Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a British singer, songwriter and model.She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience.After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s.Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic influences. Her solo debut album, Read My Lips, was released in September 2001.The album reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).The record experienced international success, selling more than 2 million copies worldwide.It produced four singles, three of which reached the top three in the UK. In 2003, Read My Lips won the Edison Award for "Best Dance Album".Ellis-Bextor's second album, Shoot from the Hip, was released in October 2003.The album reached number 19 in the UK and produced two top ten singles.Trip the Light Fantastic, her third album, was released in May 2007 and reached number seven in the UK. The album produced three singles, one of which reached the top ten in the UK. In 2009, Ellis-Bextor released the Freemasons collaboration "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (reaching number 13 in the UK) and her first extended play, Sophie Ellis-Bextor: iTunes Live in London.Her fourth studio album, Make a Scene, was released in April 2011 (reaching number 33 in the UK), with its lead single "Bittersweet" peaking at number 25 in the UK. In 2014, Ellis-Bextor released her fifth studio album, Wanderlust which became her highest charting album since "Read My Lips", peaking at number 4 in the UK. Coinciding with the album's release, the lead single, "Young Blood", reached number 34 in the UK. Her next effort, the Latin America inspired Familia earnt critical acclaim in 2016.In January 2019, she will release her first greatest hits compilation, called The Song Diaries, which will consist of orchestal reworkings of 16 singles.The first single from the album is "Love is You", and the second an orchestral version of Ellis Bextor's first solo hit "Take Me Home", released on 7 December 2018.
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Composer: Bernard Sumner & Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Hague & Stephen Morris & Peter Hook
Composer: Bernard Sumner & Gillian Gilbert & Peter Hook & Stephen Hague & Stephen Morris
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Composer: Peter Hook & Stephen Paul David Morris & Bernard Sumner & Gillian Lesley Gilbert & Stephen Eric Hague
Lyricist: Peter Hook & Stephen Paul David Morris & Bernard Sumner & Gillian Lesley Gilbert & Stephen Eric Hague