Lene Lovich (/ˈleɪnə ˈlʌvɪtʃ/; born Lili-Marlene Premilovich;
March 30, 1949) is an English-American singer, songwriter and
musician. She first gained attention in 1979 with the release of her
hit single "Lucky Number", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles
Chart and made her a leading figure of the new wave music scene.Born
in Detroit, Michigan, Lovich moved to England at the age of 13, where
she met guitarist and songwriter Les Chappell, who later became her
long-time music collaborator and life partner. She developed an
interest in art and theater, enrolling at the Central School of Art
and Design where she took saxophone lessons. In 1975, she joined the
band the Diversions and shortly afterwards wrote the lyrics to
Cerrone's single "Supernature". After the band broke up, Lovich
started looking for another band that would let her join and contacted
the radio presenter Charlie Gillett, who got her to record a demo of
Tommy James and the Shondells' song "I Think We're Alone Now" and
played it to Dave Robinson of Stiff Records, who decided to sign
Lovich. The song was released as a single and appeared on her debut
studio album Stateless (1978), which produced the single "Lucky
Number".She released two more albums, Flex (1979) and No Man's Land
(1982), on Stiff Records. In 1989, she independently released the
album March, before her 15-year hiatus. She focused more on her family
but came back in 2005 with the release of her album Shadows and Dust.
March 30, 1949) is an English-American singer, songwriter and
musician. She first gained attention in 1979 with the release of her
hit single "Lucky Number", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles
Chart and made her a leading figure of the new wave music scene.Born
in Detroit, Michigan, Lovich moved to England at the age of 13, where
she met guitarist and songwriter Les Chappell, who later became her
long-time music collaborator and life partner. She developed an
interest in art and theater, enrolling at the Central School of Art
and Design where she took saxophone lessons. In 1975, she joined the
band the Diversions and shortly afterwards wrote the lyrics to
Cerrone's single "Supernature". After the band broke up, Lovich
started looking for another band that would let her join and contacted
the radio presenter Charlie Gillett, who got her to record a demo of
Tommy James and the Shondells' song "I Think We're Alone Now" and
played it to Dave Robinson of Stiff Records, who decided to sign
Lovich. The song was released as a single and appeared on her debut
studio album Stateless (1978), which produced the single "Lucky
Number".She released two more albums, Flex (1979) and No Man's Land
(1982), on Stiff Records. In 1989, she independently released the
album March, before her 15-year hiatus. She focused more on her family
but came back in 2005 with the release of her album Shadows and Dust.
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