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Anna Ross | |
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| Born | Anna Ross London, England |
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| Labels | Anna Ross Music |
| Website | www |
Anna Ross is a British singer and songwriter, most widely known for her many years as backing vocal for the band Duran Duran.
Early Life
[edit]Anna Ross was born in London, England. Raised by musical parents, her way into music was laid out from the start. In an interview with the magazine Essentially Pop, Ross explained, that she has been singing at home before she herself can remember. Highly encouraged by her mother who played classical piano, she would sing melodies back at her mother playing even before she could talk.[1]
Ross later moved to Newcastle with her parents, where she finished primary school, and began singing local gigs with various friends.
Career
[edit]Leaving school Ross formed the duo V Corporation with a good friend. They managed to enter the popular British TV Show The Tube. However, the duo broke up soon after, and Anna Ross moved to London where she got jobs as backing vocal for artists, such as Lisa Stansfield, Stereophonics, Tom Jones, Sting, and Tina Turner.
In 2005 she began touring with Duran Duran and has remained a central part of the band's live line-up ever since.
On 5 July 2017-07-05 she released her first single First Day' in her own name. solo album, First Day, heavily supported by Duran Duran band members Simon Le Bon and John Taylor.
In between stage jobs and her own solo career, Anna Ross works as a singing teacher and coach.
Personal Life
[edit]Anna Ross lives in London, where she earned a BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University in London in 2002. She also holds a Master's Degree, MS, in Psychology from the University of East London in 2011.[2]
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Anna Ross Comes Out In Front With 'Karman Line'". Essentially Pop. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Anna Ross official LinkedIn profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Anna Ross - First Day". BeatSource. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-20.