Today we will tell you who Shirley Ann Manson is (Shirley Ann Manson). We are talking about the Scottish singer and actress, vocalist of the rock band Garbage. She became famous thanks to her charismatic, rebellious character and unusual contralto vocals. She began her musical career in the eighties in Edinburgh. The most significant was the participation in a group called Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie. She also became part of the Angelfish project. Garbage musicians saw the girl in one of the videos on MTV. As a result, she was invited to record as a vocalist. Garbage made a break in creativity. At this time, Manson began recording a solo album. In addition, our heroine starred in the movie "Terminator: The Battle for the Future." She got the role of Katherine Weaver. In 2010, Garbage resumed operations, and the vocalist returned to the band.
Biography: The Beginning
Manson Shirley was born in 1966 in Scotland, in Edinburgh. Comes from the family of a genetics teacher and a jazz singer. Her parents are John and Muriel. Shirley Manson was named after her aunt, who received the name from the story "Shirley" by Charlotte Bronte. The future singer became an average daughter. She has a younger sister Sarah and an older Lindy-Jane. The girl learned to play the piano when she was 7 years old. She later went to a music school. The educational institution was in the city of Edinburgh. Next was the music division of Broughton High.
Music career
Butch Vig contacted our heroine. When Shirley Manson first discussed with him the possibility of participating in the group as a vocalist, she had no idea who she was actually talking to. Soon, the singer contacted the label Radioactive Records and talked about the proposal. The vocalist was told that Butch Vig is an influential producer, and you should not miss the opportunity to work with this person. Our heroine agreed to participate in the project, but the first audition turned out to be a failure.
Personal life
Shirley Manson in childhood was interested in religion. The girl’s father was a teacher at a Sunday school for some time. At about age 12, she stopped attending church. However, she continued to be interested in religion. She later noted that she supported science, but did not exclude the possibility of the existence of God. In 1996, our heroine got married. Her chosen one was the sculptor Eddie Farrell. The couple divorced in 2003. In 2010, the singer announced that she had married again. Her new chosen one was Billy Bush - a sound engineer. Currently, the singer lives in Los Angeles.
Musical influences and other activities
Shirley Manson in childhood listened to jazz. She liked the work of Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Cher. Our heroine emphasizes that the music of Debbie Harry, Chrissy Hind, Susie Sue and Patti Smith had a significant influence on her. Shirley singles out in a special way the work of David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Nick Cave, as well as Ian Brown. The vocalist's peculiarity is an unusual singing voice of the contralto range.
The singer herself influenced the following performers: Katy Perry, Karen Oh, Taylor Momsen, Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani. In 2009, our heroine became a character in the game Guitar Hero 5. In 2002, the vocalist began to represent the MAC AIDS Foundation. Together with Mary J Blige and Elton John, she led the two-year campaign. This activity began with the release on the shelves of lipstick called VivaMac IV. All proceeds from its sale are directed towards the treatment of AIDS patients. Manson visited a number of charitable institutions in Madison, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Edinburgh, Amsterdam. There she made several donations on behalf of the MAC AIDS Foundation.
In 2008, the unreleased song Witness to Your Love by Garbage entered a special collection. All proceeds from its sale were used to treat children who suffer from cancer. In 2010, Shirley decorated the do-it-yourself t-shirts that were sold at a special charity auction. This money was sent to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.