Shirley Manson
Alternative rock, Composer
1966 –
Who is Shirley Manson?
Shirley Ann Manson is a Scottish musician and actress, best known internationally as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the United States to record with Garbage; she now lives and works in Los Angeles. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude and distinctive voice.
Manson's musical career began in her teens when she was approached to perform backing vocals and keyboards for Scottish band Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie. Quickly she developed into a prominent member of the group and developed a formidable stage presence. Manson was approached by her band's record label with the idea of launching her as a solo artist, and recorded an album with her band under the Angelfish name. After seeing Manson in an Angelfish video broadcast only once on MTV's 120 Minutes, Garbage invited Manson to record vocals on a few of their songs; she eventually co-wrote and co-produced an entire album with the band. The resulting self-titled debut, Garbage, was a worldwide hit, and was followed by three studio albums, including the multiple Grammy Award-nominated Version 2.0, and a greatest hits album. Garbage toured worldwide and sold 12 million records over ten years.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1966
Edinburgh - Also known as
- Shirley Ann Manson
- Shirley Anne Manson
- Manson, Shirley
- Shirl
- Queen Helen
- Garbage
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Billy Bush
(2010/05 - ) - Eddie Farrell
(1996/09/07 - 2003)
- Billy Bush
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- City of Edinburgh Music School
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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