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singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She is known primarily for her hit singles "

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" and " Voices", both released in 1999. She is also known for being the studio vocalist on the first four albums for the Italian Eurodance group

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Career

Having moved to live in Italy in the late 1980s, Gordon released a few

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solo singles under the Italian label A.Beat-C. under the names Annerley Gordon and Annalise.Annerley Gordon
on Discogs Gordon is credited with contributing to the composition of "

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", released in Italy in December 1993 on the DWA record label, by Eurodance project

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. Gordon's first solo single under the name "Ann Lee" was "

", originally released in 1998. It was re-released in early 1999 and became a Top 10

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in Austria, France, Germany, Italy,

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and

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, as well as in Australia and

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. It also hit number 2 in her native United Kingdom, and reached

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. In Canada it reached number 14 on the singles chart. "2 Times" was featured in the 2001 film '' Head Over Heels'' as the movie's

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. Lee's second single, " Voices", fared considerably less well, although it was a Top 10 hit in the

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and Spain, and Top 30 in the United Kingdom. 2007 saw the return of Lee with the album, ''So Alive'', with the single "Catches Your Love". In 2009, she released the single, "2 People", uner the Off Limits label. In December of that year, Lee provided the vocals for Favretto's single "I Get The Feeling", also released by Off Limits.

Personal life

Lee bought a house in Italy in 2005, and has a son born in the same year.Meran, Tavi (September 2009)
Ann Lee Interview
Eurodance Encyclopedia. Accessed from 24 April 2013.

Discography

Albums

* 1999: ''Dreams'' * 2007: ''So Alive''

Singles

References

External links

Official Website

Official MySpace Profile
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