Lorna B
Lorna Bannon | |
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| Born | c. 1959 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Lorna B (real name Lorna Osborne, née Bannon) is a pop singer from Dundee, Scotland.
Music career
[edit]Under the name Sister B, she was a member of the funk group Rokotto while still at school,[1] scoring two top 50 chart hits[2] and twice appearing on Top of the Pops.[3]
She later became a backing vocalist and singer on television themes (including children's' television show Fun House) and adverts, and also sang with Shakatak on the Night Birds album.[4][5] In 1986, she was a member of The Future, a band which made the Song For Europe television final, and were "hotly tipped" to win with their song "War of the Roses";[6] however the regional juries placed the song last.[7]
In 1995 she gained the biggest hits of her career, through being the credited vocalist on two top 40 singles with DJ Scott - "Do You Wanna Party" reaching number 36 and follow-up "Sweet Dreams" peaking one place lower.[8]
In more recent years she has fronted a touring version of Middle of the Road.[9]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to singer/songwriter Gary Osborne,[10] who was also a member of The Future. and had co-written "War of the Roses".[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004. London: Collins. p. 658.
- ↑ "Rokotto". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rokotto". TOTP Archive. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Lorna B returns and wants to party on". The Stage: 12. 27 April 1995.
- ↑ "Lorna Bannon at the Jazz Bank". Perthshire Advertiser: 18. 25 July 1995.
- ↑ Smyllie, Patricia (2 April 1986). "Bed of roses at the top?". Mirror: 17.
- ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (2016). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Three: The 1980s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 240–262. ISBN 978-1-84583-118-9.
- ↑ "DJ Scott featuring Lorna B hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Middle of the Road". Freak Music. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ Gilles, Fran. "From "Little Jeannie" to "Little Monsters"". EJ World. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ Smyllie, Patricia (2 April 1986). "Bed of roses at the top?". Mirror: 17.
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