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Sylvia Mason-James
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| Born | 8 December 1958 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Vocals |
Sylvia Mason-James is a British singer. She was born on December 8, 1958. She is known for singing by herself and for helping other famous singers.
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Sylvia's Early Music Journey
Sylvia Mason-James was born in south London, UK. Her parents came from Jamaica. She started her music career in 1977. She joined a disco band called Voyage.
Singing with Other Artists
In 1992, Sylvia sang a duet with Jimmy Nail. Their song, "Ain't No Doubt," became very popular. She also sang backup for Joan Armatrading on her 1992 album Square the Circle. Other singers on that album included Linda Lewis and Shirley Lewis.
Sylvia has lent her voice to many electronic music tracks. She sang on Chicane's "Strong in Love" in 1998. Later, in 2007, she was the vocalist for Freemasons' "Nothing but a Heartache." She also released her own solo song. It was a cover of the Diana Ross hit "Touch Me in the Morning."
More Collaborations
In the early 2000s, Sylvia sang for the UK garage duo Scott and Leon. She was featured on their songs "You Used to Hold Me," "Shine On," and "Sounds of Eden." In 2005, she sang on two songs from Superchumbo's Wowie Zowie album.
Sylvia has been a backing vocalist for many well-known artists. These include Go West, Simple Minds, Robbie Williams, and Cher. She has also worked with Swing Out Sister and Sheena Easton. Most often, she has sung with the famous pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
Touring with Pet Shop Boys
Sylvia Mason-James has toured a lot with the Pet Shop Boys. She performed with them at Glastonbury in 2000. They also performed at the Live 8 event in 2005.
She joined them on their big Fundamental World Tour in 2006 and 2007. She was also part of their shows at the Savoy Theatre in 1997. She sang with them for BBC Radio concerts in 2006. Sylvia was also part of their famous Performance World Tour in 1991.
Singing with Roger Waters
In 2008, Sylvia sang backing vocals for Roger Waters. He is a member of the band Pink Floyd. She joined him for the last part of his The Dark Side of the Moon Live world tour.
