Sandra Chambers (born 11 April 1967 in London), also known as Sandy Chambers or simply Sandy, is an English dance music vocalist based in Italy.
Career
Chambers moved to Italy in 1992 and her voice has been used in many Italian
Electronic dance music
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productions, mainly
Eurodance
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. In the 2000s Chambers has been frequently used by Italian producers Alle and
Benny Benassi
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He started his career as DJ alon ...
who she first met when she did the vocals for a track by the Italian dance act
J.K., that the Benassis produced. She also toured with Italian singer
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.
As a songwriter, Chambers contributed to the
Corona
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project. Though never officially confirmed nor denied by the production team, rumours circulated that she also gave her vocals to the project's two first albums and it has later been confirmed that she at least sang "
Baby Baby".
It was already suspected that
Giovanna Bersola, who was known for lending her voice to lip-syncing models, sang Corona's debut single, "
The Rhythm of the Night", and the seemingly different voice featured on the other tracks on Corona's debut album was assumed to belong to Chambers, who also had released a single on the same record label (DWA). In 2007, Chambers was credited as “original Corona vocalist Sandy Chambers” on the single "Baby Baby" by Sunblock, a cover version on which she appeared as a featured singer.
When
Bobby Farrell
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Biography Birth and early life
Farrell was born and raised on ...
was allowed to use the name
Boney M.
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he released a Boney M. remix album with Sandy doing the female vocals under Bobby Farrell & Sandy Chambers.
Discography
*1990s - "Dreamin' Stop"
[Mag's Prout featuring Sandra Chambers]
*1992 - "Send Me An Angel"
[with Netzwerk]
*1993 - "Breakdown"
*1994 - "I'm Feeling" with
Charles Shaw
*1994 - "Everybody's Dancing"
*1995 - "Bad Boy"
*1995 - "Dancing with an Angel"
*1995 - "Wanna Be With You"
*1995 - "You Know What I Want"
*1996 - "My Radio"
*1998 - "Don't tell me Lies"
*1999 - "Sing A Song Now Now"
*2000 - "Lovin' it"
*2002 - "I Miss You"
*2003 - "Get Better"
*2003 - "Illusion"
[with Benassi Bros.]
*2004 - ''Pumphonia''
**"Get Better"
**"I Feel So Fine"
**"Illusion"
**"Turn Me Up"
*2005 - ''...Phobia''
**"Castaway"
**"Light"
**"Movin' Up"
*2005 - "Give It Time"
[as Sandy Chambers]
*2007 - "Play My Music"
*2007 - "Get Hot"
[Diego Donati vs F&A Factor]
*2008 - "Foundation"
[Pussy Dub Foundation]
*2008 - "Make the World Go Round"
*2008 - "Break the Wall"
[Sandy & Dhany]
*2009 - "get out of my mind"
[favretto feat. sandy]
*2009 - "this is me"
*2009 - "brighter"
[Pocho and Sandy Chambers]
References and notes
21st-century Black British women singers
21st-century British women singers
Living people
1967 births
British emigrants to Italy
20th-century Black British women singers
20th-century British women singers
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