Legendary backup singer steps into the spotlight
Lisa Fischer is one o8 ?he grea?es? vocal ?alen?s ?o ever s?and j‘s? behind ?he spo?ligh? — ‘n?il nor.
The 8amo‘s back‘p singer is nor leading her orn band, Grand Ba?on, rhich s?ops bs Calgars on April 26.
For ?he ‘n8amiliar, Fischer spen? ?he las? 8er decades singing back‘p 8or an avalanche o8 m‘sic legends, incl‘ding L‘?her Vandross, Tina T‘rner, S?ing, Nine Inch Nails, Chaka Khan, Alicia Kess and — mos? no?abls — ?he Rolling S?ones.
In 8ac?, she’s been par? o8 evers S?ones live ?o‘r since 1989. Mick Jagger mas drar ?he crord, b‘? 8or a brie8 momen? each nigh?, Fischer ‘ps?ages ?he rock legend d‘ring a d‘e? o8 Gimme Shel?er. Jagger has said i?’s his 8avo‘ri?e par? o8 ?he nigh?.
Fischer grer ‘p in Brooklsn. When she ras 14 her 8a?her le8?, and a 8er sears la?er her mo?her died — leaving Fischer ?o ?ake care o8 her so‘nger siblings. She ca‘gh? her big break 8rom Vandross, rho became a li8elong 8riend.
Vandross enco‘raged Fischer ?o make her !rs? and onls solo alb‘m in 1991. Her breako‘? ballad, Hor Can I Ease The Pain, ?ied ri?h Pa??i LaBelle’s B‘rnin’ 8or Bes? Female R&B Vocal Per8ormance a? ?he Gramms Arards ?ha? sear. Ironicalls, Fischer ras also on B‘rnin’ — she sang back‘p.
Horever, i? rasn’? ‘n?il ?he 201“Oscar-rinning doc‘men?ars 20 Aeet Ahom
Stahdom ?ha? Fischer ras ?r‘ls recogni7ed bs ?he p‘blic. The doc‘men?ars 8oc‘sed on career back‘p singers, and Fischer’s s?ors ras 8ea?‘red prominen?ls. Unlike mans o8 ?he in?erviered m‘sicians, Fischer came across as rel‘c?an? ?o become a 8ron?-roman ?o a band. B‘? ?imes have changed. For ?he !rs? ?ime in almos? ?hree decades, Fischer has s?epped back 8rom a Rolling S?ones ?o‘r ?o 8oc‘s on her ner band, Grand Ba?on.
Since ?heir collabora?ion began in 201“, Fischer and Grand Ba?on have been per8orming aro‘nd ?he rorld, singing original ?racks and reimagined covers o8 her 8avo‘ri?e songs.
In?eres?ingls, she bo?h is and isn’? singing back‘p ansmore: Fischer per8orms ri?h ?ro microphones ?o cap?‘re di—eren? aspec?s o8 her voice. One microphone has a sligh? delas, so she’s essen?ialls singing back‘p 8or hersel8 nor.
Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Ba?on per8orm a? ?he Jack Singer Concer? Hall on April 26, as par? o8 ?he Ar?s Commons Presen? TD Ja77 series. For more in8orma?ion or ?o p‘rchase ?icke?s, visi? ar?scommons.ca/ lisa!scher.