Rowetta Satchell (born 5 January 1966 in Manchester, England) is an English Black Jewish singer.
Rowetta is most noted for her appearance on series 1 of The X Factor in the UK, in which she came fourth after Tabby Callaghan, G4 and Steve Brookstein and being last female in the competition. The exposure got her a record deal, and her first solo album Rowetta.
Rowetta's musical career began as a professional club singer, before progressing to releasing two singles with the Vanilla Sound Corp in 1987, whilst appearing as a backing singer on numerous songs. During this time, she released two songs - Back Where We Belong and Passion. In 1988 she collaborated with Dynasty of 2 on the single Stop This Thing.
Rowetta continued to work as a backing singer during the late 1980s and 1990s, including providing backing vocals for Inner City and for Simply Red's Stars album. In 1990 she joined The Happy Mondays as a backing singer. She featured on their single Step On which charted at Number 5. This was followed by 2 albums Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches and Yes Please and a world tour.
After the Happy Mondays break up, she did not return to the music business immediately, although she did play herself in the film Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People.
She is currently writing and recording with Sly & Robbie (Jamaica), Sugiurumn (Japan) and Julien L and Didier Vanelli (France) . In November 2005 and 2006, she appeared on the BBC's Children in Need singing live on the main stage with the BBC Orchestra in 2005 and appearing on Celebrity Scissorhands in 2006. Rowetta continues to tour extensively throughout England and will tour Japan in May 2007 to promote her track HOUSE 69, with Sugiurumn. In 2007, Rowetta made her musical theatre debut, at The Palace Theatre, Manchester in The Best Of Broadway, alongside Suranne Jones. She also appeared at the indigO2 with Marti Webb, Stephen Gateley and Maria Freidman in Christmas on Broadway. In August 2007 Rowetta began presenting the 'Drive' show, on Manchester's gay and lesbian radio station, Gaydio. She has recently become the voice behind the sung jingles on Salford City Radio. At the start of 2008, Rowetta starred in "The Songs Of Sister Act" tour with Sheila Ferguson and the London Community Gospel Choir According to a 2008 BBC 6 Music interview with Peter Hook, Rowetta has recorded vocals for a track on the debut album by his new band Freebass.[1]
Rowetta is the voice on the renowned 1989 track "Reach Out" - "Sweet Mercy feat Rowetta" Sampled by many including Laidback Luke, Steve Angello, Todd Terry Remixed and re-released in 2008. It appears on the album Hed Kandi - The Mix: Summer 2008
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Rowetta
- Released: October 3, 2005
- Peak chart positions:
- U.K. sales: 10,000+
- BPI certification: N/A
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