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How Can I Ease The Pain

Lisa Fischer (born 1958) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 1991 with her debut album So Intense, which produced the Grammy Award winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". Known for her high notes, which extends into the whistle register, Fischer has been recognized as one of the most successful session vocalists of the era. She has sung back-up for a number of famous artists, including Luther Vandross, Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones.

Fischer was born in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Before pursuing a solo career, she accompanied R&B singer Luther Vandross as a backup singer on his tours & albums until his death, in addition to providing backing vocals for artists including Melba Moore and Billy Ocean. She has worked with many other famous singers, both as a session vocalist and a backup singer. Musicians she has supported include Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack.
Musical career
1983-1990: Singing Backup

In 1983, under the stage name Xena, Fischer released a freestyle single, the electro classic "On the Upside,". In 1984, a club track she recorded entitled "Only Love (Shadows)" was briefly featured in the motion picture Beat Street and was later released in 1995 as part of the Hot Productions The Best of Criminal Records compilation.
1990-1993: So Intense

Her career peaked with the 1991 release of "How Can I Ease the Pain" from her album So Intense, which reached number one on the R&B charts and won her a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1992.[2] The album spawned three Top 20 R&B hits and peaked at #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #100 on the Billboard 200 chart. Fischer also provided stirring vocals on the power ballad "Colors of Love" which was featured on the soundtrack album for the film Made in America. Fischer stated that the reason for her not releasing more albums was because she enjoyed being a backing singer much more than a solo singer.[citation needed]
1995-2007: Rolling Stones

" Gimme Shelter" (1995)
Lisa Fischer performing "Gimme Shelter" with The Rolling Stones.
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Fischer is currently a singer and songwriter and has been touring as a backup vocalist with the Rolling Stones since 1987. She worked as a backup vocalist during the same period of time for Luther Vandross for the 22 years prior to his death, having to juggle her time between his concert tours and those of the Rolling Stones, with whom she has a growing audience as she plays the foil to Mick Jagger onstage more and more frequently. There are songs that have become staples during tours with the Rolling Stones. One song, "Gimme Shelter" showcases her vocal talents and is frequently on the set lists during their live concerts.
2007-present: Return to the music industry

Fischer has also toured with Tina Turner for her Twenty Four Seven Tour. The tour was the top grossing of 2000 worldwide. She continued to sing backup for Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones as well as compose songs for herself and up-and-coming artists. Lisa was featured in an April[when?] issue of Jet Magazine' "Where Are They Now?" column.[3] She hopes to record a new album soon. Fischer just finished touring with Tina Turner on her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour. She is featured on Turner's new live DVD/CD, entitled Tina Live. She and Turner sing It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) together and after Turner leaves the stage, Fischer completes the song solo.

Fischer sang on Sting's album "If On A Winter's Night" as a backing vocalist. In September 2009, Sting and his band of musicians, including Fischer, performed the songs live in Durham Cathedral. The rehearsals as well as the concert were filmed and have been released as a DVD. The behind the scenes documentary surrounding the event was produced jointly by the BBC and was screened on 29 December.

Most recently, Fischer appeared at the 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island where she was featured with jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. She continued to tour with Botti through 2010, including appearing nightly as guest vocalist during the trumpeter's annual three-week holiday engagement at the renowned Blue Note Club in New York City.
Discography
Albums

1991: So Intense

Singles
Year Title U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Dance Album
1990 "Glad To Be Alive" - 31 - The Adventures of Ford Fairlane soundtrack
1991 "How Can I Ease the Pain" 11 1 - So Intense
" Save Me" 74 7 2
1992 "So Intense" - 15 -
1993 "Colors of Love" - 18 - Made in America OST
1994 "A Deeper Love" feat. Aretha Franklin 63 30 -
2009 "Human Beings" - - - Return of Xena
Soundtrack appearances

1990: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1992: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1993: Made in America
1993: That Night
1998: Melrose Place Jazz

Album appearances

1985: Luther Vandross- The Night I Fell in Love
1996: Luther Vandross- Your Secret Love
1997: Grover Washington, Jr.- Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection
1997: Lee Ritenour- This Is Love
2008: Aretha Franklin- This Christmas, Aretha (as a backing vocalist)
2009: Tina Turner- Tina Live
2009: Sting- If On A Winter's Night
2009: Sting- A Winter's Night Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD)
2010: Bobby McFerrin - VOCAbuLarieS
2010: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (remastered - bonus tracks, backing vocals)
2011: Linda Chorney - Emotional Jukebox

Tours

1989: Steel Wheels Tour - Rolling Stones
1994: Voodoo Lounge Tour - Rolling Stones
1997: Bridges to Babylon Tour - Rolling Stones
1999: No Security Tour - Rolling Stones
2003: A Twist of Motown- Various Artists
2000: Twenty Four Seven Tour - Tina Turner
2002: Licks Tour - Rolling Stones
2005: A Bigger Bang Tour - Rolling Stones
2008: Tina: Live in Concert Tour - Tina Turner
Every Luther Vandross tour until his death including Luther, Live!.
2011: Chris Botti.

