Talk Talk

In 2003 No Doubt released a cover version of "It's My Life" which became a international hit. Shania Twain has won numerous awards, including "Best Country Album", "Top Country Artist of the Year", and "Best Songwriter". Webb also collaborated under the name of Rustin Man with Beth Gibbons and released Out of Season in 2002. Total US Sales 44 million Worldwide 81 million. In 1998, Mark Hollis released his eponymous debut Mark Hollis. To be continued.... Paul Webb and Lee Harris went on to form the band .O.rang. It got overwhelmingly positive reviews across the board and quickly sold 2 million copies in the US in just a month and a half.

After Laughing Stock, the band broke up. In 2004, Shania decided to release a greatest hits album. Laughing Stock crystallized the experimental sound the band started with Spirit of Eden (which has been retroactively categorized as "post-rock" by some critics) and both are widely regarded as the group's masterpieces. Since it was a double album, it has been certified 10x Platinum. The less commercial sound did not go well with their label EMI, so they moved to Verve Records to release Laughing Stock in 1991. Despite hit singles like "Gonna Getcha Good," "Up!" and "Forever And For Always," "Up!" didn't have the staying power of "Come On Over." It sold 5 million in America, roughly down 75% from it's predecessor. They eventually abandoned the New Romantic style completely with Spirit of Eden (1988), an album founded on improvised structures and diverse, natural instruments (violin, harmonica) instead of a synth-driven, pop song mold. It charted at the top for 5 weeks.

With the addition of unofficial fourth member Tim Friese-Greene in 1983, replacing Simon Brenner on keyboards and becoming producer for the band, each successive Talk Talk release became more sophisticated and original. "Up!" debuted at #1 to good reviews, selling 874,000 in the first week alone. Though they were identified with the New Romantic movement and bands such as Duran Duran, Talk Talk had a progressive depth their contemporaries lacked. Internationally the country mixes were replaced by world mixes. The band achieved moderate success in the early to mid 1980s with several hit singles, including, "Today" (1982), "Talk Talk" (1982), "Such A Shame" (1984), "Its My Life" (1984) and "Life's What You Make It" (1986). A double-album, it featured 19 songs in pop mixes and the same 19 songs in country mixes. Talk Talk were an English synth-pop group formed in 1981 by Mark Hollis (vocals/guitar/songwriter), Paul Webb (bass), Lee Harris (drums), and Simon Brenner (keyboards). Naturally, she toured again to support it.

Ascension Day (1991). After having a child in 2001, Shania went back into the studio to record the follow-up to her blockbuster album "Come On Over." "Up!" was released in November of 2002, making it 5 years since the world had new material from her. New Grass (1991). Many newer fans were totally unaware of her country music roots, particularly as singles released outside the United States and Canada featured remixed versions de-emphasising country-style instrumentation. After The Flood (1991). When the dust finally settled, Come On Over had sold 20 million copies in America and 39 million worldwide, making it the biggest album by a female artist in history. Living In Another World (1991). Shania toured the globe in support of the album.

Such A Shame (1990). Over the next two years, the album stayed on the charts, spinning off hit after hit. Life's What You Make It (1990). Songs like "Don't Be Stupid," "Man! I Feel Like A Woman," "That Don't Impress Me Much," and "From This Moment On" joined the 11 songs that eventually saw release as singles. It's My Life (1990). It never hit the top spot, but with the single "You're Still The One," sales skyrocketed. I Believe In You (1988). But slowly, the album started racking up sales.

I Don't Believe In You (1986). In 1997, Shania released her follow-up album, "Come On Over." Selling 172,000 out of the gate and peaking at #2, the album was seen by many at first as a disappointment, given the massive success of her last effort. Give It Up (1986). Initially known as a country music artist, after her musical collaboration with (and subsequent marriage to) rock producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, her music veered towards pop, with huge commercial success following. Her album "The Woman In Me" caught fire due to singles like "Any Man Of Mine" and "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" It eventually topped the Country charts for months and became a massive crossover on the mainstream charts, peaking at #5 and topping out at 12 million sold. Living In Another World (1986). In 1991, after an entertainment lawyer from Nashville heard her act, she was invited to record a demo tape. Life's What You Make It (1986) (USA #90, UK #16). When her mother and adoptive father died in a car crash in 1987, Eileen took her two younger brothers and sister to Huntsville, Ontario where she supported the family by performing at a local resort.

Dum Dum Girl (1984). During high school in Timmins, she was the vocalist for a local band which covered Top 40 music. Such A Shame (1984) (USA #89). At the age of 13, Eileen Twain was invited to perform on CBC television's Tommy Hunter Show. It's My Life (1984) (USA #31). The city of Timmins later renamed a street for her and built the "Shania Twain Museum". My Foolish Friend (1983). In 1991, when she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Nashville Records, she changed her name to Shania which is an Ojibwa language word meaning "I'm on my way".

Today (1982) (UK #14). Born Eileen Regina Edwards in Windsor, Ontario to Sharon and Clarence Edwards, she grew up as Eileen Twain in Timmins, Ontario after her parents separated when she was two and her mother married Jerry Twain. Talk Talk (1982) (UK #23). Shania Twain (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Mirror Man (1982). 2005 "Don't!" #30 UK. Remixed (2001). Billy Currington.

12X12 Original Remixes (2000). 2004 "Party For Two" feat. History Revisited (1991). Mark McGrath #10 UK. Time It's Time (2003). 2004 "Party For Two" feat. Introducing (2003). from "Greatest Hits"