Read My Lips (Sophie Ellis-Bextor album)
Read My Lips is the debut studio album by English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released on 3 September 2001 by Polydor Records. After the disbandment of the Britpop group Theaudience, in which Ellis-Bextor served as vocalist, she was signed to Polydor. Prior to the LP's completion, the singer collaborated with several musicians, including band Blur's bassist Alex James, Moby and New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. The record was described as a collection of 1980s electronica and 1970s disco music.
American musician Moby (pictured) sought Ellis-Bextor, so they could work together, due to her "amazing" voice
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and achieved success beginning in the early 2000s. Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic music influences.
Ellis-Bextor at the 2015 British Academy Television Awards
Ellis-Bextor performing at G-A-Y in 2007
Ellis-Bextor performing in 2013
Ellis-Bextor performing in November 2012