The Rochdale singer found her voice with 'All Around The World' and kept making records her way.
If you want to hear her at her most essential, start with 'All Around The World.' For something later that shows she never lost her touch, try 'Symptoms Of Loneliness And Heartache.'
She came up in the mid-1980s with Blue Zone and their single 'Jackie,' but it was her solo debut Affection that really connected. That 1989 album gave us 'All Around The World,' a genuine hit that mixed soul and pop in a way that felt both classic and fresh. Later songs like 'Never, Never Gonna Give You Up' and 'The Real Thing' just doubled down on what she does well, clear, direct vocals over R&B grooves.
After some early work with Blue Zone, her 1989 solo album Affection broke through with 'All Around The World.' She kept recording through the 1990s and 2000s with albums like Real Love and So Natural, working with familiar collaborators like Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. Later records like Seven in 2014 and Deeper in 2018 didn't chase trends, they were just more of what she does well.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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