Ruby Turner (born 22 June 1958, Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a British soul singer, songwriter and actress. In a career spanning a quarter of a century, Turner has had hit albums and singles on both sides of the Atlantic, and provided backing vocals for major popular music stars. Her acting career has seen Turner appear on stage, film and television.
Turner moved to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old, in 1967. In the early 19...
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Ruby Turner (born 22 June 1958, Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a British soul singer, songwriter and actress. In a career spanning a quarter of a century, Turner has had hit albums and singles on both sides of the Atlantic, and provided backing vocals for major popular music stars. Her acting career has seen Turner appear on stage, film and television.
Turner moved to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old, in 1967. In the early 1980s Turner got to work with Alexis Korner. In 1983, she had appeared on records with UB40. Her major break came in 1986, when she provided backing vocals on Culture Club's From Luxury to Heartache album, and a solo recording contract with Jive Records followed.
Turner has performed with Bryan Ferry, UB40, Steve Winwood, Jools Holland and Mick Jagger, as well as writing songs that have been covered by many artists including Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest. Between 1986 and 1995, eight of her singles appeared in the UK Singles Chart with "I'd Rather...
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