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SAM BROWN
STOP!, STOPPING AND STARTING AGAIN: HOW SAM BROWN CAME BACK FROM THE SILENCE (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM UKULELES)
Ready to roll: Despite losing her singing voice in 2007, Sam Brown has adapted and reinvented herself
“I DON’T ACTUALLY WANT TO CRITICISE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LOOK LIKE A DOLL. I’M LITERALLY ASKING THE QUESTION: ‘WHY DO PEOPLE FEEL THEY HAVE TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY?”
I AN WADE
Back in 1989, Sam Brown whisked her way to the top with the anthemic single Stop! and a handful of chart hits, transforming the life of a session singer who’d worked with the stellar likes of Small Faces, Pink Floyd and Spandau Ballet. In 2007, she lost her voice and could no longer sing or hit the notes she used to. Undeterred, Brown adapted to her new predicament and has since been running ukulele clubs across the world. Her new studio album, Number 8, is released next January.
Tell us about the new album, Number 8…