Jacqueline Abbott (born 10 November 1973) is an English singer who was a vocalist with The Beautiful South from 1994 to 2000, following the departure of Briana Corrigan.
Jacqui Abbott | |
|---|---|
 Performing at the O2 Apollo, Manchester, March 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jacqueline Abbott |
| Born | 10 November 1973 St Helens, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer & photographer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Formerly of | The Beautiful South |
With Abbott, the band released several top-10 singles. Amongst their most successful during her stint were "Rotterdam (or Anywhere)", "Perfect 10", "Don't Marry Her" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me". Abbott was discovered by Beautiful South co-founder Paul Heaton after she and a friend met him outside a night club. Heaton invited them to a party, where Abbott's friend encouraged her to sing. Heaton was impressed with her singing, and later invited her to audition to replace Corrigan.[1]
Abbott left the band in 2000,[2][3] because of the pressure of touring; a busy schedule would have conflicted with her wish to concentrate on looking after her son who had been diagnosed with autism.[1]
Abbott reunited with Heaton in June 2011 to perform in his musical The 8th, while in 2013 they recorded a new album What Have We Become?[4] released on 19 May 2014. This was followed by a second album in 2015 entitled Wisdom, Laughter and Lines. They embarked on a tour in 2016.[5] Their third album, Crooked Calypso, was released in July 2017, with a tour beginning later that year.[6] In 2020, Heaton and Abbott again collaborated on Manchester Calling, their first UK number-one album.[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
IRE [8] | |||
| What Have We Become? (with Paul Heaton) |
|
3 | 26 | |
| Wisdom, Laughter and Lines (with Paul Heaton) |
|
4 | 39 |
|
| Crooked Calypso (with Paul Heaton) |
|
2 | 10 | |
| Manchester Calling (with Paul Heaton) |
|
1 | 3 | |
| N.K-Pop (with Paul Heaton) |
|
1 | 4 [10] |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | ||||||||||
| "DIY" (with Paul Heaton) |
2014 | 75 | What Have We Become? | |||||||
| "Moulding of a Fool" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "When It Was Ours" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "Real Hope" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "The Austerity of Love" (with Paul Heaton) |
2015 | — | Wisdom, Laughter and Lines | |||||||
| "I Don't See Them" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "(Man Is) The Biggest Bitch of All" (with Paul Heaton) |
2016 | — | ||||||||
| "I Gotta Praise" (with Paul Heaton) |
2017 | — | Crooked Calypso | |||||||
| "She Got the Garden" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "He Wants To" (with Paul Heaton) |
— | |||||||||
| "You and Me (Were Meant to Be Together)" (with Paul Heaton) |
2020 | — | Manchester Calling | |||||||
| "Still" (with Paul Heaton) |
2022 | — | N.K-Pop | |||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jacqui Abbott interviewed by Allan Johnson Radio 4 2nd June 2011". BBC. 2 June 2011.
- ^ "It's All Two Beautiful". NME.COM. 23 November 2000. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ^ "Beautiful South - The Beautiful South: London Brixton Academy - Live Reviews - NME.COM". NME. 14 December 2000. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ^ Heward, Emily (3 July 2015). "Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott at Summer in the City". Manchester Evening News. Chadderton, Oldham, UK: M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Walters, Sarah (5 October 2015). "Paul Heaton announces 2016 tour dates and new album with Jacqui Abbott". Manchester Evening News. Chadderton, Oldham, UK: M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (20 July 2017). "Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott: Crooked Calypso review – wise, witty and weighty". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Jacqui Abbott". IRMA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Jacqui Abbott" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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