Eve Gallagher
Encyclopedia
Eve Gallagher is an English
singer
from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear associated with the house music
scene.
"Love Come Down". Released on Boy George
's More Protein record label
, it was a transatlantic club
success featuring remix
es from David Morales
Her second single was "Love is a Master of Disguise", produced
and mixed by DMC
's Steve Anderson, of Brothers In Rhythm
. A third release, "Heaven Has To Wait" ensued in early 1992, to be followed by "Change Your Mind". A remix of the latter track by Hooj Choons
' in-house remix team Diss-Cuss proved to be an underground hit.
In 1995 "Love Come Down" was released in the US
featuring new mixes from Evolution to complement the original David Morales version. The track was subsequently re-issued in the UK
on Cleveland City, featuring additional mixes by Cow & Gate and T-Empo.
Gallagher's biggest club and chart
success arrived in late 1995 with the house and hardbag
anthem
"You Can Have It All". Two distinct versions were featured on the release - the 'Rhyme Time' mix with the Germanic
trance variation by Ramp.
Following the success of "Love Come Down 95" and "You Can Have It All", Gallagher's debut album
Woman Can Have It was released in the UK and the US in 1996. Produced by Boy George, Amos Pizzey and Evolution, it featured variations of older singles such as "Heaven Has To Wait" and "Change Your Mind" as well as newer material.
In July 1996 "Heartbreak" was released by Mrs Wood
featuring Eve Gallagher. The track was playlisted by BBC Radio 1
.
In 2002 Gallagher also co-wrote and sang the dance hit "Take It or Leave It" for DJ Antoine
.
In 2007 she was asked, alongside singers like Glenn Hughes, John Lawton
and Jørn Lande
, to sing the ballad "Think Twice" on Ken Hensley
's latest album Blood On The Highway, an autobiographical account of his life as a member of Uriah Heep
. A DVD
is available of the live performance of the Blood On The Highway showcase which took place in Hamburg
. Gallagher is currently working on a new album, produced and written
by her husband Yves Poli with Uli Heinzler. Her new project is called "Galacteve" together with Poli and Heinzler, a live band set up which mixes a fusion of house, electronica and rock. See www.galacteve.com
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear associated with the house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
scene.
Career
Eve Gallagher first came to prominence in 1990 with the release of her debut singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Love Come Down". Released on Boy George
Boy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
's More Protein record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, it was a transatlantic club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
success featuring remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es from David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
Her second single was "Love is a Master of Disguise", produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and mixed by DMC
DMC
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's Steve Anderson, of Brothers In Rhythm
Brothers in Rhythm
Brothers In Rhythm is a house music duo consisting of producers / remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman. As a duo and individually, they have remixed and/or produced tracks by Lulu, M People, Secret Life, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue, Garbage,...
. A third release, "Heaven Has To Wait" ensued in early 1992, to be followed by "Change Your Mind". A remix of the latter track by Hooj Choons
Hooj Choons
Hooj Choons is a house record label formed by Alex Simons and Red Jerry in 1990. The first release was "Carnival de Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until 1992's release of Felix's "Don't You Want Me", which Red Jerry and Faithless founder-member Rollo co-produced, that Hooj Choons...
' in-house remix team Diss-Cuss proved to be an underground hit.
In 1995 "Love Come Down" was released in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
featuring new mixes from Evolution to complement the original David Morales version. The track was subsequently re-issued in the 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...
on Cleveland City, featuring additional mixes by Cow & Gate and T-Empo.
Gallagher's biggest club and chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
success arrived in late 1995 with the house and hardbag
Hardbag
Hardbag was a genre of electronic dance music popular in the mid 1990s. Having evolved out of the handbag house scene in 1993-1994, the genre enjoyed massive, albeit brief, popularity, with several hardbag releases achieving positions in the upper echelons of the UK chart...
anthem
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
"You Can Have It All". Two distinct versions were featured on the release - the 'Rhyme Time' mix with the Germanic
Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte is a genre of industrial metal. The term was invented by the German music press after the release of the debut album Herzeleid by Rammstein....
trance variation by Ramp.
Following the success of "Love Come Down 95" and "You Can Have It All", Gallagher's debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Woman Can Have It was released in the UK and the US in 1996. Produced by Boy George, Amos Pizzey and Evolution, it featured variations of older singles such as "Heaven Has To Wait" and "Change Your Mind" as well as newer material.
In July 1996 "Heartbreak" was released by Mrs Wood
Mrs Wood
Mrs Wood is a female DJ and record producer involved in the hardbag and UK techno scene. Mrs Wood first came to prominence via her output on the React record label...
featuring Eve Gallagher. The track was playlisted by BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
.
In 2002 Gallagher also co-wrote and sang the dance hit "Take It or Leave It" for DJ Antoine
DJ Antoine
Antoine Konrad , better known as DJ Antoine, is a house and electro DJ and producer, from Basel, Switzerland. He has had a number of successful single and album releases in Western Europe, in particular Switzerland and France. DJ Antoine's first notable release was the 2000 album Houseworks 01, and...
.
In 2007 she was asked, alongside singers like Glenn Hughes, John Lawton
John Lawton (musician)
John Lawton is a rock and roll and blues vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers.-Biography:...
and Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
, to sing the ballad "Think Twice" on Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley
Kenneth William David Hensley is a keyboard player , guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s....
's latest album Blood On The Highway, an autobiographical account of his life as a member of Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
. A DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
is available of the live performance of the Blood On The Highway showcase which took place in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Gallagher is currently working on a new album, produced and written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by her husband Yves Poli with Uli Heinzler. Her new project is called "Galacteve" together with Poli and Heinzler, a live band set up which mixes a fusion of house, electronica and rock. See www.galacteve.com
Singles
- November 1990 "Love Come Down" (UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#61) - May 1991 "Love Is A Master Of Disguise" (US Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
#19) - January 1992 "Heaven Has To Wait"
- March 1994 "Change Your Mind" (UK #78)
- April 1995 "You Can Have It All" (UK #43)
- October 1995 "Love Come Down" (re-recording) (UK #57, US Hot Dance Club Play #40)
- June 1996 "Heartbreak" (Mrs WoodMrs WoodMrs Wood is a female DJ and record producer involved in the hardbag and UK techno scene. Mrs Wood first came to prominence via her output on the React record label...
featuring Eve Gallagher) (UK #44) - September 1996 "Last Night" (UK #171)