Lynsey de Paul | |
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 de Paul in 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lyndsey Monckton Rubin |
| Born | 11 June 1948 Southwark, London, England[1] |
| Died | 1 October 2014 (aged 66) London, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1971–2014 |
Lynsey de Paul (born Lyndsey Monckton Rubin; 11 June 1948[1] – 1 October 2014)[2] was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. After initially writing hits for others, she had her own chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting with UK top 10 single "Sugar Me", and became the first British female artist to achieve a number one with a self-written song (in 1972 in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands). She represented the UK in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, coming second and scoring another chart-topping hit in Switzerland, and had a successful career as a songwriter, record producer, actress and television celebrity.[2]
- ^ a b Govan, Chloe (2018). "de Paul, Lynsey [real name Lynsey Monckton Rubin] (1948–2014)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.108598. ISBN 9780198614128. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b Laing, Dave (2 October 2014). "Lynsey de Paul obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2018.