Lisa Fischer ( born Lisa Fischer , December 1, 1958 ) is an American singer and musician. Gained special fame after the So Intense solo album released in 1991 and the single “How Can I Ease the Pain” won the Grammy Award . Has a wide vocal range [1] , as a backing vocalist collaborates with many musicians.
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| Birth name | Lisa Meloni Fisher |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1958 (aged 60) |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn , New York , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | Musician , vocalist , songwriter |
| Years of activity | 1983 - present |
| Singing voice | |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Genres | rock , pop , rhythm and blues , soul , freestyle |
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Career start
Lisa Fisher was born in the Fort Green area in Brooklyn , New York . In 1983, under the stage name Xēna, Fisher released the freestyle single “On the Upside”. In 1984 , the electronic track “Only Love (Shadows)” was released, a fragment of which was heard in the movie “ Beat Street ”. In 1995, “Only Love (Shadows)” was released on The Best of Criminal Records . By the end of the 80s, Fisher only worked in collaboration with other musicians.
Solo Work
In 1991, Lisa Fisher released a solo album, So Intense , which reached a high position in the charts, and the single from this album “How Can I Ease the Pain” brought the singer a Grammy Award in the category “Best Female Vocal R&B Performance” [2] . However, Fisher later said that she would not continue to record solo and continue to work with third-party performers [3] .
Present
From 1995 to the present day, Lisa Fisher has been actively collaborating with the rock band The Rolling Stones . Since the 2000s, as a backing vocalist, Fisher has been on tour with Tina Turner [4] , Luther Vandross , Chris Botti . In 2009, the singer takes part in the recording of Sting's album If On a Winter's Night .... In 2013, Fisher participated in a concert tour of the Tension 2013 of the industrial group Nine Inch Nails [5] .
Discography
Solo album
- 1991: So Intense
Singles
| Year | Song | US | US R&B | US dance | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Glad To Be Alive | - | 31 | - | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (soundtrack) |
| 1991 | " How Can I Ease the Pain " | eleven | one | - | So intense |
| "Save Me" | 74 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1992 | "So Intense" | - | 15 | - | |
| 1993 | "Colors of Love" | - | 18 | - | Movie Soundtrack Made in America |
| 2000 | “Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” (with Norman Conors) | - | - | - | Eternity |
| 2004 | "(Why Should I) Think About The Rain" with Dutch / The Scumfrog) | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine) (with Louie Vega and Cindy Mizelle) | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | "Human Beings" | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Love Will Know (with Elements of Life) | - | - | - | - |
Soundtracks
- 1990: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
- 1992: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- 1993: Made in America
- 1993: That Night
- 1998: Melrose Place Jazz
Participation in albums of other artists
- 1985: Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell in Love
- 1986: Bob James - Obsession
- 1990: Sam Riney - Playing With Fire
- 1996: Luther Vandross- Your Secret Love
- 1997: Grover Washington, Jr.- Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection
- 1997: Lee Ritenour- This Is Love
- 2000: Various Artists - A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins [6]
- 2006: Tim Ries- The Rolling Stones Project
- 2008: Aretha Franklin- This Christmas, Aretha
- 2009: Tina Turner- Tina Live
- 2009: Sting - If on a Winter's Night
- 2009: Sting - A Winter's Night Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD)
- 2010: Bobby McFerrin - VOCAbuLarieS
- 2010: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
- 2011: Linda Chorney - Emotional Jukebox
Tours
- 1989: Steel Wheels Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 1994: Voodoo Lounge Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 1997: Bridges to Babylon Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 1999: No Security Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 2003: A Twist of Motown - Various Artists
- 2000: Twenty Four Seven Tour - Tina Turner
- 2002: Licks Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 2005: A Bigger Bang Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 2008: Tina: Live in Concert Tour - Tina Turner
- Every Luther Vandross tour until his death including Luther, Live! .
- 2011: Chris Botti Tour 2011
- 2012: 50 and Counting Tour - The Rolling Stones
- 2013: Tension 2013 - Nine Inch Nails
- 2013: Hyde Park - The Rolling Stones
Awards and nominations
| Year | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Soul Train Music Award Best New Artist (Nomination) |
| 1992 | Soul Train Music Award Best R & B / Soul Single for “How Can I Ease the Pain” ( Win ) |
| 1992 | Soul Train Music Award Best R&B / soul album for “So Intense” (Nomination) |
| 1992 | Best Female Vocal R&B Performance Grammy for How Can I Ease the Pain ( Win ) |
| 1992 | Best R&B Song Grammy for How Can I Ease the Pain (Nomination) |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.vh.com/artists/az/fischer_lisa/bio.jhtml (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. - 1st. - London: Reed International Books Ltd, 1992. - P. 494. - ISBN CN 5585.
- ↑ Fischer, Lisa Bio .
- ↑ Where Is ... Lisa Fischer https://archive.is/20120715211917/findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_14_113/ai_n25336695/?tag=content;col1 April 14, 2008 JET Magazine
- ↑ Twitter / nineinchnails: TENSION 2013: Alessandro Cortini
- ↑ Various - A Love Affair: The Music Of Ivan Lins . Discogs Date of treatment June 13, 2012.
Links
- Official site of Lisa Fisher
- Projects Fisher and Roberta Flack (link not available)
- Lisa Fisher on IMDB