Born in Portsmouth, England on August 10, 1962, versatile British
singer/songwriter Julia Fordham began her career as a backing vocalist for 1980s
pop stars like Kim Wilde and Mari Wilson. She released her first single,
“Friends”, in 1983 but spent most of the ‘80s doing session work. In the late
‘80s, she signed with Circa Records and released her self-titled debut album in
1988. The album, which reached Number 20 in the UK and Number 118 in the U.S.,
contained the hit singles “Happy Ever After”, “The Comfort of Strangers”, and
“Where Does the Time Go?”. Her second album, Porcel...