Linda Lewis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linda Lewis
Occupation	Soul Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 27, 1950(1950-09-27)
Age	74
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Linda Lewis Biography

Linda Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Soul Singer who was born on September 27, 1950 in England, United Kingdom. English singer and guitarist. Her five-octave vocal range has made of her one the most revered singers in British pop music. Her most well-known singles include “Rock-a-Doodle-Doo”, 1972, and “It’s in His Kiss,” 1975.

In the 70’s, she embarked upon a worldwide tour with folk singer She embarked on a world tour with folk singer Cat Stevens in the 70’s..

Linda Fredericks was born in West Ham, Essex. At the age of three she was sent to stage school and was regularly cast in non-speaking television and film roles such as A Taste of Honey (1961) and as a screaming fan in the first Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night (1964); she also sang to the public for money. She joined The Q Set, a British band who performed ska and blue beat, Jamaican-style music.

In 1964, she sang “Dancing in the Streets” with John Lee Hooker at a club in Southend-on-Sea. Hooker introduced her to Ian Samwell, who arranged for Don Arden to manage her. She signed with Polydor and recorded the single “You Turned My Bitter into Sweet”, which is now a collectable Northern Soul record. Polydor worried that her name, Linda Fredericks, would be confused with Linda Kendrick, who was also signed to Polydor. Fredericks used the name Linda Lewis in honour of singer Barbara Lewis. The surname would also be used professionally by her sisters, Dee Lewis and Shirley Lewis, and her mother.

She is the oldest child of six. Her ex-husband, guitarist and bassist Jim Cregan, is her mother.

Linda Lewis Net Worth

Linda Lewis is one of the richest Soul Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linda Lewis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a member of the British ska band The Q Set, and she recorded her first solo single, “You Turned My Bitter into Sweet”, in 1967.

In 1964’s film A Hard Day’s Night, she was a screaming Beatles fan.

Linda Lewis (born Linda Ann Fredericks, 27 September 1950) is an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. She is the eldest of six children, three of whom also had singing careers. She is best known for the singles “Rock-a -Doodle-Doo” (1972), “Sideway Shuffle” (1973) and her version of Betty Everett’s “Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” (1975), and for albums such as Lark (1972), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975), Woman Overboard (1977) and the later Second Nature (1995), which became successful in countries such as Japan. Lewis also provided vocals for others such as David Bowie, Al Kooper, Cat Stevens, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Rick Wakeman, Rod Stewart, Peter Bardens, Hummingbird, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai.

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Who is Linda Lewis Dating?

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Her song “Old Smokey” was used by the rapper Common, on his single “Go!” (2005), which appeared on his album Be (2005). This was produced by Kanye West and reached No. 1 on the United States R&B and Hip Hop charts. She recorded Live in Old Smokey (2006), which featured new and previously released songs and toured the United Kingdom the same year. On 28 October 2006, The National Portrait Gallery opened an exhibit entitled Photographs 1965–2006, this featured a portrait by Lewis’s former husband Jim Cregan and other sitters, such as Shirley Bassey. In 2007, she toured with the Soul Britannia All Stars in the United Kingdom, and on 3 February 2007, BBC Four featured performances by Lewis, in a sixty-minute recording of a Barbican show with The Soul Britannia All Stars. In June of the same year, she collaborated with Basement Jaxx on “Close Your Eyes”, which featured in the Japanese anime film Vexille.

Facts & Trivia

Linda Ranked on the list of most popular Soul Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Linda Lewis celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.

Who was Linda Lewis married to?

Linda Gail Lewis
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How old is Linda Lewis?

71 years (September 27, 1950)

How many times has Linda Gail Lewis been married?

Born in Ferriday, La., the 53-year old Lewis has lived a life every bit as tumultuous as her piano-pumping brother’s. She has toured the world repeatedly; married eight times , nearly died from drug overdoses and has fought the perpetual soul-rending battle of Family-versus-Career.

Is Linda Gail Lewis related to Jerry Lee Lewis?

Of course Linda Gail Lewis was swept up in the whole sex and drugs and rock and roll thing. That was her older brother onstage, Jerry Lee Lewis, she was singing in his band, even wrangling herself some time as the opening act.

Where was Linda Lewis born?

West Ham, London, United Kingdom