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Though Stansfield’s breakthrough in the mainstream was not until 1989, she got her start in the music industry in 1980. During this year she won a singing competition for the program “Search for a Star”. This accomplishment led to a series of appearances in television shows and several single releases. In 1984 she entered in the pop group Blue Zone consisting of her fellow school mates Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. The band put out several singles which would breach their way into the UK top 100 starts as well as America’s “Billboard Hot 100”. Even some of the group’s B-sides such as “Big Thing” became a favorite on radio stations and dance clubs. The group only released one album before Stansfield broke out into her own solo career following the success of the Coldcut single“People Hold On”, which she was featured on.
Almost immediately after the release of this song Arista records signed Stansfield on as a solo artist and in 1989 she put out her first solo full length “Affection”. This album would prove to be the most successful release of her career and one of the most successful releases in soul pop history. The album has gone on to sell 5 million copies around the world and has been certified as 3x platinum in the UK. During its release it topped charts around the world, landing at #1 in Austria and Italy and #2 in Sweden, the UK, Switzerland, Spain and Germany. The album housed her biggest single “All Around the World” . This track peaked to the very top of charts in many countries and scored the #3 position on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was also a critical success and got her two nominations at the Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Riding of the hype of this album Stansfield became involved in several charity organizations such as raising money for anti-poverty efforts in Ethiopia and raising awareness for AIDS. She also put out a Christmas single “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, which claimed #1 on the UK Singles Chart for 3 weeks.
Her second full length effort “Real Love” was produced and partially written by her previous Blue Zone bandmates Devaney and Morris.This release was yet another critical and commercial sensation entering the top ten charts across the world and strongly securing a name in both the R&B and hip-hop world. Stansfield followed this up by recording a few singles for movies. In 1992 her song “Someday (I’m Coming Back)” was included in the “The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album” and in the following year her song “In All the Right Places” became the theme song for the dramatic film “Indecent Proposal”.
Stansfield’s involvement in the film industry continued to grow with time and after the release of her third self-titled album she made her film debut in the 1999 movie “Swing”. She also contributed many jazz and swing inspired songs for the soundtrack and even did a duet with one of her music hero’s “Barry White”. Stansfield’s next two albums “Face Up” and “The Movement”, while not as commercially viable as her previous releases, did mark a stylistic change and received positive reviews from the critics. Stansfield ventured into electronic dance and disco music with these releases and was lauded for her more experimental approach. It would be a decade before Stansfield released her long awaited follow up “Seven”. During this music hiatus she was performing in theatre productions and television series such as “The Edge of Love”. Her comeback album was received with near unanimous praise amongst critics and was welcomed in the charts at #13 in UK and Germany, #25 in Austria, #32 in the Czech Republic, and #42 in Switzerland.
Live reviews
Lisa Stansfield hit the mainstream with her amazing debut "Affection", but over the past few years she has managed to keep a fairly low profile. Though she took a 10 year break between 2004's "The Moment" and her most recent "Seven" she is simply not an artist to be forgotten. You can still hear her influence echo across many relevant pop artist today (particularly Little Dragon and Jessie Ware).
Stansfield took the freeform styles of funk and soul but put her own sterilized spin on it. Many may criticize her for tampering with these genres perhaps suggesting that she turned these emotive elements into a cold calculated form; however the intrigue and originality of her sound cannot be denied. She still keeps the passion of soul alive but presents it in a very sleek modernized manner. Her stage presence is amazingly cool and collected. Her vocal delivery is powerful but is always in control.
To this day her audiences still lose it to her chart topping single "All Around the World" . They also can not resist the lovely grooves of her new recordings. One of her most recent tracks "Can't Dance" showcases Nile Roger style guitar riffs, syncopated bass and four to the floor drumbeats. Her touring band is outstanding. Lisa's back up singer hits every note in her immense range and her horn section always seem to be right on time when dropping in to add a needed punch to the melody. Lisa 's latest album features compositions by orchestrator, Jery Hey, a collaborator essential to the creations of Michael Jackson's "Thriller", so you know it is going to have that disco vibe that will drag you to the dance floor. At a Lisa Stansfield show you can sing your heart out to "All Woman" or dance your self to death to "This Time Is the Right Time". Anytime is the right time to see Lisa deliver a kick ass performance.
wjmcc
I have been to see Lisa live since the early 90's and her latest concert at Southend Cliffs Pavilion was truly AMAZING....Her voice seems to be better than ever. She preformed many of her classic hits: All around the world, People hold on, etc. but for me its her new songs that her voice really sounds out. She has moved on as a singer, with what I feel is now a much more relevant soulful sound. The tracks for her current Album Seven are outstanding with "Conversation" the standout moment of the night. I wish the general public would take a chance on her new material once again as they will be in for a surprise, powerful soulful, meaningful music that is timeless. She is a British treasure that we all need to take to our hearts and make sure she keeps giving such pure joy for may years to come. BUY THE ALBUM/SEE HER LIVE!
ian-glasson
Lady Lisa Stansfield was amazing last night at The Music Box in San Diego. She sounds great, her band is fabulous, and the energy was high. She sang a few songs from the Deeper album as well as several of her classics! We bought the VIP Meet and Greet package and were so excited to meet Lisa. She was lovely, gracious and warm. It was a night we will always remember and cherish. Lisa Stansfield is “All Woman.”
carole-kuck
Lisa was fantastic! What a voice and energy! So fun to watch her and her whole band play almost all the songs we remember and some of her new stuff, which is very reminiscent of her old songs. Just incredible and enjoyable.
For those who saw her at the Fillmore, we also had the best opening act ever-the DJ was incredible and played the kind of music we wanted to hear.
lovemyproxy
Great vocals and band in a great setting. These halls are much more personal for listening to quality music. Lisa still has a strong voice and put a lot of effort into her show. the band were good and overall a good show for the money.
1 plus was the support act of Jazz Morley, very unusual that support acts are good, she was worth her own gig
leecartwright44
Lisa Stansfield was amazing from start to finish mixing tracks from her new album ‘Deeper’ with hit classics from the 80’s and 90’s. Lisa absolutely rocked the Royal Philharmonic venue Liverpool. Loved every minute of what was a truly brilliant concert! Lisa is just as goood now as she was back then. 10/10.
derek-egan
The concert was fantastic she is a marvelous singer and the band was terrific
I actually went to hear my favorite song 321
But she didn’t sing it. But she did sing every one of her other hits. It was all good she had everyone dancing in the isles
joedad695
She was amazing. Still a warm powerful voice. A beautiful woman, great concert in Brussel, still one of the best vocals of all times, sincerely. hope to see her back again soon Thanks Lisa, we love you.
philippe-dg-1
Fantastic gig, great sound from the band (good to hear 'stripped back' renditions) and a worthy cause supported. Plus played my all time favourite track - Time to make you mine. Thanks ever so :-)
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