Claudia Fontaine (26 August 1960 – 13 March 2018) was an backing vocalist from

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Career

During the 1980s, Fontaine and fellow backing vocalist Caron Wheeler (and later, third member Naomi Thompson) were known as Afrodiziak. She made an appearance in the video "

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" with

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. She joined a number of lovers rock trios, including Mellow Rose, One Love, and True Harmony, then emerged as a soloist. In 1981, she sang a massive Lover's Rock hit " Natural High". She also performed with such artists as

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, Marilyn, Madness, Neneh Cherry,

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and Howard Jones. Fontaine sang background vocals on the hit single " Free Nelson Mandela" by

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. Fontaine was the lead vocalist on The Beatmasters' hit single of 1989 "Warm Love", which is included on their debut album '' Anywayawanna''. She also sang lead vocals on the song "Deeper into Harmony" on The Beatmasters' album of 1992 ''Life & Soul''. She performed backing vocals on Pink Floyd's

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and the subsequent DVD and CD ''

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''. She also toured with

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, and performed backing vocals on the album ''

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''. She sang backing vocals for Joe Cocker at his 2002 London concert with special guest guitarist

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Death

Claudia Fontaine died on 13 March 2018, aged 57.

Filmography

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'' (1995) *'' Peacetour - Eurythmics'' (2000) *''

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Discography

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(1982) *'' Punch the Clock'' – Elvis Costello & the Attractions (1983) *'' Battle Hymns For Children Singing'' –

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(1983) *''

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(1984) *'' How Men Are'' –

(1984) *'' Dream into Action'' – Howard Jones (1985) *'' Despite Straight Lines'' – Marilyn (1985) *''

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(1988) *"Warm Love" (single) – Beatmasters (1989) *''Bonafide'' –

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(1990) *''Love: And a Million Other Things'' –

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(1991) *''

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(1991) *'' Schubert Dip'' – EMF (1991) *''

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'' – Squeeze (1991) *"Deeper into Harmony" – Beatmasters (1992) *"Can't Do Both" –

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(1993) *''Funky Little Demons'' –

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(1994) *''

'' – Pink Floyd (1995) *''

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(1995) *''

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'' – Joe Cocker (1997) *''

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(2001) *'' Studio 150'' -

(2004)

References

External links

* 1960 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Black British women singers People from Bethnal Green English session musicians Afrodiziak members {{UK-singer-stub