Sally Ann Marsh
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Sally Ann Marsh is a British
singer and actress who came to fame originally as a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand
and Dani Behr
called Faith Hope & Charity
, (she was Hope).
house group Ariel who were formed by Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers
with whom she appeared on seminal UK nineties TV show The Word
. She recorded two promo only singles working with producers Mike Stock & Matt Aitken in 1995 on their Love This Records label. These were a cover of the Mungo Jerry
hit "In The Summertime" and a dance version of Windmills of your Mind. Recently she has been working as lead vocalist for the London band Brand Violet.
In addition to her musical career she is a freelance voiceover
artiste who does work for GCap Media
and EMAP
radio, as well as the Tindle Radio Group
.
As an actress she has appeared in children's programmes as many characters including Vicky in Bodger and Badger
(in which she played a drumkit), Kitty in Hilltop Hospital
, Lucy in BBC's Tricky Business
and Cecile Lefevre in Grange Hill
. She was also the voice of Princess Irene in the 1993 The Princess and the Goblin. Sally Ann Marsh also voiced the character of Snow White, in the 2006 Picha production of Snow White the Sequel acting alongside Stephen Fry
.
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...
singer and actress who came to fame originally as a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand
Diana Barrand
Diana Barrand is a singer and actress. She was Holly-Anna Jones in the series Turn On To T-Bag and a member of a girl group Faith Hope & Charity -T Bag:...
and Dani Behr
Dani Behr
Dani Behr is an English singer, actress and television presenter.-Early life:Behr was born in Mill Hill London, of South African Jewish descent. Her father is a partner in London estate agents Behr & Butchoff...
called Faith Hope & Charity
Faith Hope & Charity (Girl group)
Faith Hope & Charity was a short lived British group that featured Dani Behr, Sally Ann Marsh and Diana Barrand.They released two singles and an album. They had a minor hit with their debut single "'Battle Of The Sexes" which peaked at #53 on the UK Singles Chart in 1990...
, (she was Hope).
Performing career
After Faith Hope and Charity, her musical career included the front person for the dance band Xpansions whose major hit single 'Move Your Body' reached Number 7 in 1991 before being remixed and rereleased several times over the nineties due to demand. Marsh then became the lead singer of deConstructionDeconstruction Records
Deconstruction Records is a record label founded in 1987 by Pete Hadfield and Keith Blackhurst in the United Kingdom. Distribution was via label deals with Parlophone Records, for acts such as K-Klass and Bassheads), and RCA Records for everybody else....
house group Ariel who were formed by Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
with whom she appeared on seminal UK nineties TV show The Word
The Word (TV series)
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom.-Format:Its presenters included Mancunian radio presenter Terry Christian, comedian Mark Lamarr, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alan Connor, Amanda de Cadenet and "Huffty"...
. She recorded two promo only singles working with producers Mike Stock & Matt Aitken in 1995 on their Love This Records label. These were a cover of the Mungo Jerry
Mungo Jerry
Mungo Jerry is an English rock group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s, though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing line-up, always fronted by Ray Dorset. They are remembered above all for their hit "In the Summertime". It remains their most successful and most...
hit "In The Summertime" and a dance version of Windmills of your Mind. Recently she has been working as lead vocalist for the London band Brand Violet.
In addition to her musical career she is a freelance voiceover
VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X, iOS and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind...
artiste who does work for GCap Media
GCap Media
GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. The merger was completed in May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008 the company agreed a takeover by...
and EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
radio, as well as the Tindle Radio Group
Tindle Radio Group
The Tindle Radio Group is a media company which owns stations in southern England, the Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland. It has its head office in Great Blakenham in Suffolk....
.
As an actress she has appeared in children's programmes as many characters including Vicky in Bodger and Badger
Bodger and Badger
Bodger and Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. It starred Andy Cunningham as Simon Bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes.- Plot :...
(in which she played a drumkit), Kitty in Hilltop Hospital
Hilltop Hospital
Hilltop Hospital was an claymation childrens television programme made in 1999. It consisted of 52 ten minute shorts. The series was directed by Pascal Le Nôtre and produced in English, French , German and Dutch . The series was adapted from a series of books by Nicholas Allan of the same name...
, Lucy in BBC's Tricky Business
Tricky Business
Tricky Business was a British children's sitcom which ran for three series from 1989 to 1991. It featured Anthony Davis and Sally Ann Marsh and Una Stubbs in the first series, David Wood, Anthony Davis, Patsy Palmer and a puppet rabbit called Crabtree in the second and Bernie Clifton and Leslie...
and Cecile Lefevre in Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
. She was also the voice of Princess Irene in the 1993 The Princess and the Goblin. Sally Ann Marsh also voiced the character of Snow White, in the 2006 Picha production of Snow White the Sequel acting alongside Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
.
Singles
- Xpansions - Elevation/Move Your Body (Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
) - 1990 - Frontwoman - Ariel - Let It Slide (deConstruction Records - 1993)
- Xpansions - Move Your Body 95 (Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
) - 1995 - Sally Ann Marsh - "In The Summertime" [Promo Only] - 1995)
- Sally Ann Marsh - Windmills Of Your Mind [Promo Only] - 1995
- Aurora - Hear You Calling (Original Mother Earth) - 1999 - Vocals
- Brand Violet - Alien Hive Theme (Brand Violet Limited) - 2004 - Lead Vocals
- Brand Violet - Head (Brand Violet Limited) - 2004
- Brand Violet - Voodoo (Brand Violet Limited) - 2004
- Brand Violet - Sputnik Bride EP (Brand Violet Limited) - 2005
- Brand Violet - Legend of Ladybeard (Brand Violet Limited) - 2005
Faith Hope & Charity
For the group, see Faith Hope & CharityFaith Hope & Charity (Girl group)
Faith Hope & Charity was a short lived British group that featured Dani Behr, Sally Ann Marsh and Diana Barrand.They released two singles and an album. They had a minor hit with their debut single "'Battle Of The Sexes" which peaked at #53 on the UK Singles Chart in 1990...
Albums
- Brand Violet - Retrovision Coma (Brand Violet Limited) - 2004 (Lead vocalist)
- Brand Violet - Akathisia (Brand Violet Limited) - 2005
External links
- [ AllMusic.com: Biography]
- Brand Violet
- XPansions Discography
- Ariel on Last FM
- Faith Hope & Charity