Tanita Tikaram

UK

Born: 12 August 1969

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock, Folk

Styles: Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter

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Tanita Tikaram made a splash on both sides of the Atlantic at a mere 19 years of age with her dramatic, singer/songwriter-influenced lyrics. The offspring of Malaysian and Fijian parents, Tikaram moved to England at age 12 and began writing songs as a teenager. She played her first gig at 17 in London after a favorable response to her demo tape from a club she had sent it to. After appearing on television, Tikaram was signed to Warner and released Ancient Heart, co-produced by Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke, in 1988. Both "Twist in My Sobriety"...

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