Sharleen Eugene Spiteri [1] (born 7 November 1967) is a Scottish singer–songwriter and guitarist who has a contralto vocal range, [2] [3] best known as the lead singer of the rock band Texas, who rose to prominence in 1989 with the release of their debut single "I Don't Want a Lover".

Feb 5, 2022 · The past two years have been a blur for Sharleen Spiteri. In March, 2020, days before lockdown, her mother passed away. Twelve months later, her father died after a long struggle with dementia.

During promotion for the album, lead singer Sharleen Spiteri stated: "Our excitement at finding this treasure trove of songs collided with our excitement back then and, unplanned, new songs started coming, you could say we were inspired by ourselves!"

(2020) " Hi " is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Texas featuring American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan , released as the lead single from their tenth studio album of the same name (2021). The track was written by Eddie Campbell, Robert Hodgens, Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone, Jack McElhone, Robert Diggs , and Dennis Cole [ 1 ] and was ...

Feb 9, 2022 · Sharleen Spiteri. One ‘real’ woman Sharleen adored was her mother, Vilma, a seamstress and window-dresser, who died a week before the first Scottish Covid lockdown in 2020. “No-one prepares you for the loss of your mother,” says Sharleen, her voice slowing down as she remembers.

Official and live video clips by Sharleen Spiteri for her solo project, the album 'Melody'.

Nov 29, 2020 · Rocker Sharleen Spiteri and her band Texas were bestowed iconic status last night as the chart-toppers were hailed at the Scottish Music Awards. Texas recorded a set for the virtual ceremony, where they won the Icon Award, with Scots stars including Lewis Capaldi, Amy Macdonald and Biffy Clyro also among the big winners at the event.

Apr 5, 2020 · Sharleen Spiteri has admitted she regrets naming the group Texas. The rock star said she and bandmates Ally McErlaine, Johnny McElhone and Stuart Kerr chose it back in 1986 to reflect ‘openness and freedom’. But when they finally visited the southern American state, they hated the place.

Apr 5, 2017 · Scottish band Texas are back with a new album, Jump on Board, to be released later this month and I caught up with lead singer Sharleen Spiteri to talk about the new record and upcoming tour.

Sharleen Spiteri returns with a brand new album 'The Movie Songbook' featuring all her favourite soundtrack songs from movies. The idea for came about while touring 'Melody', when Sharleen found herself invited to perform various star cameos: