Moving on my initial style, I spent some time singing with African jazz bands and eventually met with Peter Gabriel who introduced me to the world of rock. I sang on his ‘SO’ album which included the Grammy Award winning song ‘ Sledgehammer’. Soon after I had a top ten hit with ‘Roadblock’, produced by Stock Aitken and Waterman.
I later formed a close working relationship with Pete Townsend and teamed up with him to record a duet on his Iron Man album. By this time my talent as a singer/ songwriter had earned me a deal with A&M Records.
In 1989 I toured America with the Who, and on my return formed my own seven-piece band. Singing regularly in clubs, I soon developed a huge underground following. One of my greatest fans at this time was Seal and in 1995 he asked me to support him with my own band on his ‘ Kiss of the Rose ‘European Tour.
I also co-wrote “Don’t Be A Stranger” which reached number 3 in the British charts, sung by Dianna Carroll.
In 1997 I met and formed a working relationship with Eric Clapton. Eric invited me to sing on his “Pilgrim” Album, and then requested me to sing in his band on his 1998 world tour.
I was also modelling a lot and was also being asked to model for leading fashion designers, and I was the featured model on the front cover of “Ultimate Pilates - Achieve The Perfect Body Shape”, written by Dreas Reyneke.
In 1999 I took three years out of my musical and modelling career and studied the Alexander Technique. I had developed a serous lower back problem from wearing high heels constantly, and knowing more about the Alexander Technique and studying it, became my only cure.
During my studies I developed and researched the concept of how to master the art of wearing high heels. I was able to wear high heels again, and suffered no back pain any more. I continued to research and develop the concept for the next ten years,and launch Walking in Stilettos in 2010 which is a company that teaches women how to walk gracefully in high heels with the use of the Alexander Technique.
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