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EDDI READER

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Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader Order of the British Empire|MBE (born Sadenia Reader, 28 August 1959) is a Scotland|Scottish singer, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo (music)|solo career, which in 2003 saw her showcase the works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.

Early career

Reader was born in Glasgow, the daughter of a welding|welder, and the eldest of seven children (her brother, Francis Reader|Francis, is vocalist with the band Trashcan Sinatras). Living at first in a two-bedroomed flat, the family was re-housed in Irvine, Scotland|Irvine, Ayrshire; however, Reader returned to Glasgow (where she lived with her grandmother) in order to finish her schooling. She began playing the guitar at the age of ten, and started her musical career busking, first in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, then in the early 1980s around Europe (where she also worked with circus and performance artists).

Back in Scotland, she joined the Punk rock|punk band (music)|band Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four as a backing singer which led to her first United States|U.S. tour. Back in the United Kingdom|UK, after leaving the band she started working as a Session musician|session vocalist in London, singing with such acts as Eurythmics and Alison Moyet.

Fairground Attraction
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In 1984, Reader sang for a brief time wit... read all

Eddi Reader top albums

  1. Eddi Reader
  2. Candyfloss and Medicine
  3. Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns
  4. Angels & Electricity
  5. Mirmama
  6. Simple Soul
  7. Sings the Songs of Robert Burns
  8. 1 Giant Leap
  9. Patience Of Angels
    10. ...show all albums

Eddi Reader top songs and lyrics

  1. Nobody Lives Without Love
  2. Patience of Angels
  3. Hello in There
  4. The Right Place
  5. Wonderful Lie
  6. Wild Mountainside
  7. Joke (I'm Laughing)
  8. Glasgow Star
  9. Brose and Butter
  10. Dear John
  11. John Anderson My Jo
  12. Ae Fond Kiss
  13. Bell, Book And Candle
  14. The Exception
  15. When I Watch You Sleeping
  16. Winter It Is Past
  17. My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose
  18. Charlie Is My Darling
  19. Ghosts
  20. East of Us
  21. Siren
  22. Howling in Ojai
  23. Ye Jacobites
  24. Scarecrow
  25. Auld Lang Syne
    26. ...show all songs

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Events for Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader will be playing at these Events
1. Eddi Reader at The Black Box, Belfast on 1 Apr 2008
Location: 18-22 Hill Street, BT1 2LA Belfast, Ireland
2. Eddi Reader at The Spirit Store, Dundalk on 3 Apr 2008
Location: Dundalk, Ireland
3. Eddi Reader at Whelan's, Baile Átha Cliath on 4 Apr 2008
Location: 25 Wexford Street, Baile Átha Cliath, Ireland
4. Eddi Reader at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick on 5 Apr 2008
Location: Downpatrick, United Kingdom
5. Eddi Reader at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick on 5 Apr 2008
Location: Downpatrick, United Kingdom
6. Stonehaven Folk Festival on 10 Jul 2008
Location: Stonehaven, United Kingdom
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