- Born
- Birth nameElizabeth Davidson Fraser
- Nickname
- The Voice of God
- Ms. Fraser has been described as having "the voice of God", and as "an utterly unique performer whose swooping, operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotion. Fraser is primarily known as the vocalist for the Cocteau Twins, a Scottish rock group formed in Grangemouth, Scotland, 1981, and separated in 1997. Their lush and atmospheric wall of sound coupled Fraser's seraphic vocals leave the group a legacy as distinguished pioneers of the 1980s musical subgenre dream pop. In 2008, music magazine Q awarded Cocteau Twins the 'Q Inspiration Award'. Apart from the Cocteau Twins, Fraser provided her vocal talents to the compositions of masters such as Michael Kamen, Howard Shore, Peter Gabriel, Elliot Goldenthal and Craig Armstrong.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tony Vario
- Powerful soprano vocal range
- Gave birth to her first child at age 26, a daughter Lucy Belle Guthrie. Child's father is Robin Guthrie.
- Gave birth to her second child at age 34, a daughter Lily Reece. Child's father is Damon Reece.
- Other than Nina Simone, her musical influences include Tim Buckley, Kate Bush, Pet Shop Boys, Judy Henske, Billie Holiday, Esther Ofarim, Édith Piaf, Björk, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra and Les Voix Bulgares.
- Scritti Politti's Green Gartside said that Fraser was his third favorite vocalist of all time (behind Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson).
- Used to have a tattoo of Siouxsie Sioux on her arm.
- [on her favorite vocalist] "Nina Simone...she's, she's just done so much. I don't know much about her life but that doesn't bother me, because I've learnt so much about her through her material. She's so vulnerable. And I can really relate to that. A lot of her songs are about being fallible. She's a really dysfunctional person. And dysfunctional people are attracted to each other. I guess that's why I am attracted to her. We both had a rough life. She's familiar."
- I'm very perfectionist. I'm getting stronger as a person, but sometimes I just need to get over myself!
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