Although best known for her 1970s hit singles 'Amoureuse' and 'I've Got the
Music in Me', not to mention her chart topping 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'
collaboration with Elton John, Kiki Dee's musical career began more than a
decade earlier.
Born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dee began singing in the pubs and clubs
around Bradford in the early '60s before becoming a session singer. Although
highly regarded as a singer, success as a solo artist evaded her and she earned
her living singing backing vocals for Dusty Springfield. During this period she
became the first white ...