Tanita Tikaram

Musician

Forlisteners of 1980s folk-pop and singer-songwriter music who appreciate deep, melancholic vocals and restrained, soulful songwriting.
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The Profile

British singer-songwriter who debuted in 1988 with the album Ancient Heart; best known for the single "Twist in My Sobriety" and a deep, distinctive voice.

Debut album Ancient Heart (1988); breakthrough single "Twist in My Sobriety"; noted for a deep vocal timbre and a folk/folk-pop style. Reviewed albums on DeBaser include Ancient Heart and Everybody's Angel.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Tanita Tikaram's deep, emotive voice and consistent artistic personality. Her 1988 debut Ancient Heart and the single "Twist in My Sobriety" are highlighted. Everybody's Angel is noted for its country and gospel tones and emotional balance.

Notable Quotes

❝ This track, indeed the most famous of her discography, is contained in the debut album "Ancient Heart", dated 1988; it's almost a purely folk record, even Irish in the opener "Good Tradition" (damned eighties keyboards: they are everywhere!), of adolescent innocence married to an almost existentialist awareness.

❝ Tanita is certainly not among the "essential" songwriters, the most innovative, those on everyone's lips, but there is one very important thing she has never lacked: soul.