singles since releasing "Love Will Wait" and "Finest Thing" in 1986. Just as the single was soaring in the charts (number ninety-nine in the United Kingdom), it was taken down by the record company in the aftermath of the King's Cross fire. "Thinking About His Baby," the band's new album, "Thinking About His Baby," was released in January 1988 and debuted at number seventy-nine in the United Kingdom. "Big Thing," B-side, has become popular on the radio and in clubs.

"Jackie" was released as a single outside of the United Kingdom in July 1988, peaking at number thirty-seven on the Hot Dance Club Songs and number fifty-four in the United States, reaching number forty-four. The record label held the album date for Blue Zone's album Big Thing, which was released in 1987, was postponed several times by the record label. Eventually, it was released outside of the United Kingdom in November 1988 without further advertisement. Except for "Jackie," which was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, the album contained songs written by Blue Zone. Paul Staveley O'Duffy produced the album, except for the track "Perfect Crime," which was produced by Blue Zone. "Jackie" and "Perfect Crime" were also co-produced by Ric Wake.

Stansfield co-wrote and recorded "People Hold On" for Coldcut's album "What Is That Noise" in early 1989. In March 1989, the single debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States and ranked number six in the United Kingdom and number eleven in the United Kingdom. Arista Records signed Stansfield to a solo contract as a result of this success. On November 20, 1989, her debut album Affection was released. Stansfield co-wrote all songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. The album was also produced by Devaney and Morris, except for Coldcut's "This Is the Right Time." Affection has received critical acclaim from music critics, and it has been extremely profitable. It debuted on charts around the world, including number one in Austria and Italy, number two in Austria and Italy, number one in the United States, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, number three in Belgium, number six in New Zealand, number six in the Netherlands and Norway, and number seven in Australia and Canada. It debuted at number five on the Top R&B/Hip Albums and number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and at number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album has sold over five million copies around the world, platinum in the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as Gold in France, Finland, and Austria.

"All Around the World" is Stansfield's most popular hit and signature song. The track topped the charts in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Norway, and Spain. "All Around the World" topped the Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in the United States, debuting at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and climbed to third position on the Billboard Hot 100. In several other nations, including the United States, Germany, Australia, Sweden, and Austria, the single was named Platinum in the United States for selling over one million copies and Gold. Other singles from the album, "This Is the Right Time"), thirteen ("What Did I Do to You") and twenty-five ("What Did I Do to You") have reached their top ten ("Live Together"), thirteen ("This Is the Right Time"), and twenty-five ("What Did I Do to You") in the United Kingdom. On the chart. "You Can't Deny It" on Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, number two on Hot Dance Club Songs, and number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 hit the top of the charts in the United States and remained at number one. "This Is the Right Time" debuted on Hot Dance Club Songs, number thirteen on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, and number fourteen on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Stansfield also toured Europe and North America in 1990 in support of the album, and then the Live! The Around the World home video shows all Around the World. "All Around the World" and Affection have received many accolades, including the British Music Award, the Billboard Music Award, the World Music Award, the ASCAP Certificate, Ivor Novello Awards, Silver Clef Awards, and DMC Awards. Stansfield was also nominated for two Grammy Awards in the Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance categories. She made two charity appearances shortly after her debut. Stansfield appeared on "Do They Know It's Christmas" in December 1989, a charity supergroup formed in Ethiopia to raise funds for anti-poverty efforts. Later, she anchored "Down in the Depths" for the AIDS charity compilation Red Hot + Blue, which was released in September 1990, and also filmed a music video for it.

Stansfield released Real Love, her second studio album in 1991, on November 11, 1991. She co-wrote all of the songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, who also produced the album. Real Love received lauded responses from music journalists and landed in the top ten on the charts in several nations, including number three in the United Kingdom, number five in Germany, number nine in Germany, and number ten in Belgium. It reached number six on the Top R&B/Hip Albums and number forty-three on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and at number six. In the United States, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland, Real Love was awarded 2nd Platinum in the UK and Gold categories. The first single "Change" became a hit in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with peaking inside the top ten in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs, number twelve on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100.

