Shirley Manson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shirley Manson
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1966(1966-08-26)
Age	58
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Leo

Shirley Manson Biography

Shirley Manson is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 26, 1966 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish lead singer from the band Garbage who also landed several important acting roles. He also performed “Only Happy When It Rains” and “Stupid Girl.”

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Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and distinctive voice. For the majority of her career, Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the U.S. to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin; she now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles, while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh.

Manson’s first public performance was in 1970, at age four, with her older sister in an amateur show held at the local Church Hill Theatre. Enrolled at Flora Stevenson Primary School, she received instruction in recorder, clarinet, and fiddle, and learned ballet and piano from extramural classes at age seven. Manson was a member of Girlguiding UK throughout this period of her youth as a Brownie and a Girl Guide. She attended the City of Edinburgh Music School, the music department of Broughton High School. While at Broughton, she became an active member of its drama group, performing in amateur dramatic and musical performances such as The American Dream and The Wizard of Oz, while also singing with the Waverley Singers, a local girl choir. A 1981 Edinburgh Festival Fringe production of Maurice the Minotaur, in which Manson played a prophet, was awarded a Fringe First award by The Scotsman newspaper.

The couple was together for a while. Eddie Farrell from 1996 until their divorce in 2003. She was married to the music’s sound engineer Billy Bush, in 2010.

Shirley Manson Net Worth

Shirley Manson is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shirley Manson 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began to pursue her interests in performance and music at the age of seven, and began playing clarinet and violin and also gaining experience in ballet.

She played a regular role in The Fox’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Shirley Ann Manson was born in Edinburgh on 26 August 1966, the daughter of Muriel Flora (née MacKay) and John Mitchell Manson. Her father, a descendant from the fishing community of Northmavine, was a university lecturer, while her mother was a big band singer who had been adopted by a Lothian-based family at an early age and took on the family name MacDonald. Manson was named after an aunt, who was herself named after Charlotte Brontë’s novel Shirley. She has two sisters: Lindy-Jayne, who is two years older than her, and Sarah, who is two years younger than her. They were brought up in the Comely Bank and Stockbridge areas of Edinburgh. She attended Broughton High School and her childhood education was informed by the Church of Scotland (her father was her Sunday School teacher) until age 12.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shirley Manson height 5 ft 7 in Shirley weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shirley Manson Dating?

According to our records, Shirley Manson married to Billy Bush , Eddie Farrell. As of December 1, 2023, Shirley Manson’s is not dating anyone.

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The first time Manson contributed her vocals to a project separately from any of her bands was in 1998, when she performed vocals for the chorus of a Garbage-produced remix of Fun Lovin’ Criminals 1999 single “Korean Bodega”. Due to litigation problems surrounding Manson’s contractual obligation to Radioactive Records, further collaborations with both Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Moby were unable to proceed.

Facts & Trivia

Shirley Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Shirley Manson celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

In 2001, Manson became an ambassador for the M•A•C AIDS Fund, fronting their fourth two-year charity lipstick marketing campaign alongside Elton John and Mary J. Blige, beginning with the launch of the VIVAMAC IV lipstick in March 2002, in which all proceeds of the sale of the lipstick goes to help fund AIDS charities and initiatives. While touring, Manson visited several AIDS charities in Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Toronto, New York, San Francisco and Madison to make several donations totalling over $300,000 on behalf of the M•A•C AIDS Fund.

Top Facts about Shirley Manson

1. Shirley Manson is a Scottish musician and actress.
2. She was the lead singer of the band Garbage.
3. Manson has won multiple awards, including MTV Europe Music Awards.
4. She has also acted in TV shows and movies.
5. Manson is an advocate for mental health awareness.
6. Her music often addresses themes of feminism and empowerment.
7. She has collaborated with other musicians, such as Iggy Pop and The Chemical Brothers.
8. Manson was inducted into the Scottish Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
9. Garbage’s debut album sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
10. Manson has been named one of the greatest female rock singers by various publications.

What is Shirley Manson doing now?

For the majority of her career, Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the U.S. to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin; she now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles, while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh.

Is Shirley Manson related to Marilyn Manson?

Marilyn and Shirley are not related , although she does call him “daddy” on the diary posting. Also appearing on the album is bassist Justin Meldal- Johnsen, who has worked with the likes of Beck, Pete Yorn and The Mars Volta.

Does Shirley Manson have a child?

In 2008, Manson became engaged to producer and Garbage sound engineer Billy Bush. The pair live in Los Angeles. She does not have any children.

What happened to Garbage the band?

The band reunited in 2011 , and self-released their 2012 album Not Your Kind of People on their own label Stunvolume to positive reviews. Their next album, Strange Little Birds, followed in 2016. Their seventh studio album, No Gods No Masters, was released in 2021.

How did Alanis Morissette make her money?

L.A-based radio stations started playing tracks like “You Oughta Know,” and Alanis gained exposure through MTV and MuchMusic. Because of these factors, “Jagged Little Pill” ended up selling more than 16 million copies in the U.S. alone, with a further 17 million units sold globally.