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Miriam Stockley
"Ogu bungu yeh, a bungu ya
Eh bu'ya ma kayem
Ki'eh mo'ya Ruwenzoria"
(Miriam Stockley 'Ruwenzori')Miriam Stockley appeared as vocalist on tracks "Pacha Mama", "Liberation", "Amber Light" and "The Millennium Bell". In New Year's Eve of 1999 in Berlin she performed together with Mike Oldfield on stage. She sang "Moonlight Shadow".
Miriam is also known as lead vocalist on following musical projects, which contain musical fusion of classical, world, pop and new age elements:
- Beautiful World - ...In Existence (1995);
- Adiemus - Songs of Sanctuary (1995);
- Beautiful World - Forever (1996);
- Adiemus II - Cantata Mundi (1996);
- Karl Jenkins - Adiemus, Vol. 3: Dances of Time (1998)
Her first solo album "Praise, Praise" was released in 1992, but only in United States and Japan. Tracks: Dream On; Only You; Brand New Day; Easy Way Out; Solitude; Love; Pride; Chinatown; So Sold; Only You; Easy Way Out (remix).
In 1999 she released beautiful album called simply "Miriam" (Virgin). Miriam sings all the tracks. Her voice can be compared to Enya, Maggie Reilly or Celine Dion. The London Session Orchestra plays accompaniment. The music resembles new age, classic and world music. There are also: cover of Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street" and lullaby "Innocents" dedicated to the memory of Ann Frank (analogy to "Liberation" by Oldfield). Tracks:
- Forever My Heart
- Arcadia
- Mercy Street
- Empty Space
- Ruwenzori
- Perfect Day
- Domini
- Innocents
- Morte d'Arthur
- Song of the Seahorse
- Nocturne
- Uku'Lela
- Homeland
Miriam's voice is held very dear since years. Her previous work includes very notable to date collaborations with great artists and many lead vocals performed on original soundtracks of famous movies.
Some of her appearances:
- Thomas Dolby - Golden Age of Wireless (1983);
- Chris Thompson - High Cost of Living (1986);
- Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock (1987);
- ABC - Alphabet City (1987);
- Tom Jones - Move Closer (1988);
- Freddie Mercury - Barcelona (1988);
- Alphaville - Breathtaking Blue (1989);
- Kylie Minogue - Enjoy Yourself (1989);
- Gary Moore - After the War (1989);
- Procol Harum - Prodigal Stranger (1991);
- Brian May - Back to the Light (1993);
- Geogre Michael - Five Live (1993);
- Beverly Craven - Love Scenes (1993);
- Eloy - Tides Return Forever (1994);
- Queen - Made in Heaven (1995);
- Rob Roy (Soundtrack) (1995);
- Mike Batt - Arabesque (1995);
- Gabrielle - Gabrielle (1996);
- Bonnie Tyler - Free Spirit (1996);
- Tina Turner - Wildest Dreams (1996);
- Montserrat Caballe - Friends For Life (1997);
- Sarah Brightman - Eden (1998);
- George Martin - In My Life (1998);
- Mike Batt - Philharmania Vol. 1 (1998);
- Great Expectations (Soundtrack) (1998);
- Beloved (Soundtrack) (1998);
- Tina Turner - Twenty Four Seven (1999);
- Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Soundtrack) (1999).
"If here is where it all may end
Another place, that I have never seen
And now the time to start again
I realise, tomorrow's where I've been"
(Miriam Stockley 'Forever My Heart')