"All Woman," the Real Love album's second single, debuted in many European countries, with some of them, including the UK's number twenty. On the United States, it was a hit. R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, peaking at number one in April 1992. "All Woman" debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, at number fifty-six. "Time to Make You Mine" and "Set Your Loving Free" were the next two singles to be released in Europe, peaking at number fourteen and twenty-eight in the United Kingdom. On the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, the last U.S. single, "A Little More Love," reached number three. Stansfield toured Europe, Asia, and the United States in 1992, and he produced the Live at Wembley home video. "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" was co-written and recorded by Sherry in late 1992 for the hit "The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album. The album was released as a single in Europe in December 1992, following Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and achieving the top ten in the UK. "Much Too Much" was also written by Dionne Warwick, which was produced by Ian and Andy, as well as another song written by Diane Warren. On both tracks, Lisa performed background vocals and the 1993 Dionne Warwick album Friends Can Be Lovers appeared.

George Michael introduced Five Live, his charity EP, in April 1993. During The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992, Stansfield and Queen performed "These Are the Days of Our Lives." Five Live was a huge success, achieving number one in the United Kingdom for three weeks. Stansfield performed "I Want to Break Free" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which was later announced on VHS. "In All the Right Places," the film Indecent Proposal's theme song starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore, was released in early 1993. In May 1993, the single was released in May 1993 and hit number eight in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was later included on Stansfield's third studio album, So Natural, which was released on November 8, 1993.

So Natural received positive feedback from music critics and debuted modestly on the charts, debuting at number six in the United Kingdom and receiving Platinum status. It also reached the top 40 in Italy, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. Two singles, "So Natural" and "Little Bit of Heaven," were promoted on the album, reaching the UK's top tens and thirty-two. So Natural was not available in North America. Stansfield toured Japan and the United Kingdom in 1994. In late 1994, she released two singles in the United States: "Make It Right" from the Beverly Hills 90210: The College Years soundtrack, and "Dream Away" from the film The Pagemaster. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" for No. Prima Donna: The Music of Marvin Gaye (1994), "Just to Keep You Satisfied" for Inner City Blues: "Just to Keep You Satisfied" for One Voice (1996), Stansfield performed the following cover songs: "They Can't Take It Away from Me" for No. 5: "Just to Keep You Satisfied" for The Songs of Chage & Aska (duet

Lisa Stansfield, her self-titled fourth studio album, was released on March 21, 1997. It received favorable praise from music critics and was highly profitable, debuting number two in the United Kingdom, number six in Belgium, and peaking inside the top 40 in many European countries and Japan. In addition, it has been granted Gold status in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Switzerland. The album debuted at number thirty on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States and fifty-five on the Billboard 200. "People Hold On (The Bootleg Mixes)," "The Real Thing")," "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," and "The Line" were among the European singles released in Europe. They all appeared on the UK Singles Chart, with numbers ranging from four, nine, twenty-five, and sixty-four.

"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and ranked at number one on the Billboard Top Dance Tracks in the United States, and at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "People Hold On (The Bootleg Mixes)," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Never Gonna Give You Up," and "I'm Leavin" are also on the billboard. In June 1998, Arista Records Records' The Remix Album was released. Stansfield performed in South America, the United States, and Europe in 1997 and 1998 to promote the album.

Stansfield's duet with Barry White "The Longer We Make Love" was released as a single from his album Staying Power in July 1999.

She recorded two cover songs for the Motown Mania album ("unveiled in December 2000") and "Somewhere My Baby Waits for Me" for The Wedding Planner soundtrack (released in January 2001).

On June 20, 2001, Stansfield recorded her fifth studio album Face Up. On the lead single "Let's Just Call It Love," it featured funk and soul songs as well as the creative use of 2-step garage beats. Face Up, on the other hand, had a disappointing run on the charts, ranking top-ten in just a few countries, including Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It wasn't announced in North America. Stansfield toured Europe in 2001 and 2002.

Stansfield's biography: The Greatest Hits, released on February 3, 2003. It reached number three in the United Kingdom (where it had been rated gold), number four in Italy), and also charted in other European countries. It was also released on DVD. Stansfield toured Europe in March and April 2003 to promote the collection. Arista Records remastered all of her studio albums and re-released them separately with bonus tracks in June 2003. The Complete Collection, a six-CD box set, was released simultaneously. She appeared on the soundtrack to Mona Lisa Smile's film "I've Got the World on a String" in November 2003.

