Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader

Born: August 29, 1959
in Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader MBE was born Sadenia Reader on 29th August, 1959 in Glasgow, the eldest of seven children. Starting out as a busker on Sauchiehall Street, she became a backing singer and session vocalist for Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet, Billy MacKenzie and The Waterboys, before forming Fairground Attraction and scoring a big hit with 1988's Perfect. Following the band's split, Eddi went on to build an enduring solo career that has taken in genres such as pop, folk and country. She has also acted in John Byrne's Your Cheatin' Heart, Janice Galloway's The Trick Is to Keep Breathing on both the radio and in the theatre, and presented the Glasgow based music programme No Stilettos. She is a passionate supporter of Scottish independence.

Movies for Eddi Reader...

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
Title: St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 2021
Type: Movie
Enjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate St Andrew's Day, including performances by Texas, Travis, Lulu, Emeli Sande and Deacon Blue.
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Title: The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2020
Type: TV
From popular revolt to the obsession with the self, even to modern nationalism, Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy the Romantics have left on our modern world.
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Burns by the Lagan
Title: Burns by the Lagan
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2019
Type: Movie
A celebration in music of the Bard, Rabbie Burns, to mark Burns Night. Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland's most acclaimed traditional musicians, leads a star-studded line-up from the Titanic Building in Belfast. Scottish stars Aly Bain and Eddi Reader feature, alongside local talent Cup O'Joe, Andrew Calderwood and the Ulster-Scots Juvenile Pipe Band.
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Me and Orson Welles
Title: Me and Orson Welles
Character: Singer
Released: September 5, 2008
Type: Movie
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
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Fairground Attraction – Full House
Title: Fairground Attraction – Full House
Character: Singer
Released: October 21, 2005
Type: Movie
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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Title: Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Character: Self
Released: March 3, 2001
Type: Movie
A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.
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Your Cheatin' Heart
Title: Your Cheatin' Heart
Released: October 11, 1990
Type: Movie
In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of Glaswegian life and culture. Local food and wine correspondent Frank McClusky falls in love with waitress Cissie Crouch. Unfortunately for him, she’s the wife of a convict, who is serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. As Frank’s life becomes more embroiled with Cissie’s he goes on a mission to track down the guilty men.
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Title: Your Cheatin' Heart
Character: Jolene Jowett
Released: October 11, 1990
Type: TV
In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of Glaswegian life and culture. Local food and wine correspondent Frank McClusky falls in love with waitress Cissie Crouch. Unfortunately for him, she’s the wife of a convict, who is serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. As Frank’s life becomes more embroiled with Cissie’s he goes on a mission to track down the guilty men.
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Title: Question Time
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: September 25, 1979
Type: TV
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.