Eddi Reader then turned the page and began session work f or likes of Eurythmics, Alison Moyet, the Waterboys, and Scottish punk quartet Gang Of Four (with whom she toured the U.S. Reader’s vocals featured on Disconnection’s first single, ‘Bali Hai’, in 1982, but the band itse lf couldn’t sustain much of a connection thereafter. One of her earliest gigs was with the band Disconnection, attached to Disc O’Dell’s ‘Y’ Records, and featuring former Pigb ag guitarist James Johnstone, and Hi-Tension bassist Leroy Williams. Reader soon grew tired of dancing bears, and returned to London, intent on establishing herself as a session vocalist, whilst studying at art college. By her teens, Reader was literate in the ways of busking, and could frequently be heard singing and playing gui tar on Glasgow city streets, before spending a period at the start of the 80s, travelling around Europe, her travel budget paid for by impromptu performances, and a stin t with a circus troupe. Scottish born Sadenia Reader, or Eddi to her friends, began he r l ife long love affair with music at around the age of ten, when she began playing the guitar.

Bobby McFerrin encouraged us all to not to worry, just be happy, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes had the time of their lives, Belinda Carlisle found that h eaven was a place on earth, Louis Armstrong scored a posthumous #1 that celebrated our wonderful world, the only way was up for Yazz & the Plastic Populatio n, a nd a little known British pop quartet delivered a cheery little skiffle tinged folk-pop song, that just had to be ‘Perfect’. In 1988, there must have been a real sense of optimism permeating the artistic air, with several chart topping hits featuring an up-beat, slap a smile on your face, kind of feel.

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