Natasha England
| Natasha England | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorothy Natasha Sherratt |
| Also known as | Natasha |
| Born |
18 December 1952 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active |
1978–1985 2007–present |
Natasha England (born Dorothy Natasha Sherratt, 18 December 1952),[1][2] often credited mononymously as Natasha, is a Scottish pop singer whose version of "Iko Iko" reached number 10 on the British singles chart in 1982.
Biography
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and after winning a dance competition moved to London in the early 1970s to develop a career in the music business. She worked as a dancer and formed her own band, playing in clubs, while also working behind the scenes in the management of such stars as Marc Bolan, Rod Stewart, and David Bowie.[1][3] She married Bob England in 1975, and they formed their own management and production company. They also set up the Towerbell record label, and discovered the band Darts, who had a series of hits after being signed to Magnet Records. Later, the pair were responsible for setting up the Rockney label for Chas and Dave.[4]
Natasha formed a girl group, the Flirts, with sisters Betty and Jackie Burns. They recorded for Magnet in the late 1970s but with little commercial success. She then recorded for Decca as Natasha and the Delites.[1] Credited as Natasha, she released solo singles on Towerbell, including "Iko Iko" in 1982. She appeared on Top of the Pops, and the song, produced by Tom Newman, rose to number 10 on the UK singles chart. Her follow-up record, "The Boom Boom Room", reached number 44 on the singles chart later in the year,[5] and her album Captured reached number 53 on the UK albums chart. However, later singles on Towerbell, and a second, largely self-penned album Don’t Walk Away, had less success.[6][1]
After her marriage to Bob England ended in the mid-1980s, she left the music business, and worked with horses and on animal rights issues.[1] She moved to Canada and sang with the band Why before returning to England in the early 1990s. A few years later she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but eventually returned to the music industry. She released the albums Back From The Mists of Time (2007), and Deeper Into Reality (2010).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Natasha England, Last.fm. Retrieved 3 October 2015
- ↑ Natasha England, cbetta.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015
- 1 2 Mathew Robson, "Natasha England Interview", Secret Sounds, 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2015
- ↑ Natasha England biography. Retrieved 3 October 2015
- ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 546. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ↑ Natasha England discography, Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015