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My Take
Lisa Stansfield is one of those voices I'd put up against almost anyone from her era. A Manchester singer who won Search for a Star as a teenager, then put in the unglamorous work with Blue Zone before breaking out solo, that gradual climb appeals to me far more than overnight fame. Her soul-leaning songwriting always felt genuine rather than fashionable, which is probably why it has aged so well. The tagline calling her American is plainly wrong, she's thoroughly English, and getting that right matters. I'd happily revisit her catalogue any day; the craft holds up decades later.
Overview
Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles, Stansfield, along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, formed Blue Zone in 1983.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lisa Stansfield
- Name (Japanese)
- リサ・スタンスフィールド
- Reading
- りさ・すたんすふぃーるど
- Born
- April 11, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / film actor / television presenter / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Oulder Hill Community School and Language College, Rochdale
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.