Annabel Lamb
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Annabel Lamb (born 28 September 1955) is an English singer-songwriter. She has released eight albums beginning with her debut album, Once Bitten. As well as her recording and touring career, Lamb has co-written songs with many other artists, notably the song "Amazed Are We" for Maxi Priest. She has also been a session singer and musician for Toni Basil and Tina Charles.
Career
File:Annabel Lamb, on Riders on the Storm and her voice (Interview 1984).mp3 Annabel Lamb has released eight albums to date. She had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors song, "Riders on the Storm", her only hit in the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="LarkinGE">Template:Cite book</ref> She appeared performing the song on Top of the Pops later that year.<ref name="roberts">Template:Cite book</ref> Her debut album, Once Bitten, included a guest appearance by Marillion vocalist, Steve Hogarth on keyboards. Her second album, The Flame, spent one week at Number 84 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1984.<ref name="roberts"/> She has been diverse at times, her earlier albums showing new wave, synth-pop, experimental rock, jazz and ethnic influences.<ref name="AL"/>
Lamb has been a session singer and musician for Toni Basil and Tina Charles. As well as her recording and touring career, Lamb has co-written songs with many other artists, notably the song "Amazed Are We" for Maxi Priest.<ref name="AL">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Amongst her influences, she lists James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Jane Siberry, Fairport Convention, and Paul Brady.<ref name="AL"/>
Lamb has a son, Henry Brill, with her former producer and husband, Wally Brill.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> She toured throughout Europe since 2008 with Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri as a backing vocalist.
Discography
Albums
- Once Bitten (1983) – including "Red for Danger"
- Once Bitten (1983) – second release, different cover, including "Riders on the Storm"
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- When Angels Travel (1986)
- Brides (1987)
- Justice (1988)
- Heartland (1988) – compilation album
- Refugee (1989)
- Flow (1993)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||
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| 1982 | "Tell Him / All Night T.V." | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "I Know How Love Goes / Electronic Toys" | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Cinderella / Safety in Numbers" | – | — | — | — | Once Bitten | ||
| 1983 | "Once Bitten" | – | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartland" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| "Riders on the Storm" | 27 | 98 | – | 18 | ||||
| 1984 | "The Flame" | 92 | — | — | — | The Flame | ||
| "So Lucky in Bed" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | "When Angels Travel" | – | — | — | — | When Angels Travel | ||
| "African Affair" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | "Different Drum" | – | — | — | — | Brides | ||
| "Country of Love" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| "Chase Across the World" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| "Talk to Me" (theme from Damon & Debbie) | – | — | — | — | Single only | |||
| 1988 | "The Ghost of You" | – | — | — | — | Justice | ||
| 1989 | "Refugee" | – | — | 44 | — | |||
| 1993 | "Pistols at Dawn" | – | — | — | — | Flow | ||
| "Wild World" | – | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||