Lisa Fischer

Biography

Lisa Fischer is an American singer and songwriter, born in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, who built much of her career behind other performers. She released the single On the Upside in 1983 under the name Xēna and worked as a session and backing vocalist for Melba Moore, Billy Ocean, Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan before joining the Rolling Stones on tour in 1989, sharing lead vocals on songs such as Gimme Shelter. Her 1991 debut album So Intense produced How Can I Ease the Pain, which topped the R&B charts and won her the 1992 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. She toured with Tina Turner, including the Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour, and is featured in the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which won a Grammy for Best Music Film. Since 2014 she has toured with her band Grand Baton.

67years old

Turns 68 on December 1in 20 days

Born December 1, 1958New York City
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Lisa Melonie Fischer (birth name)Also credited as Xēna, Paula West and Xena

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 5 years2008 to 2013

Every film, newest first

201320 Feet from StardomIMDb rating 7.4
2009Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in HollandIMDb rating 8.9
2008Shine a LightIMDb rating 7.1

Genres

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About the name
Fischer released her 1983 b-boy classic "On the Upside" under the stage name Xena, before she became known as a backing vocalist.
First role
Fischer made her theater debut in August 1996 in Born to Sing!, an off-Broadway play about the life and career of Doris Winter, a fictional gospel superstar.
A change of course
Fischer chose to stop releasing solo albums after her debut because she preferred backing vocals to being a solo artist.

Lisa Fischer movies on Netflix

20 Feet from Stardom2013IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland2009IMDb rating 8.9as Self - Backing vocals
Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocals

Worked with

Lisa Fischer made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Clinton

Mick Jagger

Kent Smith

Hillary Clinton

Keith Richards

Tina Turner

Morgan NevilleDirector, 1 film

Martin ScorseseDirector, 1 film Baz HalpinDirector, 1 film

Films together

Bill Clinton1 film together, 2008
Bill Clinton's page
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocalsClinton as Himself
Mick Jagger1 film together, 2008
Mick Jagger's page
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocalsJagger as Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals / guitar / harmonica
Kent Smith1 film together, 2008
Kent Smith's page
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocalsSmith as Himself - The Rolling Stones: trumpet
Hillary Clinton1 film together, 2008
Hillary Clinton's page
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocalsClinton as Himself
Keith Richards1 film together, 2008
Keith Richards's page
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocalsRichards as Himself - The Rolling Stones: guitar / vocals
Tina Turner1 film together, 2009
Tina Turner's page
- Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland2009IMDb rating 8.9Fischer as Self - Backing vocalsTurner as Himself
Morgan NevilleDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Morgan Neville
- 20 Feet from Stardom2013IMDb rating 7.4Fischer as Himself
Martin ScorseseDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Martin Scorsese
- Shine a Light2008IMDb rating 7.1Fischer as Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Baz HalpinDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Baz Halpin
- Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland2009IMDb rating 8.9Fischer as Self - Backing vocals

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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