Florence Welch

Florence Welch
Welch at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2018 in Inglewood, California
Background information
Birth nameFlorence Leontine Mary Welch
Born (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 38)
Camberwell, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
Labels
Member ofFlorence and the Machine
Websiteflorenceandthemachine.net

Florence Leontine Mary Welch[1] (born 28 August 1986)[2][3] is an English singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The band's debut studio album, Lungs (2009), topped the UK Albums Chart and won the Brit Award for Best British Album. Their next four albums also achieved chart success. In 2018, Welch released a book titled Useless Magic, a collection of lyrics and poems written by her, along with illustrations.

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