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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Reunion
Lisa Gerrard Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Reunion' by these artists:
Abir It's been a minute, finally heading to my home town My…
Black It's been so long Since I've been here It seems like years S…
Bobbie Gentry Mama, can I huh, mama, can I huh, huh Can I…
Buju Banton Intro: Falla di rainbow to di and di world A fi…
C.N.N. CNN (CNN!) CNN The reunion man we back again man are…
ClariS 少し遠回りしよう いつもの帰り道 おそろいの制服も 今日が最後だから あなたがいて 私がいたね 時が過ぎても 忘れない…
Collective Soul Change will come Change is here Love fades out Then…
David Poe Won't you come down? She said Come down To my family reunion…
Eir Aoi 舞い出した粉雪 君のもとへ 白さを増し 鐘は響く... 懐かしい面影が 街並に重なる 変わりゆく景色さえ 彩りを纏って…
Erasure Oh my love you've been So much on my mind I've been…
Fejká Your truth will break it turns to grey Take my hand let's ge…
Gentle Giant Meeting in this way who could have known, How our destinies…
Hoodie Allen Class lined up, girls lined up, guys lined up I said…
Idiot Stare It's so nice to see you're still the same And what…
Indigo Girls I had guards like watchdogs Dogs in a manger I could feel…
Ivano Fossati Strano Rivederci Che disordine in questa casa E in tutte …
J. J. Milteau Yo EL and 'Tin kill'n em, Three kill'n 'em You thought…
Jimmie Dale Gilmore It's today you say you're leaving, darlin' Time comes when …
Korea Girl Got a letter. an invitation. The date is here, and it's…
Linea Aspera If I see you again, I swear it's just a…
Louden Swain There is just one bottle left to open The others never…
Low Punch Just another band, no! Another powerful youth, See things…
Lucy Kaplansky Where we all go summer 1971? From Chicago to Toronto for…
M83 You came out of nowhere Stealing my heart and brain Flaming …
Maggie Reilly Halos roam In the stars tonight Angels guide you home W…
Makana Wind to the town is blowing Directing the waves to the…
Mannen från U.N.C.L.E CNN (CNN!) CNN The reunion man we back again man are…
Marie Dahlstrom (Verse) Don’t worry, when you’re looking, I’m waving It’s a …
Massive New Krew feat. Shully We have a wishful For a long time you now. I just…
Max.Well So long I've searched for you So long but now…
Maxwell So long I've searched for you So long but now…
Mercury Rev Mama, can I huh, mama, can I huh Mama, can I…
Mulherin I hope that I turned her right, how will I…
Neal Morse I. No Separation Now there is no separation Standin…
No Innocent Victim The sorrow's only temporary Overshadowed by the joy When o…
O.S.T Gladiator It's so nice to see All the folks you love together Sittin…
Papermaps I promised you a keepsake. You should have called my number.…
Parokya Ni Edgar Sa inyo ko natutunan Ang lahat ng kalokohan At kasalanan n…
Reilly Maggie Halos roam In the stars tonight Angels guide you home W…
Slum Village Yo EL and 'Tin kill'n em, Three kill'n 'em You thought…
Slum Village Feat. Jay Dee Yo EL and 'Tin kill'n em, Three kill'n 'em You thought…
Slum Village/Jay Dee Yo EL and 'Tin kill'n em, Three kill'n 'em You thought…
Stars In the year of my decline Sucking freezies in the…
Stars (Re-Arranged) In the year of my decline Sucking freezies in the…
Sugarfree Kamusta na? Matagal na rin tayong di nagkita Ibang-iba ka …
Tatsh I was in a forest Infinity show we mean I thought my…
The Grinns There are nights I lay awake I think about the times…
The Stars In the year of my decline Sucking freezies in the…
The xx We visit a life we both left behind Ignore the heart Move…
The XX (Talul 'Soft Intro' Edit) We visit a life we both left behind Ignore the heart Move…
The xx - www.musicasparabaixar.org Revisit a life we both left behind We don't know the…
The xx / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra We visit a life we both left behind Ignore the heart Move…
ThouxanBanFauni Yeah (woo) Yeah (woo) Yeah (woo) Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah)…
Wayne Wonder Intro: Falla di rainbow to di and di world A fi…
X-X We visit a life we both left behind Ignore the heart Move…
XX We visit a life we both left behind Ignore the heart Move…
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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Christine Guirguis
It sweeps my feet off the ground <3
S Chatzi
Amazing
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JUST AMAZING MUSIC