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for

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, D:Ream and Blur, and quickly developed a career of her own. She is known among

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aficionados for working with award-winning composer

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on the soundtracks of ''

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''. She was a member of

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tribute band

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, performing as 'Frida Longstockin' from 1997 to 2004. Her track, "Brilliant Feeling", billed as Full Monty Allstars featuring TJ Davis, peaked at #72 on the

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in July 1996. She also released the

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" Wonderful Life" - a

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of the song by

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, and reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2002, Davis recorded the

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on the

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song, " I Believe".

Discography

Studio albums

* ''You and Me'' (1990) * ''Living in the City'' (1992) * ''Hopes and Dreams'' (1993) * ''Get Prepared'' (2002) * ''On the Fairway'' (2004) * ''The Runaways'' (2007) * ''The Top'' (2009) * ''Bad Desire'' (2011) * ''Move It!'' (2015) * ''The Leftovers'' (2018)

References

External links

TJ Davis official website
1968 births Living people English women singers English dance musicians English record producers English women in electronic music British women record producers Eurobeat musicians Arista Records artists Walt Disney Records artists Universal Music Group artists Musicians from Leeds {{England-singer-stub