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Adèle Anderson

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Adèle Anderson
Anderson performing with Fascinating Aïda in 2008.
Born (1952-06-14) 14 June 1952 (age 74)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
AwardsNominated for Drama Desk Award with Fascinating Aïda
Nominated for Perrier Award with Fascinating Aïda
Websitefascinatingaida.co.uk

Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English singer and actress, and one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. In 1995, with Fascinating Aïda, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.

Career

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Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, and on the BBC Television programme Gemma Masters. In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aïda's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including The Challenge (Shaw Theatre) and The Ten Commandments (The Place).

Fascinating Aïda

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Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. In 2014, they recorded the show Charm Offensive, which they toured nationwide.[1]

Credits

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Theatre

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Fascinating Aïda performing in 2008.

Writing

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  • Fascinating Aïda lyrics
  • Co-writer of Dillie Keane's three solo shows: Single Again, Citizen Keane and Back With You.
  • Song "The English Lesson" (with Dillie Keane) for The Shakespeare Revue (Vaudeville Theatre and World Tour).
  • As a member of the Mercury Workshop she wrote (with Sarah Travis) a section of the collaborative musical The Challenge (Shaw Theatre).
  • Ninth Commandment for the Mercury Workshop's production of The Ten Commandments (The Place) (with Warren Wills).
  • Debut solo album: Why Try to Change Me Now?, original songs by herself (with Sarah Travis)

Film, television & radio

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Personal life

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Anderson is a transgender woman. She had gender affirming surgery after graduating from Birmingham University, as part of her medical transition. She completed her social transition some time before speaking publicly about being transgender.

Her career history includes working as a civil servant and a secretary, before later becoming a jazz singer.[2]

She is a patron of Humanists UK (formerly known as the British Humanist Association).[3] She later became a humanist celebrant for Humanists UK, specialising in non-religious weddings.[4]

On 15 September 2010, Anderson, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to the UK.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Fascinating Aïda – Biographies – Adele Anderson". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "How We Met; Dillie Keane And Adele Anderson". The Independent. London. 2 February 1997. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Adele Anderson". Humanists UK. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Adele Anderson, wedding celebrant". Humanist Ceremonies. Humanists UK. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Letters: Harsh judgments on the pope and religion". The Guardian. London. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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