Sandie Shaw

Sandie Shaw was born Sandra Goodrich in Dagenham, Essex. She signed with Pye Records in 1964 and released her debut single 'As Long As You're Happy' that same year. Her breakthrough came quickly with '(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me,' which topped charts internationally and became her signature hit.

She followed that success with songs like 'Girl Don't Come' and 'Puppet On a String,' the latter winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967. Her albums from that period include 'Sandie' and 'Me,' both released in 1965. She worked with songwriters including Burt Bacharach and Hal David, as well as Chris Andrews who wrote several of her early hits.

In the 1980s, Shaw collaborated with The Smiths on 'Hand In Glove,' which introduced her to a new generation of listeners. Her recording of 'I Don't Owe You Anything' also came from that period. She continued recording into later decades with songs like 'Are You ready to be heartbroken?' and 'I'll Stop At Nothing.'

Shaw performed barefoot on stage throughout much of her career, which became one of her recognizable trademarks alongside her clear, direct vocal style.