Diane Charlemagne
Encyclopedia
Diane Charlemagne is a British
vocalist, who has provided vocals
for many major dance music
hits
.
, who had two UK
Top 10 hits in the 1990s, and the lead singer for 1980s funk
band
, 52nd Street
.
She provided the vocal for Goldie
's "Inner City Life", and has performed vocals for Moby
for his live tours.
In 2008 she has been working with the recently reformed D-Ream.
In 2011 she collaborated with Aquasky
on their dubstep
track "Take Me There"
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
vocalist, who has provided vocals
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
for many major dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
.
Biography
She was the lead singer for the Urban Cookie CollectiveUrban Cookie Collective
The Urban Cookie Collective are a British techno and house band, who are best known for their hit single "The Key The Secret", which was originally released in 1993.-Career:...
, who had two UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Top 10 hits in the 1990s, and the lead singer for 1980s funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, 52nd Street
52nd Street (band)
52nd Street were a British jazz-funk and R&B band formed in Manchester in late 1980, around the period in which both punk/new wave and jazz-funk rocked the club scene. Throughout the 1980s the group enjoyed success not only in the UK but also on the Billboard chart in the United States...
.
She provided the vocal for Goldie
Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...
's "Inner City Life", and has performed vocals for Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
for his live tours.
In 2008 she has been working with the recently reformed D-Ream.
In 2011 she collaborated with Aquasky
Aquasky
Aquasky is a breaks and jungle group composed of Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey & Brent Newitt. In early 1995 they got together to produce their own music. Shortly afterwards they sent a demo tape to Moving Shadow records and the seeds of a musical alliance were sown...
on their dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
track "Take Me There"
Singles and EPs
- "Your Love" with 2020 Soundsystem & Pat Fulgoni in 2006 on 2020 Recordings
- "If We Ever" by High ContrastHigh ContrastLincoln Barrett, better known by the stage name High Contrast , is a Welsh drum and bass DJ and producer.-History:...
(2007) - "Rolling With The Punches" by B-complexB-complexMatúš Lenický, otherwise known as B-complex, is a drum and bass producer from Bratislava, Slovakia. He began producing music in 1996 at the age of 12, being mainly interested in hardcore, trance and psytrance, moving onto downtempo and hip hop. Following this period he moved on to drum and bass,...
(2010)
External links
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Diane+Charlemagne
- http://www.dianecharlemagne.com/discography.htm