Sharleen Spiteri

Sharleen Spiteri had already achieved success as the co-founder and frontwoman of the Scottish band Texas before embarking on her solo projects. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Spiteri began her musical career with Texas in 1986 as lead singer and guitarist. She would continue her work with the band throughout the '90s, as well as appearing as a vocalist on albums by Gun and Rammstein. After the release of Texas' album Red Book in 2005, Spiteri began work on her first album, Melody, which she would co-produce with Bernard Butler. The disc debuted in 2008. ~ Katherine Fulton