Lisa Gerrard (born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. In addition to singing, she is an instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer).
Since her career began in 1981, Gerrard has been involved in a wide range of projects. She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer. Read Full BioLisa Gerrard (born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. In addition to singing, she is an instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer).
Since her career began in 1981, Gerrard has been involved in a wide range of projects. She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer.
Lisa Gerrard was born on 12 April 1961 in Melbourne, and grew up in the suburb of Prahran with her Irish immigrant parents. She has said that she grew up with "Mediterranean music blaring out of the houses" and that this influenced her music, particularly on later Dead Can Dance albums and in her solo and collaborative works.
Gerrard's first foray into forming bands and creative music-making was in Melbourne's little band scene, an experimental post-punk scene which flourished from 1978 until 1981. It was at one of these little band events that she first met Dead Can Dance co-founder Brendan Perry. Perry recalls, "It never occurred to me that we would one day collaborate musically together because at the time I thought her music was too avant garde. I particularly remember one song that she sang about finding a man in the park and asking her mother if she could bring him home to keep in her wardrobe as she attacked this chinese dulcimer with two bamboo sticks".
Dead Can Dance originally formed as a quartet in 1981 in Melbourne, but in 1982 moved to London with members Gerrard, Brendan Perry and bass player Paul Erikson. Shortly after coming to England, Erikson flew back to Australia, leaving the band as a duo. Dead Can Dance recorded eight albums on the 4AD Records recording label beginning with the self-titled Dead Can Dance LP in 1984. In 2005, the song "Nierika" became part of the opening titles for Mexican television station TV Azteca's soap opera "La Chacala". The band split in 1998, but reunited in 2005 for a world tour. In 2012, the band announced a new world tour to coincide with the release of their new album, Anastasis.
Gerrard possesses the vocal range of a contralto but can also reach upward into the mezzo-soprano range. Her voice has been described as rich, deep, dark, mournful and unique.
Examples of Gerrard's mezzo-soprano range include the songs "The Host of Seraphim", "Elegy", "Space Weaver", "Come This Way" and "One Perfect Sunrise". Gerrard however performs more predominantly in the dramatic contralto range in her other songs, "Sanvean", "Sacrifice", "Largo", "Lament" and "Not Yet".
Gerrard sings many of her songs, such as "Now We Are Free", "Come Tenderness", "Serenity", "The Valley of the Moon", "Tempest", "Pilgrimage of Lost Children", "Coming Home" and "Sanvean" in idioglossia. With respect to such work she has said, "I sing in the language of the Heart. It's an invented language that I've had for a very long time. I believe I started singing in it when I was about 12. Roughly that time. And I believed that I was speaking to God when I sang in that language."
Gerrard was married to Polish graphic design artist and music producer Jacek Tuschewski, with whom she has a daughter (born 1992).
Her nephew Jack Gerrard plays for Cairns post-hardcore act Almost a Square as the drummer and back-up vocalist.
Since her career began in 1981, Gerrard has been involved in a wide range of projects. She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer. Read Full BioLisa Gerrard (born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. In addition to singing, she is an instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer).
Since her career began in 1981, Gerrard has been involved in a wide range of projects. She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer.
Lisa Gerrard was born on 12 April 1961 in Melbourne, and grew up in the suburb of Prahran with her Irish immigrant parents. She has said that she grew up with "Mediterranean music blaring out of the houses" and that this influenced her music, particularly on later Dead Can Dance albums and in her solo and collaborative works.
Gerrard's first foray into forming bands and creative music-making was in Melbourne's little band scene, an experimental post-punk scene which flourished from 1978 until 1981. It was at one of these little band events that she first met Dead Can Dance co-founder Brendan Perry. Perry recalls, "It never occurred to me that we would one day collaborate musically together because at the time I thought her music was too avant garde. I particularly remember one song that she sang about finding a man in the park and asking her mother if she could bring him home to keep in her wardrobe as she attacked this chinese dulcimer with two bamboo sticks".
Dead Can Dance originally formed as a quartet in 1981 in Melbourne, but in 1982 moved to London with members Gerrard, Brendan Perry and bass player Paul Erikson. Shortly after coming to England, Erikson flew back to Australia, leaving the band as a duo. Dead Can Dance recorded eight albums on the 4AD Records recording label beginning with the self-titled Dead Can Dance LP in 1984. In 2005, the song "Nierika" became part of the opening titles for Mexican television station TV Azteca's soap opera "La Chacala". The band split in 1998, but reunited in 2005 for a world tour. In 2012, the band announced a new world tour to coincide with the release of their new album, Anastasis.
