Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis, whose profession spanned greater than 4 many years, has died on the age of 72, her household has confirmed.

Known for a five-octave vocal vary and skill to carry out a big selection of genres, she loved solo success within the Nineteen Seventies and offered backing vocals for such artists as David Bowie and Rod Stewart.

In an announcement on social media, her sister Dee Lewis Clay mentioned: “It is with the greatest sadness and regret we share the news that our beloved beautiful sister Linda Lewis passed away today peacefully at her home.

“The family asks that you respect our privacy and allow us to grieve at this heartbreaking time.”

Born Linda Ann Fredericks in West Ham, she attended stage faculty and appeared in a non-speaking function within the British movie A Taste of Honey in 1961 and as a screaming fan within the first Beatles movie A Hard Day’s Night three years later.

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A self-taught guitarist and keyboard participant, she appeared on the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970 and had 4 high 40 hits all through the following decade – the primary coming with Rock-a-Doodle-Doo which reached quantity 15 within the UK in 1973.

Her largest hit got here with It’s In His Kiss – a canopy of Cher’s The Shoop Shoop Song – which reached quantity six in 1975.

She additionally toured with Cat Stevens, one among many massive names for whom she offered backing vocals, together with Bowie – on the Aladdin Sane album – Stewart, Steve Harley and Cockney Revel, Rick Wakeman, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai.