![]() ![]() Her biggest hit came with It’s In His Kiss – a cover of Cher’s The Shoop Shoop Song – which reached number six in 1975. ![]() “The family asks that you respect our privacy and allow us to grieve at this heartbreaking time.”īorn Linda Ann Fredericks in West Ham, she attended stage school and appeared in a non-speaking role in the British film A Taste of Honey in 1961 and as a screaming fan in the first Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night three years later.Ī self-taught guitarist and keyboard player, she appeared at the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970 and had four top 40 hits throughout the next decade – the first coming with Rock-a-Doodle-Doo which reached number 15 in the UK in 1973. Linda Lewis had a hit with It’s In His Kiss and was voted Best Female Artist for 1975 in a poll conducted by London Weekend TV (PA) In a statement on social media, her sister Dee Lewis Clay said: “It is with the greatest sadness and regret we share the news that our beloved beautiful sister Linda Lewis passed away today peacefully at her home. Known for a five-octave vocal range and ability to perform a wide array of genres, she enjoyed solo success in the 1970s and provided backing vocals for such artists as David Bowie and Rod Stewart. ![]() Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis, whose career spanned more than four decades, has died at the age of 72, her family has confirmed. ![]()
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