Awards and nominations
Year Award
1991 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Female for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (win)
1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (win)
1991 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (nomination)


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	Videos: Lisa Fischer How Can I Ease The Pain Lisa Fischer (born 1958) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 1991 with her debut album So Intense, which produced the Grammy Award winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". Known for her high notes, which extends into the whistle register, Fischer has been recognized as one of the most successful session vocalists of the era. She has sung back-up for a number of famous artists, including Luther Vandross, Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones. Fischer was born in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Before pursuing a solo career, she accompanied R&B singer Luther Vandross as a backup singer on his tours & albums until his death, in addition to providing backing vocals for artists including Melba Moore and Billy Ocean. She has worked with many other famous singers, both as a session vocalist and a backup singer. Musicians she has supported include Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack. Musical career 1983-1990: Singing Backup In 1983, under the stage name Xena, Fischer released a freestyle single, the electro classic "On the Upside,". In 1984, a club track she recorded entitled "Only Love (Shadows)" was briefly featured in the motion picture Beat Street and was later released in 1995 as part of the Hot Productions The Best of Criminal Records compilation. 1990-1993: So Intense Her career peaked with the 1991 release of "How Can I Ease the Pain" from her album So Intense, which reached number one on the R&B charts and won her a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1992.[2] The album spawned three Top 20 R&B hits and peaked at #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #100 on the Billboard 200 chart. Fischer also provided stirring vocals on the power ballad "Colors of Love" which was featured on the soundtrack album for the film Made in America. Fischer stated that the reason for her not releasing more albums was because she enjoyed being a backing singer much more than a solo singer.[citation needed] 1995-2007: Rolling Stones " Gimme Shelter" (1995) Lisa Fischer performing "Gimme Shelter" with The Rolling Stones. Problems listening to this file? See media help. Fischer is currently a singer and songwriter and has been touring as a backup vocalist with the Rolling Stones since 1987. She worked as a backup vocalist during the same period of time for Luther Vandross for the 22 years prior to his death, having to juggle her time between his concert tours and those of the Rolling Stones, with whom she has a growing audience as she plays the foil to Mick Jagger onstage more and more frequently. There are songs that have become staples during tours with the Rolling Stones. One song, "Gimme Shelter" showcases her vocal talents and is frequently on the set lists during their live concerts. 2007-present: Return to the music industry Fischer has also toured with Tina Turner for her Twenty Four Seven Tour. The tour was the top grossing of 2000 worldwide. She continued to sing backup for Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones as well as compose songs for herself and up-and-coming artists. Lisa was featured in an April[when?] issue of Jet Magazine' "Where Are They Now?" column.[3] She hopes to record a new album soon. Fischer just finished touring with Tina Turner on her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour. She is featured on Turner's new live DVD/CD, entitled Tina Live. She and Turner sing It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) together and after Turner leaves the stage, Fischer completes the song solo. Fischer sang on Sting's album "If On A Winter's Night" as a backing vocalist. In September 2009, Sting and his band of musicians, including Fischer, performed the songs live in Durham Cathedral. The rehearsals as well as the concert were filmed and have been released as a DVD. The behind the scenes documentary surrounding the event was produced jointly by the BBC and was screened on 29 December. Most recently, Fischer appeared at the 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island where she was featured with jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. She continued to tour with Botti through 2010, including appearing nightly as guest vocalist during the trumpeter's annual three-week holiday engagement at the renowned Blue Note Club in New York City. Discography Albums 1991: So Intense Singles Year Title U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Dance Album 1990 "Glad To Be Alive" - 31 - The Adventures of Ford Fairlane soundtrack 1991 "How Can I Ease the Pain" 11 1 - So Intense " Save Me" 74 7 2 1992 "So Intense" - 15 - 1993 "Colors of Love" - 18 - Made in America OST 1994 "A Deeper Love" feat. Aretha Franklin 63 30 - 2009 "Human Beings" - - - Return of Xena Soundtrack appearances 1990: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1992: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1993: Made in America 1993: That Night 1998: Melrose Place Jazz Album appearances 1985: Luther Vandross- The Night I Fell in Love 1996: Luther Vandross- Your Secret Love 1997: Grover Washington, Jr.- Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection 1997: Lee Ritenour- This Is Love 2008: Aretha Franklin- This Christmas, Aretha (as a backing vocalist) 2009: Tina Turner- Tina Live 2009: Sting- If On A Winter's Night 2009: Sting- A Winter's Night Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD) 2010: Bobby McFerrin - VOCAbuLarieS 2010: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (remastered - bonus tracks, backing vocals) 2011: Linda Chorney - Emotional Jukebox Tours 1989: Steel Wheels Tour - Rolling Stones 1994: Voodoo Lounge Tour - Rolling Stones 1997: Bridges to Babylon Tour - Rolling Stones 1999: No Security Tour - Rolling Stones 2003: A Twist of Motown- Various Artists 2000: Twenty Four Seven Tour - Tina Turner 2002: Licks Tour - Rolling Stones 2005: A Bigger Bang Tour - Rolling Stones 2008: Tina: Live in Concert Tour - Tina Turner Every Luther Vandross tour until his death including Luther, Live!. 2011: Chris Botti. Awards and nominations Year Award 1991 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Female for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (win) 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (win) 1991 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (nomination)
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