Photo: Lisa Gerrard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lisa Gerrard fascinates me because she proves emotion doesn't need vocabulary. Born in Melbourne and famous through Dead Can Dance, she sings in glossolalia, wordless syllables that somehow land straight in the chest. That three-octave contralto carries a weight most lyrics never manage, and it's no wonder film composers keep reaching for her voice. What I find remarkable is how she dissolves the language barrier entirely; you don't understand a single word, yet you understand everything. To me she's less a singer than a conduit for feeling, and few artists working today operate on that frequency.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lisa Gerrard
- Name (Japanese)
- リサ・ジェラルド
- Reading
- りさ・じぇらるど
- Born
- April 12, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / film score composer / vocalist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lisa Gerrard born?
Born April 12, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Lisa Gerrard from?
Lisa Gerrard is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
What does Lisa Gerrard do?
Lisa Gerrard works as singer, composer, film score composer, vocalist, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.