Gerrard possesses the vocal range of a contralto but can also reach upward into the mezzo-soprano range. Her voice has been described as rich, deep, dark, mournful and unique.
Examples of Gerrard's mezzo-soprano range include the songs "The Host of Seraphim", "Elegy", "Space Weaver", "Come This Way" and "One Perfect Sunrise". Gerrard however performs more predominantly in the dramatic contralto range in her other songs, "Sanvean", "Sacrifice", "Largo", "Lament" and "Not Yet".
Gerrard sings many of her songs, such as "Now We Are Free", "Come Tenderness", "Serenity", "The Valley of the Moon", "Tempest", "Pilgrimage of Lost Children", "Coming Home" and "Sanvean" in idioglossia. With respect to such work she has said, "I sing in the language of the Heart. It's an invented language that I've had for a very long time. I believe I started singing in it when I was about 12. Roughly that time. And I believed that I was speaking to God when I sang in that language."
Gerrard was married to Polish graphic design artist and music producer Jacek Tuschewski, with whom she has a daughter (born 1992).
Her nephew Jack Gerrard plays for Cairns post-hardcore act Almost a Square as the drummer and back-up vocalist.
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The Beginning
Lisa Gerrard Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Beginning' by these artists:
*As I Lay Dying I see who you are and who else can compare…
3 Access and You Tonight we fight Until the bloody end Until the enemy subm…
ALICIA KEYS I feel like history on the turntables Old school to new…
Anemonia "Because the beginning of purity is too often blasphemy" …
As I Lay Dying I see who you are and who else can compare…
BBMak You don't know what it's like To be there when it's…
be.why.dee When I first met you we burned like a flame Now…
Benjamin Dunn And Friends This brought him almost at once out of stately aisles And…
Billy Ray Cyrus That day The day that you walked through My life story Ev…
Bliss n Eso What have you got there, one of your paintings? Yes, it's…
Brian Eno Cruising around me The flames burn my body Wishful beginni…
Buried In Verona This journey has been so long, felt every step Every emotio…
Byebye Bunny This is just the beginning. This is not the end. For everyth…
Capital A.D.F. [MF Doom] Yo, yo Bring in the big guns, weapons is ready …
Circle of Illusion I open my eyes and I am wondering I feel so…
Dag Savage Yeah, I slay devils like the Holy Ghost Burning Bible papers…
David Alvarado Feat. Claudia I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
Desolated feat. Alex Malevolence I am a victim swallowed by the world It's It's over I walk…
DJ Krush The Beginning Thx Sonic for lyric^^ You don't know what it's…
Don't Look Down I can't see you When I want to Away from me, is…
Down For Life all my life…. all my soul…. all my tears…. so much pain!!! …
Dr. Schmidt I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
Dragon Heart [narrator] - "a long time ago in an era almost…
Eels She put on her party dress I put on my jacket We…
Emery Wait Don't go I've been walking through these woods shiver…
F.O.O.L See we are [?] to see you See we knew everything Well…
Fashawn My thoughts travel by the speed of light So bright Can teach…
Fin.K.L So! In the beginning There was a hum From a poet whose puls…
Fin.K.L (핑클) So! In the beginning There was a hum From a poet whose …
Final Chapter This a story of a journey through the world Where many…
Final Exit Pay respect to the northcore brother and sisterhood. We've …
Flashguns Lower now than I've ever been before But I know in…
Grief Of Emerald Creation ... Stearing towards fire But hell sent somethi…
Ian O'Brien-Docker Arriving on a Thursday walking down the streets of another…
Imperial Stop! Oh-so-fortunate you And so-pitiful me I sent you …
Improv You see I would never ever think I'd get it…
Inishmore I used to live in a peaceful Land, forever it…
JANG DEOK CHEOL 밝은 넌 내게 와 싱그럽게 활짝 피어나 이슬을 좋아하던 너의 홍조 띤 얼굴에…
Jemma Heigis I can't help myself from falling deep In love with you…
Jim! I'm beginning to forget you That old heartache is gone I'm…
John Legend Last night was the last night You'll ever spend alone Couldn…
Johnson Syleena Once upon a time there was a young soul Filled with…
K.H.D. Your world is coming to it's end But you don't have…
Keb' Mo' When I die I won't be gone I'll be living In the everlasting…
