Carleen Anderson

Girls on Song

Report and Interview by Lucy O'Brien, Mixmag, June 1992

"IT'S JUST tinkly pianos and wailing slags," was how 808 State once summed up the contribution of female vocalists to house music. If it wasn't ...

Carleen Anderson: Funky Diva

Profile and Interview by Kodwo Eshun, i-D, November 1993

Carleen Anderson was a member of James Brown's band. Then she sang with the Young Disciples. This month she releases her passionate solo debut — ...

Carleen Anderson: Songs from the Soul

Interview by Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian, 28 January 1994

Carleen Anderson has had a bitter, difficult life on both sides of the Atlantic. Now much of it features in her seductive, defiant music. ...

Carleen Anderson: Forum, London

Live Review by Paul Sexton, The Times, 2 February 1994

God-daughter with an offer you can't refuse ...

Carleen Anderson: Soul Mother

Interview by David Bennun, Melody Maker, 12 February 1994

  CARLEEN ANDERSON is a former Young Disciple, James Brown's god-daughter, and the creator of one of 1994's first great singles. DAVID BENNUN hears her life ...

The New Soul Rebels

Report and Interview by Lucy O'Brien, Vox, April 1994

Singing hairdos? Not any longer. Britain's new breed of single black females are feisty, independent and take no prisoners ...

Carleen Anderson: Only too willing to surrender

Interview by Caitlin Moran, The Times, 10 June 1994

For years Carleen Anderson thought she had avoided giving in to music. But the tunes in her head proved just too strong to resist ...

New albums from Des'ree, Shara Nelson, Carleen Anderson and Dionne Farris

Review by Amy Linden, The New York Times, 8 January 1995

Rhythm-and-Blues Has a New Breed ...