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Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an England|English pop music|pop/folk music|folk singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, ''Ancient Heart'' (see 1988 in music). Successive releases failed to meet with similar commercial success although she has continued to release recordings as recently as 2005. Her style is based on her husky voice, acoustic guitar and quirky, poetic lyrics.
Career
''Ancient Heart'', released when she was just 19 years old, became an international hit and led to a world tour. "Twist in My Sobriety" was accompanied by an award-winning black and white video, set in a rural village in the Bolivian Altiplano, and directed by Gerard de Thame. Three follow-up albums received mixed reviews and declining sales. Her co-producers and collaborators during this period were Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke. Jennifer Warnes provided vocals on two tracks of ''Everybody's Angel''.
In 1995, she released ''Lovers in the City'', which she co-produced with Thomas Newman, and in 1998 collaborated with Marco Sabiu on the more pop music-oriented ''The Cappuccino Songs''.
In 2005, Tikaram released her latest album, ''Sentimental''. The album, which features two collaborations with Nick Lowe, was warmly received by critics and fans, but was released only o... read all