Lifehouse Tainted Has our love gone cold In a place that's bitter an…
Little Brother [Intro: Phonte] The song ends and we must begin again Illm…
Losa Lift me up light me on fire As the pristine blinding…
m-flo You have selected the history of Award Supernova 皆さん、私の研究室へ…
Michael Card In the beginning was the beginning, and in it it…
mr. silent [Beyrodt / Cooper]…
Of Kings And Men Looking for a way to say The things I think about…
ONE OK ROCK Just give me a reason to keep my heart beating Don't worry…
Pink Floyd Heavy hung a canopy of blue Shade my eyes and I…
R.E.M. See we are [?] to see you See we knew everything Well…
Randy Almost everything you stand for are the same things that…
Ru Paul This is the beginning of the record you like Over and…
Run-D.M.C. Feat. Method Man Your world is coming to it's end But you don't have…
RuPaul This is the beginning of the record you like Over and…
S.L.U.G.S. Tonight we fight Until the bloody end Until the enemy subm…
S.O.C See we are [?] to see you See we knew everything Well…
S.T.I.C.S I see who you are and who else can compare…
Seal Five Six Seven The beginning saw existence of a chosen drea…
Seal [1991] Five Six Seven The beginning saw existence of a chosen …
Showbread I used to dream that I could fly Just above the…
Silent Force [Beyrodt / Cooper]…
Slut Floating lifeless in a void Coming closer to the point Whe…
Startisan There's something wrong with me today It's like the world, l…
Stat Quo Feels like fresh air I can breathe Long time coming Let us b…
Syleena Johnson Once upon a time there was a young soul Filled with…
T.R.O. See we are [?] to see you See we knew everything Well…
Talla 2XLC Here we are searching for a sign Here we are searching…
The Classic Crime I left my heart in a plastic box on the…
The Fire and I Just give me a reason To keep my heart beating Don't worry…
The Parlor Mob I started the day by the tree where the sea…
This Love If I could start from the beginning, Create the oceans and…
Transcending Bizarre? A new vibration is born In the ocean of void An infant…
Triddana I walk along the way, I'm left alone again But I…
Trouble Turn around, look at what you see The world is fading…
When Came April There’s no sign on the sky no hope in this war no…
Xymox The existence of the Creator Set the Universe in motion ??? …
Zaburon I can't believe… Life can impose you its path And…
♪ As I Lay Dying I see who you are and who else can compare…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lisa Gerrard:
Abwoon Abwoom d, bwahmaya Nethqadash shmakh Teytey malkuthakh Ne…
All Along the Watchtower "There must be some way out of here" Said the joker…
Black Forest Why realise The life of the hidden Within disguise They c…
Come Tenderness Spending all my nights, all my money going out of…
Elegy Some days it gets completely crazy And I feel like howlin'…
Largo Ombra mai fu, di vegetabile cara ed amabile, soave pi`u.…
Now We Are Free Anol shalom Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um Flavum nom de…
Psallit In Aure Dei Non clamor sed amor Non vox sed votum Non cordula sed cor …
Sacrifice Hear one thousand screams Hear one thousand voices A solit…
Serenity All-4-One On & On Smile Like Mona Lisa Oh, i carry a phot…
Sleep My attends to you As a mother hears While her children sle…
Space Weaver My precious love Can only come From above In unity Is born a…
The Human Game Under the sun I call your name I revise your inner…
The Maharaja When the Ma- Haraja comes He brings the sun He draws upon…
The Serpent & The Dove Once there was a secret union A serpent and a dove Enchanted…
Too Far Gone I am drowning Not waving Here in the darkness I’ll find m…
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Wayne Ingram
Lisa Gerrard "The Goddess of enchantment"
Radu Seica
Superb! Now I think I know what a cobra feels when the indian man with legs crossed plays the flute beside.
Peaceful Graveyard
You've a beautiful voice😍😘
Game keeper uk Wildlife
Lisa sounds like a angel 👼 a goddess ,, a queen
Jean-Paul Bernard
Votre voix , Lisa , est un enchantement de l'âme.
guillermo delgado
Hermosa voz
Dialecticus Oculus
Where can I find the lyrics? I want to make a cover
solnegrolunaroja
She uses "glosolalia". No real lyrics, she vocalises using her voice as an instrument. You are new to her, right? 😉 Some old songs from her career and Dead Can Dance has lyrics, you'll like them!
Terry McClellan
Beautiful
Michael Schirmer
Lisa so schön wie immer...