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My Take
Lisa Fischer is the secret weapon of modern music to me. Most people don't know her name, yet they've heard her voice for decades behind Tina Turner, Luther Vandross, Sting, and especially The Rolling Stones, whom she toured with from 1989 to 2015. That's astonishing loyalty and stamina. What moves me is that she also had her own moment, winning a Grammy for "How Can I Ease the Pain" off her 1991 debut So Intense. I love that her story became a quiet emblem of the unsung backup singer finally getting recognition. A voice that powerful choosing to serve the song first says a lot about her character.
Overview
Lisa Melonie Fischer (born December 1, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She found success with her 1991 debut album So Intense, which produced the Grammy Award–winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". She has been a back-up singer for a number of artists, including Sting, Luther Vandross, and Tina Turner, and she toured with The Rolling Stones from 1989 to 2015.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lisa Fischer
- Name (Japanese)
- リサ・フィッシャー
- Reading
- りさ・ふぃっしゃー
- Born
- December 1, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / vocalist / lyricist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.