Lisa Fischer is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B; vocalist, known for her beautiful image, impressive vocal range and talents that reach high up to the whistle register, and her 1991 smash hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". Fischer has been recognized as one of the most successful session vocalists of the era. She is considered one of the most powerful melodic voices in the music world.
Fischer was born in the Fort Greene neighborhood in t...
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Lisa Fischer is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B; vocalist, known for her beautiful image, impressive vocal range and talents that reach high up to the whistle register, and her 1991 smash hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". Fischer has been recognized as one of the most successful session vocalists of the era. She is considered one of the most powerful melodic voices in the music world.
Fischer was born in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Before pursuing a solo career, she accompanied R&B; singer Luther Vandross as a backup singer on his tours & albums until his death, in addition to providing backing vocals for artists including Melba Moore and Billy Ocean. She has worked with many other famous singers, both as a session vocalist and a backup singer. Musicians she has supported include Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack.
In 1983, under the stage name Xēna, Fischer released a freestyle single, the...
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