Angie Brown
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Angie Brown born is a female singer/songwriter from Brixton
, in South London.
Brown, whose vocals have been featured on tracks of diverse acts ranging from Fatboy Slim
to Lisa Stansfield
& The Wah Brothers, is more famous as the featured vocalist on Bizarre Inc's two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play hits ("I'm Gonna Get You" and "Took My Love
", both from 1993) and as the featured singer on Motiv8
's top ten UK track from 1994, "Rockin' for Myself." Before this, she was a member of the group The Doves
, and performed lead vocals on their single "Beaten Up In Love Again".
One of Brown's most notable appearances was on the ITV programme "Club Reps
" in which Angie was the star attraction in the resort during that evening. Angie or "Ange" as she was often called put on a remarkable performance during her brief spell at the Greek resort.
In 2005, she was a contestant on the BBC TV series Dealing with Dickinson, where she appeared as a member of the public, described as a professional singer from South London. Having passed the audition stage, she became one of six people to be taught about the antiques trade by host David Dickinson
.
Angie Brown calls herself the original South London Girl as she was born in Clapham. She grew up in Brixton and began her singing career in the early 1990s. Angie started out as a freelance singer doing sessions and toured with major names throughout the world.
Angie’s biggest hit to date was in 1992, with "I’m Gonna Get You" which reached Number 3 in the UK charts in October 1992. Her vocals featured heavily on the track, which was created by 3 young DJ’s/remixers from Stratford called Bizarre Inc. For all involved, it remains their biggest hit. She teamed up with Bizarre Inc again the following year on "Took My Love".
Angie has also sung backing vocals for the likes of Grace Jones, Beverley Knight, Mark Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Chaka Khan, Heaven 17, Neneh Cherry, Lisa Stansfield, Mola Mola, The Stereophonics and Fat Boy Slim.
Angie’s other big hit was with remixer Steve Rodway, better known as Motiv 8. Their collaboration "Rockin' for Myself" peaked at Number 18 in the UK in May 1994.
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, in South London.
Brown, whose vocals have been featured on tracks of diverse acts ranging from Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
to Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...
& The Wah Brothers, is more famous as the featured vocalist on Bizarre Inc's two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play hits ("I'm Gonna Get You" and "Took My Love
Took My Love
"Took My Love" is a 1993 dance single by Bizarre Inc. The single, with vocals performed by session singer Angie Brown, went to number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart and number one for two weeks on the American dance club play chart.-Chart positions:...
", both from 1993) and as the featured singer on Motiv8
Steve Rodway
Steve Rodway , also known under the alias Motiv 8 or Motiv8, is an Electronic dance music record producer, songwriter, remixer and sound engineer....
's top ten UK track from 1994, "Rockin' for Myself." Before this, she was a member of the group The Doves
Thrashing Doves
Thrashing Doves were a London based rock band. Their line up consisted of Ken Foreman with Brian Foreman , Ian Button and Kevin Sargent . The original bass player was Hari Sajan. Subsequent bass players were James Eller, Claire Kenny and Gail Ann Dorsey...
, and performed lead vocals on their single "Beaten Up In Love Again".
One of Brown's most notable appearances was on the ITV programme "Club Reps
Club Reps
Club Reps was a factual entertainment programme made for ITV by STV Productions . It ran from 2001 to 2004. The programme has been repeated on Sky Real Lives and Pick TV.-Main Series:...
" in which Angie was the star attraction in the resort during that evening. Angie or "Ange" as she was often called put on a remarkable performance during her brief spell at the Greek resort.
In 2005, she was a contestant on the BBC TV series Dealing with Dickinson, where she appeared as a member of the public, described as a professional singer from South London. Having passed the audition stage, she became one of six people to be taught about the antiques trade by host David Dickinson
David Dickinson
David Dickinson is an English antiques expert, television presenter and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
.
Angie Brown calls herself the original South London Girl as she was born in Clapham. She grew up in Brixton and began her singing career in the early 1990s. Angie started out as a freelance singer doing sessions and toured with major names throughout the world.
Angie’s biggest hit to date was in 1992, with "I’m Gonna Get You" which reached Number 3 in the UK charts in October 1992. Her vocals featured heavily on the track, which was created by 3 young DJ’s/remixers from Stratford called Bizarre Inc. For all involved, it remains their biggest hit. She teamed up with Bizarre Inc again the following year on "Took My Love".
Angie has also sung backing vocals for the likes of Grace Jones, Beverley Knight, Mark Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Chaka Khan, Heaven 17, Neneh Cherry, Lisa Stansfield, Mola Mola, The Stereophonics and Fat Boy Slim.
Angie’s other big hit was with remixer Steve Rodway, better known as Motiv 8. Their collaboration "Rockin' for Myself" peaked at Number 18 in the UK in May 1994.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart