Kirsty MacColl (October 10, 1959 - December 18, 2000) was an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She also wrote some of the most memorable pop songs of her generation, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and the Christmas hit "Fairytale of New York". She was born in Croydon, in south London, and was raised in Lancashire. Her father, Ewan MacColl, was a folk singer, songwriter, and radio producer, and her mother, Jean Newlove, was a dancer and television presenter. Kirsty was educated at Queen's College, in Taunton. She was first noticed in 1978 as the lead singer of punk rock band The Pogues. She appeared on their first two albums, Red Roses for Me and Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, before leaving the band in 1984. Kirsty released her first solo album, Desperate Character, in 1981. She went on to release nine more solo albums, including the album Electric Landlady which reached the Top 10 in the UK. She also wrote and recorded several successful singles, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and "Fairytale of New York". Kirsty died in 2000 after being struck by a speedboat while swimming off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico.

Nektarios Meets Kirsty Hawkshaw And Jan Johnston - Invisible Walls (Accuface Back 2 The Roots Edit) Extract :

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Nektarios And Kirsty Hawkshaw - Dawn (Dennis Sheperd Remix) Extract :

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Lange Feat Kirsty Hawkshaw - Sincere For You (Radio Mix) Extract :

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Kirsty Hawkshaw vs Kinky Roland - Fine Day 2008 (Future Freakz Radio Edit) Extract :