Alison Limerick

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Alison Limerick is a London vocalist, songwriter and performer whose career spans house music, funk, soul and theatre. Before her solo recordings, she worked with artists including The Style Council, This Mortal Coil and Peter Murphy, while stage roles included Starlight Express and The Pajama Game. Her debut album And Still I Rise appeared on Arista in March 1992, bringing together Where Love Lives and Make It On My Own. With a Twist followed, with collaborators including Frankie Knuckles, David Morales and Tim Bran. She later worked with the James Taylor Quartet, Full Flava and X-Press 2. In 2016 she began performing with Brooklyn Funk Essentials, subsequently contributing to Stay Good and Intuition. Her later work includes soulful jazz with Algorisms and the 2026 solo single Sista Mother Child, extending her recording career across several musical settings.