When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.
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Sharleen Spiteri
b. 1968
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Born in Scotland, Sharleen Spiteri, 56, worked as a hairdresser before forming Texas with Johnny McElhone aged 17. They went on to have hits I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Inner Smile. Last year they released The Very Best of 1989-2023 and played Glastonbury. This March, Texas released The Muscle Shoals Sessions with Spooner Oldham, and in September there will be a UK arena tour. Spiteri has a daughter and is married to the chef Bryn Williams. She lives in London and Wales.
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Schemes. I hate schemers.
Going on stage and saying, “Good evening Lyon!” I was in Marseille.
Quiet, noisy, androgynous.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
An artist, an interior designer and a vet.
Somebody wrote that my voice was more numbing than novocaine.
Uncontrollable, wonderful.
Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.
Turning on the news.
Not being in pain – I have back problems and had shoulder surgery just before Christmas and there isn’t a day that goes by when I am not in pain.
As a great songwriter.
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