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Lisa Moorish | |
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| Also known as | Lisa M |
| Born | (1972-01-16)16 January 1972 (age 53) Walworth, London, England |
| Origin | Brixton, South London, England |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Kill City |
| Children | 2 |
Lisa Moorish (born 16 January 1972)[1] is an English singer-songwriter. She had a solo career beginning in 1989, and was the lead singer of theindie bandKill City in the early 2000s.
Moorish was born inWalworth, but grew up inBrixton,South London. She ismixed race; her father Henry Watt is ablack Jamaican "mixed withIrish,Scottish,Asian", whilst her mother Iris isEnglish and fromMiddlesbrough. They met in a Hammersmith club.[1]
Moorish began her musical career in 1989, aged 17, when she signed toJive Records. She released two singles with Jive, although a huge club and dance chart hit, they were not commercial hits and she was dropped. In 1991 she released two singles withPolydor, but again commercial success eluded her. Signing toGo! Discs in the mid-1990s yielded an album (I've Gotta Have It All, 1996), as well as a collaboration withGeorge Michael on a version of hisWham! hit "I'm Your Man".
In 1995, Moorish performed backing vocals on an acoustic version of theOasis song "Fade Away" for theWarchild charity album.
In 1996, Moorish provided backing vocals on Northern Irish indie bandAsh's hit single, "Oh Yeah", which reached number 6 on theUK Singles Chart.
In the early 2000s, Moorish was a member of indie band, Kill City. They were a four-piece consisting of Moorish, fellow songwriter "Welsh" Pete Jones on bass and guitarists Tom Bowen and Stuart Le Page.[1] In 2004, they released their debutEPWhite Boys, Brown Girl onAlan McGee'sPoptones label. Nash Gierak (Mower) joined the new line-up on bass in 2004–2006, alongside Tom Lindley and Pete Denton (the Kooks) on guitar.[2]
In December 2003, Moorish recorded a cover of "Fairytale of New York" withJohnny Borrell onBBC Radio 6 Music.[3] She has frequently performed withDrew McConnell.[citation needed] In 2006, Moorish appeared on the "Strummerville" charity single, a cover ofthe Clash's "Janie Jones"[4] which peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
On 26 March 1998,[citation needed] Moorish gave birth to a daughter Molly, who was fathered byLiam Gallagher and conceived two months after Gallagher marriedPatsy Kensit.[1] In 2003, she gave birth to a son named Astile tothe Libertines front man,Pete Doherty.[5]
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| I've Gotta Have It All | |
| Divine Chaos |
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| "Rock to the Beat" | 1989 | — | — | — | |
| "Going Back to My Roots" | — | — | — | ||
| "People" | 1991 | — | — | — | |
| "Loves Heartbreak" | — | — | — | ||
| "Just the Way It Is" | 1994 | — | — | 42 | |
| "I'm Your Man" | 1995 | — | 49 | 24 | |
| "Mr. Friday Night" | 1996 | 62 | — | 24 | |
| "Love for Life" | — | — | 37 | ||
| "Sylvia" | 2024 | — | — | — | |
| "The Hunger" | — | — | — | ||
| "Social Pariah" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
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