Eddi Reader
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-08-29 in Glasgow, Scotland
Biography
Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader MBE was born Sadenia Reader on 29th August, 1959 in Glasgow, the eldest of seven children. Starting out as a busker on Sauchiehall Street, she became a backing singer and session vocalist for Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet, Billy MacKenzie and The Waterboys, before forming Fairground Attraction and scoring a big hit with 1988's Perfect. Following the band's split, Eddi went on to build an enduring solo career that has taken in genres such as pop, folk and country. She has also acted in John Byrne's Your Cheatin' Heart, Janice Galloway's The Trick Is to Keep Breathing on both the radio and in the theatre, and presented the Glasgow based music programme No Stilettos. She is a passionate supporter of Scottish independence.
Most Known For
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
Me and Orson Welles
as Singer
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
as Self
Icons of Football
as Self - Interviewed Guest
Your Cheatin' Heart
as Jolene Jowett
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
as Self
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as Self
Your Cheatin' Heart
St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
as Self
Burns by the Lagan
as Self
Fairground Attraction – Full House
as Singer