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'''Yvonne John Lewis''' (occasionally spelled Yvonne John-Lewis) is a female [[lead singer|lead]] and [[backing singer|backing]] [[singing|singer]] from the United Kingdom.
'''Yvonne John Lewis''' (occasionally spelled Yvonne John-Lewis) is a female [[lead singer|lead]] and [[backing singer|backing]] [[singing|singer]] from the United Kingdom.


Known for her immense musical and vocal range, her sound reminds listeners of [[Elizabeth Fraser]] of the [[Cocteau Twins]].<ref>[http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question167299.html Yvonne John Lewis in The AnswerBank: Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> London based, she was discovered by [[Osmond Wright]], better known by his stage name ''Mozez'' and a singer for British [[downtempo]] group [[Zero 7]].<ref>[http://www.jivemagazine.com/review.php?rid=1439&rtid=2 JIVEMagazine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
London based, she was discovered by [[Osmond Wright]], better known by his stage name ''Mozez'' and a singer for British [[downtempo]] group [[Zero 7]].<ref>[http://www.jivemagazine.com/review.php?rid=1439&rtid=2 JIVEMagazine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


John Lewis first featured as a lead vocalist on ''Zero 7''s albums, and has gone on to provide lead vocals for and been featured on recordings by artists including as [[Basement Jaxx]], [[Sia Furler|Sia]], [[Stella Browne]], [[Narcotic Thrust]]<ref>[http://www.atlanticrecords.com/zero7/music/?id=atlrelease700474 Atlantic Records :: Zero 7 Media : When It Falls<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013342/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/zero7/music/?id=atlrelease700474 |date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> and [[Rollercone]]. She is well known as the featured singer on [[Narcotic Thrust]]'s number one [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] hit from 2002, ''Safe From Harm.''
John Lewis first featured as a lead vocalist on ''Zero 7''s albums, and has gone on to provide lead vocals for and been featured on recordings by artists including as [[Basement Jaxx]], [[Sia Furler|Sia]], [[Stella Browne]], [[Narcotic Thrust]]<ref>[http://www.atlanticrecords.com/zero7/music/?id=atlrelease700474 Atlantic Records :: Zero 7 Media : When It Falls<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013342/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/zero7/music/?id=atlrelease700474 |date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> and [[Rollercone]]. She is well known as the featured singer on [[Narcotic Thrust]]'s number one [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] hit from 2002, ''Safe From Harm.''

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Yvonne John Lewis

Yvonne John Lewis (occasionally spelled Yvonne John-Lewis) is a female lead and backing singer from the United Kingdom.

London based, she was discovered by Osmond Wright, better known by his stage name Mozez and a singer for British downtempo group Zero 7.[1]

John Lewis first featured as a lead vocalist on Zero 7s albums, and has gone on to provide lead vocals for and been featured on recordings by artists including as Basement Jaxx, Sia, Stella Browne, Narcotic Thrust[2] and Rollercone. She is well known as the featured singer on Narcotic Thrust's number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit from 2002, Safe From Harm.

John Lewis has worked as a backing vocalist for artists like Bryan Ferry, Blue, Enrique Iglesias, James Fargas,[3] Westlife and Atomic Kitten. She also provided the vocal sample in Simon Webbe's track, No Worries. She toured with Roxy Music in 2004.[4]

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