Linda Lewis
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Singer, songwriter, and musician Linda Lewis â born Linda Fredericks on September 27, 1950, in West Ham, Essex, England âbest known for her singles âRock-a-Doodle-Dooâ (1973) and âItâs In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)â (1975) and for her session work as backing vocalist for artists such as David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, Al Kooper, Rick Wakeman, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, and many others. Her career began in 1964 when she was an extra in The Beatlesâ first movie, A Hard Dayâs Night, and the singer in ska / bluebeat group The Q Set. She then set her solo career in motion when she signed with Polydor Records and, after changing her last name to Lewis, she released the single âYou Turned My Bitter into Sweet.â She then formed White Rabbit in 1967 before joining The Ferris Wheel in 1970 and singing on their self-titled 1970 album. Linda Lewis then signed to Reprise Records and, while working on her own album, she began her successful career as a session vocalist when she recorded with artists such as Al Kooper, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, and others. Her debut album, Say No More, was released in 1971, and was followed by Lark (1972), which included the Number 15 hit single, âRock-a-Doodle-Doo.â She followed that album with Fathoms Deep (1973) before releasing the hit full-length Not A Little Girl Anymore (1975), which featured musical assistance from Allen Toussaint and the Tower of Power horn section. The album included Linda Lewisâ disco-influenced version of "It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)," which hit Number 6 on the singles chart. After making a high-profile appearance at the Knebworth Festival in 1975, she issued the albums Woman Overboard (1977), Hacienda View (1979), and A Tear and a Smile (1983), but didnât achieve the same success as her previous albums. Linda Lewis stepped away from the spotlight and relocated to Los Angeles for several years. In the 1980s, she recorded with her sisters Dee and Shirley but didnât return with a solo album until 1995âs Second Nature. She followed that with successful live performances and the albums Whatever⦠(1997) and Kiss of Life (1999). Several compilation albums were released to celebrate her musical career including The Best of Linda Lewis (1996), Reach for the Truth: Best of the Reprise Years 1971-74 (2002) and the rarities collection Hampstead Days (2014). Linda Lewis died at her home in Kent, England on May 3, 2023, at the age of 72.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Gladly Give My Hand
- Sideway Shuffle
- More Than a Fool
- Lark
- Feeling Feeling
- Old Smokey
- Little Indians
- Been My Best
- Waterbaby
- Earthed Again
- Like I Dance
- Nobody But You
- Da'lin' (Groove)
- Do You Believe in Love?
- When the Lights Go Down featuring Linda Lewis
- (You Are An) Angry Young Man
- Kiss Of Life
- Feel the Feeling
- Can't Stop Now
- I Know You Well
- Song for Alice
- Unknown Blues
- Spring Song
- I Do My Best To Impress
