| Lisa Fischer |
| Birth name |
Lisa Melonie Fischer |
| Also known as |
Xēna |
| Born |
December 1, 1958 (1958-12-01) (age 50) |
| Origin |
New York, Brooklyn, Fort Greene |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer |
| Instrument(s) |
Vocals |
| Years active |
1983-Present Day |
| Label(s) |
Elektra |
Lisa Fischer (born December 1, 1958) is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer best known for her beautiful image, impressive vocal range and talents that reach high up to the whistle register, and her 1991 hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". She has released 5 singles to date and all of them have been Top 40 R&B hits.
Early life and singing career
Fischer was born in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Before pursuing a solo career, she accompanied R&B singer Luther Vandross as a backup singer on his tours & albums until his death, in addition to providing backing vocals for artists including Melba Moore and Billy Ocean. She has worked with many other famous singers, both as a session vocalist and a backup singer. Musicians she has supported include Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack.
In 1983, under the stage name Xēna, Fischer released a freestyle single, the electro classic "On the Upside," that met with moderate success. In 1984, a club track she recorded entitled "Only Love (Shadows)" was briefly featured in the motion picture Beat Street and was later released in 1995 as part of the Hot Productions The Best of Criminal Records compilation.
Solo career
Her career peaked with the 1991 release of "How Can I Ease the Pain" from her album So Intense, which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1992. The album spawned three Top 20 R&B hits and peaked at #5 on The Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Also it peaked at #100 on the Billboard 200 chart. Fischer also provided stirring vocals on the power ballad "Colors of Love" which was featured on the soundtrack album for the film Made in America.
Current projects
She is currently a singer and songwriter and has been touring as a backup vocalist with the Rolling Stones since 1987. She worked as a backup vocalist during the same period of time for Luther Vandross for the 22 years prior to his death, having to juggle her time between his concert tours and those of the Rolling Stones, with whom she has a growing audience as she plays the foil to Mick Jagger onstage more and more frequently. She also toured with Tina Turner for her Twenty Four Seven Tour. The tour was the top grossing of 2000 worldwide.citation needed She continues to sing backup for Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones as well as write songs for herself and up-and-coming artists. Lisa was recently featured in an April issue of Jet Magazine's "Where Are They Now?" column. She hopes to record a new album soon, and is currently on the road with the 2008-2009 Tina Turner Comeback Tour.
Singles
Awards and nominations
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