Linda Lamb
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Linda Lamb is an American singer and musician of European descent who has worked with Vitalic
and Nina Hagen
; she is known for her underground hit Hot Room.
in Animation. She also sang as a backup singer in a Motown group that was the opening act for artists such as Tina Turner
, Etta James
, Junior Walker and James Brown
. Linda then travelled around Europe, gaining session work before finally settling in New York in the early 1990s, where she worked with her husband in his fashion company, Demob, and opened a boutique called SMYLONYLON in New York's Soho. They also made mixed compilation tapes with Alex Goor and sold them in the store, under the titles Smylonylon and Tynynyny. The tapes were a combination of two massive record collections; an eclectic mix of obscure Easy Listening, Italio-disco, Electro and Punk.
In 2001, Linda Lamb’s song "Hot Room" was included on Gigolo Record’s Compilation No. 5 to enthusiastic reviews. "Hot Room" was released as a single with a Tiga remix and became a favourite in Europe being subsequently a permanent fixture on compilation albums throughout the world.
French recording artist Vitalic
collaborated with Lamb on an extended play, entitled All You Can Eat, under the band name The Silures. The EP was a hit with DJs across Europe and America but to date has never been released fully. The track "Fishnets" became a dance floor anthem in clubs in 2003. Another track from the Silures EP, "21 Ghosts", was featured on Richard X’s Back to Mine. Lamb continued her creative partnership with Vitalic in 2006 with Bells and One Above One on Vitalic’s 2009 album Flashmob.
Linda covered She Died for Love in 2004 with Trisomie 21 which was launched in Europe. Gigolo Records released Linda’s demo King Meadowlands on Gigolo Compilation No. 7. London-based Punx Soundcheck produced the track "Flowerpower" and i was released on their EP in 2007, together with original songs and remixes by Boy George
and Marc Almond
. Gigolo records released the demo of Twins in 2009 although it had been actually recorded in 2005.
During Spring 2010, Linda Lamb completed recording with Nina Hagen
, singing a duet and also the backup vocals on Nina’s gospel album, Personal Jesus
.
As of November 2011 Lamb is working on a collection of songs based on the poems of Margaret Sandbach of Hafodunos which will be released as an album in 2012.
Vitalic
Vitalic is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Spanish and Italian descent.-History:His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene...
and Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
; she is known for her underground hit Hot Room.
Career
Linda Lamb was born in Woodstock, New York. As a teenager, Lamb moved to Seattle and joined the punk scene and began singing in American bars and clubs while completing a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Animation. She also sang as a backup singer in a Motown group that was the opening act for artists such as Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, Etta James
Etta James
Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
, Junior Walker and James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
. Linda then travelled around Europe, gaining session work before finally settling in New York in the early 1990s, where she worked with her husband in his fashion company, Demob, and opened a boutique called SMYLONYLON in New York's Soho. They also made mixed compilation tapes with Alex Goor and sold them in the store, under the titles Smylonylon and Tynynyny. The tapes were a combination of two massive record collections; an eclectic mix of obscure Easy Listening, Italio-disco, Electro and Punk.
In 2001, Linda Lamb’s song "Hot Room" was included on Gigolo Record’s Compilation No. 5 to enthusiastic reviews. "Hot Room" was released as a single with a Tiga remix and became a favourite in Europe being subsequently a permanent fixture on compilation albums throughout the world.
French recording artist Vitalic
Vitalic
Vitalic is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Spanish and Italian descent.-History:His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene...
collaborated with Lamb on an extended play, entitled All You Can Eat, under the band name The Silures. The EP was a hit with DJs across Europe and America but to date has never been released fully. The track "Fishnets" became a dance floor anthem in clubs in 2003. Another track from the Silures EP, "21 Ghosts", was featured on Richard X’s Back to Mine. Lamb continued her creative partnership with Vitalic in 2006 with Bells and One Above One on Vitalic’s 2009 album Flashmob.
Linda covered She Died for Love in 2004 with Trisomie 21 which was launched in Europe. Gigolo Records released Linda’s demo King Meadowlands on Gigolo Compilation No. 7. London-based Punx Soundcheck produced the track "Flowerpower" and i was released on their EP in 2007, together with original songs and remixes by 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...
and Marc Almond
Marc Almond
Marc Almond is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who originally found fame as half of the seminal synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell...
. Gigolo records released the demo of Twins in 2009 although it had been actually recorded in 2005.
During Spring 2010, Linda Lamb completed recording with Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
, singing a duet and also the backup vocals on Nina’s gospel album, Personal Jesus
Personal Jesus
"Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's 23rd UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the album Violator. The single reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...
.
As of November 2011 Lamb is working on a collection of songs based on the poems of Margaret Sandbach of Hafodunos which will be released as an album in 2012.
Singles / EPs
- Hot Room (2 versions) (2002)
- Hot Room(12") (2002)
- All You Can Eat E.P (EP) (2 versions)(2003) with The Silures
- All You Can Eat E.P (12", EP) (2003) with The Silures
- Bells (2006) with Vitallic
- The Legends E.P. (EP) (2008) with Punx Soundcheck
Appears On
- International DeeJay Gigolos CD Seven (Comp) (2003)
- The Man Is A Mix Trisomie 21 (three-disc limited edition) (2004) Cover of She Died for Love
- OK Cowboy With Vitalic (two-disc collector's edition) (2006)
- International DeeJay Gigolos CD Nine (Comp) (2006)
- FlashmobFlashmob (album)Flashmob is the second studio album by French Electronic music artist Vitalic. The album was released on the 25th September 2009 through PIAS Recordings.-Tracklist:...
with Vitalic (2009) - Personal JesusPersonal Jesus"Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's 23rd UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the album Violator. The single reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...
with Nina HagenNina HagenNina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
(2010)
Associated Projects
- The Silures, with VitalicVitalicVitalic is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Spanish and Italian descent.-History:His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene...
and Mount SimsMount SimsMount Sims is the stage name of Matthew Sims, a Berlin-based American DJ, performance artist, producer and musician. Starting Mount Sims as a purely electronic music act, later releases have also shown influences from post punk, new wave and darkwave... - Margaret Sandbach, with Mark BakerMark BakerMark Baker may refer to:*Mark Baker , British animator*Mark Allen Baker , American author and historian*Mark M...