Neneh Cherry

Neneh Cherry (born March 10, 1964 in Stockholm) is a musician who blended hip hop with other influences to some mainstream success. Her stepfather, Don Cherry, was an extremely influential jazz musician. Her brother Eagle Eye Cherry is also a famous musician. Neneh began performing after dropping out of school and moving to London, where she joined the punk rock band The Cherries.

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March 10 - 1964 - Stockholm - Hip hop - Don Cherry - Jazz - Eagle Eye Cherry - London - Punk rock - The Cherries

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Cherry moved through several bands, including New Age Steppers and Rip Rig & Panic (which included a guest spot on BBC sitcom The Young Ones in 1982) before beginning a solo career with "Stop the War" (a protest song about the Falkland Islands). She also worked with The The and her husband, Cameron McVey, who wrote most of her debut album Raw Like Sushi. Her single "Buffalo Stance" was an international blockbuster and she caused controversy when she performed the song - complete with gyrating choreography - on UK television show Top Of The Pops while very heavily pregnant.. Buffalo Stance eventually peaked at number 3 on the UK pop charts and number 1 on the American Dance charts, becoming one of 1988's biggest club anthems. More singles released between 1988-1990 included the slower "Manchild", "Kisses In The Wind" and "Inner City Mama", all of which made the top 20 in Britain.

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New Age Steppers - Rip Rig & Panic - BBC - Sitcom - The Young Ones - 1982 - Protest song - Falkland Islands - The The - Cameron McVey - Choreography - Top Of The Pops - Pregnant

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She was intimately involved in the Bristol Urban Culture scene, working as an arranger on Massive Attack's Blue Lines album, and helping out in various other ways in the scene. Famously, she gave birth while Shara Nelson was recording the vocals for the album in the same house.

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Bristol Urban Culture - Massive Attack - Blue Lines - Shara Nelson

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Lyme disease kept her from much activity until 1992, when she worked with Michael Stipe and Gang Starr. "Seven Seconds", a 1994 hit, was a collaboration with Youssou N'Dour, remaining on the charts for nearly half a year. Her latest album is 1996's Man.

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Lyme disease - 1992 - Michael Stipe - Gang Starr - 1994 - Youssou N'Dour - 1996 - Man

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In 2004, Neneh became a grandmother.

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