Occupation(s) Vocalist Role Singer Albums Number One Name Billie Godfrey | Labels Various Record label Various Years active 2000–present | |
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Website www.billiegodfrey.co.uk Genres Electropop, Soul music, Synthpop Similar Glenn Gregory, British Electric Foundation, Heaven 17, Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh Profiles | ||
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Billie Godfrey is an English singer. She is the current principal female vocalist of the veteran British synthpop group, Heaven 17.
Contents
- Heaven 17 with billie godfrey vocals born of confusion live at manchester ritz 25th november 2010
- Heaven 17 temptation billie godfrey live 2010
- Background
- Current events
- Albums
- Singles EPs
- References
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Background
Based in London and Brighton, Godfrey has a career which spans eight years as a vocalist for many artists and a vocalist in her own right. She started her career as a radio DJ, playing the kind of music she would later go on to record.
Godfrey writes much of her own material. Her stated influences include Stevie Wonder, Toni Braxton and Aretha Franklin.
She is the first western female vocalist to record an entire album in Japanese on Number One (2001) (JVC/Victor Entertainment Inc).
Since the mid-1990s Godfrey has been one of Heaven 17's resident female vocalists, both in the studio and on tour. She is featured on Heaven 17's latest studio album Naked as Advertised. On 21 November 2008, she made her first TV appearance with the group, on ITV's Now That’s What I Call 1983 show. She later completed the 2008 'Steel City Tour' where Heaven 17 supported The Human League. Godfrey also frequently supports Beverley Knight as a backing vocalist.
Billie Godfrey is also a lecturer and vocal tutor at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music.
Current events
Billie Godfrey is currently appearing in Sheffield, UK-based broadband company Plusnet's national TV advertising campaign as part of Heaven 17.