born
August 14, 1961
The studied ballet dancer, actress and singer first came to notice in 1978 with the dance group "Hot Gossip". She made the UK Top 10 with the single "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trouper", which she until today wants to ban from her memory. But it was the start of a career.
In 1981 she auditioned for Andrew Lloyd Webber´s musical "Cats" in London, and was noticed again. This time by the composer himself. Andrew Lloyd Webber remembers it. He describes her voice as "sweet and lovely". He did not think more until they worked together around the piano. And that was that. They were married in 1984. Until today, and even after their divorcee in 1990, Andrew remains the driving force behind her career.
Sarah Brightman became established as one
of the premier leading ladies of musical theatre. In "Cats"
she sang 
the
beginning part of "Memory" followed by Elaine Paige
and did some breath taking ensemble work. Later in "Song
and Dance","Requiem" and "Phantom of the
Opera" she was top billing. Her hits include "Pie Jesus"
and "Phantom of the Opera", a hit single with Cliff
Richard released prior to the opening night.
With José Carreras she sang the Olympic Anthem, "Amigos Para Sempre" in 1992, which was inevitably written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Later in the 90s she made her debut in the straight theatre with appearances in "Trelawny Of the Wells" and "Relative Values".
Today she is with composer Frank Peterson
and spends a lot of time in Hamburg, Germany. Here they experimenting
with voice and sounds, which results in three solo albums: "FLY",
"DIVE" and "EDEN".
recommended tracks:
- I lost my Heart to a Starship
Trouper, Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip (Calvert/Hughes)
Hansa 100.244 - Memory, Sarah Brightman (Webber), Polydor 8178102
- MacCavitiy, Sarah Brightman (Andrew Lloyd Webber), Polydor 5277022
- Whistle Down the Wind, Sarah Brightman & Andrew Lloyd Webber & English National Orchestra (Andrew Lloyd Webber), WEA 3984 214003
- A Question of Honour, Sarah Brightman (Frank Peterson) LC 1557 East West 0630 108292
- Eden, Sarah Brightman (Callier), LC 1557 East West 3984 254922
- Time To Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman & Andrea Boccelli (Sartor/Quarantotto/Peterson), WEA 3984 214003