Stansfield's "Too Hot" for Kool & the Gang's "Reloaded" and "Breath In, Breath Out" for her album titled simply Lâm (first released in September 2004). Stansfield signed with ZTT Records after meeting her commitment to Arista Records. Trevor Horn, the Grammy Award-winning musician, released her new pop-oriented album, The Moment, on September 27, 2004, which was released in the United Kingdom. Music critics loved it, but it failed commercially in the UK, peaking at number five-seven. Edel released The Moment in the rest of Europe in February 2005, posting modest success on the charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, with figures ranging from fifteen, sixteen, and twenty-two. In Germany, it was also named Gold. Two singles, "Treat Me Like a Woman," and "If I Hadn't Got You," were two main songs on the album: "If I Hadn't Got You." In June and July 2005, she toured Europe for the second time.

Stansfield performed her best hits from May to July in Europe. On August 13, she revealed that her seventh studio album, Simply Seven, would be released on October 21, 2013. The album's release date had been postponed to 31 January 2014 in Germany, and 10 February 2014 in the United Kingdom. "Can't Dance" was Ken Bruce's first single, and it was digitally released on September 16th, 2013.

Seven, which was created and written in the United Kingdom by Stansfield and Ian Devaney, features the tracks "Can't Dance," "Stupid Heart," "Conversation," "The Crown," "So Be It," and "Picket Fence." Stansfield worked with John Robinson and Grammy Award-winning orchestrator Jerry Hey, both of Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad albums, recording in both Los Angeles and Manchester. The second single, "Carry On," was selected, and its music video premiered on January 31. In the United Kingdom, the album reached its high point at number 13. A special edition with bonus content was also available. Stansfield toured the United Kingdom in November 2013 and her Seven Tour de Nobility followed in Europe in May and June 2014. In September 2014 and other European countries, a series of concerts came to a close in the United Kingdom and other European countries. Seventeen was re-released in October 2014 as Seven+, with one new song and fifteen remixes.

Edsel Records' The Collection 1989-2003, a thirteen-CD and five-DVD box set, featured five of Stansfield's studio albums, as well as a new interview. Both albums were also released individually. On August 28, 2015, Live in Manchester was released.

Stansfield's new album Deeper and a European tour followed in October 2017. It was announced on April 6, 2018. Deeper's single "Everything" reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, while the single "All About Me" reached number one on the Soul Chart, while the single "Everything" reached number one on the charts. The single "Never Ever" on the Billboard Dance chart ranked number six in the United States. This was her first appearance on the chart in 20 years after "I'm Leavin" topped the charts in 1998.

Stansfield revealed her North American Tour in October 2018 after a string of tour dates in Europe. The tour opened in Toronto on October 9 and included stops in Montreal, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and others before concluding in San Francisco on October 26. It was the first time she had visited North America in two decades.

Acting career

Stansfield made her film debut in May 1999. Joan Woodcock appeared in the Nick Mead-directed film Swing, which also stars Hugo Speer, and recorded songs for the soundtrack. On May 10, 1999, an album with a mix of jazz and swing songs was released. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack received high praise from music critics and debuted at number six on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart, and the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack debuted on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.

She made her stage debut in The Vain Monologues at the Arts Theatre in London's West End in February 2002, alongside Anita Dobson and Cecilia Noble. In mid-2005, Stansfield appeared in the comedy series Monkey Trousers. In late 2006, she appeared in the drama series Goldplated, playing Trinny Jamieson.

Stansfield appeared in Agatha Christie's Marple in September 2007. In the episode titled Ordeal by Innocence, she played Mary Durrant. Stansfield dubbed one of the characters (Millie, an elf) in the English version of the Finnish animated film Quest for a Heart, which was released in December 2007. She also recorded the title song, which was written by Charlie Mole and Lee Hall. Stansfield appeared in The Edge of Love, directed by John Maybury, in 2008.

She appeared in the Nick Mead-directed documentary Dean Street Shuffle starring herself in 2009. She appeared in Elaine Constantine's film Northern Soul in 2012. It was released in 2014 as an independent docudrama focusing on the cultural history and generation of the northern soul music and dance movement.

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