Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader

Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader MBE was born Sadenia Reader on 29th August, 1959 in Glasgow, the eldest of seven children. Starting out as a busker on Sauchiehall Street, she became a backing singer and session vocalist for Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet, Billy MacKenzie and The Waterboys, before forming Fairground Attraction and scoring a big hit with 1988's Perfect. Following the band's split, Eddi went on to build an enduring solo career that has taken in genres such as pop, folk and country. She has also acted in John Byrne's Your Cheatin' Heart, Janice Galloway's The Trick Is to Keep Breathing on both the radio and in the theatre, and presented the Glasgow based music programme No Stilettos. She is a passionate supporter of Scottish independence.

  • Title: Eddi Reader
  • Popularity: 1.243
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1959-08-29
  • Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
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Eddi Reader Movies

  • 2019
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    Burns by the Lagan

    Burns by the Lagan

    1 2019 HD

    A celebration in music of the Bard, Rabbie Burns, to mark Burns Night. Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland's most acclaimed traditional musicians,...

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  • 2001
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    Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

    Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

    1 2001 HD

    A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.

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  • 2005
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    Fairground Attraction – Full House

    Fairground Attraction – Full House

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2021
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    St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

    St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

    6.5 2021 HD

    Enjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate St Andrew's Day, including performances by Texas,...

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  • 1990
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    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    1 1990 HD

    In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of...

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  • 2008
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    Me and Orson Welles

    Me and Orson Welles

    6.4 2008 HD

    New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

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  • 1979
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    Question Time

    Question Time

    4.9 1979 HD

    This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other...

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  • 1990
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    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    6 1990 HD

    In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of...

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  • 2020
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    The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

    The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

    10 2020 HD

    From popular revolt to the obsession with the self, even to modern nationalism, Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy the Romantics...

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  • 2023
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    Icons of Football

    Icons of Football

    1 2023 HD

    The incredible stories of how some of Scottish football’s biggest stars made their names on the pitch... and off it.

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