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British singer
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Biography

Tessa Margaret Niles (born Tessa Margaret Webb; January 27, 1961 in Ilford, Essex) is an English singer, best known as a backing singer for a wide variety of contemporary artists. She began her professional singing career in 1979.

Early life and career

Niles began her professional singing career, as both a lead and a backing vocalist, in 1979. Throughout her career, Niles has worked with many artists including ABC, Eric Clapton, Kiri Te Kanawa, The Rolling Stones, Annie Lennox, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, David Bowie, The Police, Take That, Grace Jones, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Morrissey–Mullen, Snowy White, Tom Jones, Marillion, Fish, Pet Shop Boys, Buddy Guy, B*Witched, Victoria Beckham, Nick Carter, Living in a Box, Cliff Richard, Mike + The Mechanics, Zucchero, Status Quo, Robbie Williams, Bill Sharpe, Gary Numan, Wham!, Andrew Ridgeley, Dusty Springfield, The The, Jimmy Nail, Cher, Cabaret Voltaire, Seal, Liza Minnelli, John Denver and The Escape Club.

In the mid-1980s, Niles was featured the lead vocalist (along with Clive Griffin) for the jazz ensemble Bandzilla, which was led by her then-husband Richard Niles. The band toured and were featured as the resident house band on the Channel 4 television show Don't Miss Wax in 1987. In 1991, the band released their debut album, Blue Movies, again featuring Niles as lead vocalist.

Niles has also voiced and sung on various television commercials for products including Barbie, Levi's, Cadillac, Diet Pepsi, Delta Air Lines, Aquafresh, KFC and DHL.

Her association with Eric Clapton began with his 1986 album August. She toured with him from 1988 to 1992, again in October 1997, and again on his 1999 tour of Japan. She sang backing vocals during the George Harrison/Eric Clapton tour of Japan in 1991 and for Clapton's Unplugged concert in 1992. Niles also appeared at Clapton's Crossroads Benefit Concert on 30 June 1999 and the Concert for George on 29 November 2002.

Niles performed vocals during one version of the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" for the 2003 film Love Actually.

Niles also performed at Live Aid at Wembley in 1985, where she provided backing vocals for David Bowie (who introduced her as "Theresa" in the prelude to "Heroes").

Personal life

She is the former wife of American musician Richard Niles, whom she married in 1982. Later she married Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane Jr., the son of Eduardo Mondlane. In 1998 Niles gave birth to twins, Mikaela and Fallon Mondlane.

Career highlights

DateAlbumArtistContribution
1981ChasanovaChas JankelBacking vocals
1982The Lexicon of LoveABCAdditional vocals
1983It's About TimeMorrissey–MullenAuthor, vocals
1983SynchronicityThe PoliceBacking vocals
1984Private DancerTina TurnerBacking vocals
1984BerserkerGary NumanBacking vocals
1984IntoleranceTik & TokBacking vocals
1985Famous PeopleBill SharpeLead and backing vocals
1985The ExplorersThe ExplorersBacking vocals
1985Heaven KnowsJaki GrahamBacking vocals
1985Looking at YouChaz JankelBacking vocals
1985Out Of The Darkest NightBarbara PenningtonBacking vocals
1985Paul HardcastlePaul HardcastleBacking vocals
1985Slave to the RhythmGrace JonesBacking vocals
1985The FuryGary NumanBacking vocals
1986AugustEric ClaptonBacking vocals
1986Baby the Stars Shine BrightEverything But The GirlBacking vocals
1986Break Every RuleTina TurnerBacking vocals
1986Breaking AwayJaki GrahamBacking vocals
1986Count Three & PrayBerlinBacking vocals
1986Dancing in My SleepDave AdamsBacking vocals
1986InfectedThe TheBacking vocals
1986Loz NettoLoz NettoBacking vocals
1986NotoriousDuran DuranBacking vocals
1986SalamandraMiguel BoséBacking vocals
1986Strange CharmGary NumanBacking vocals
1987Alphabet CityABCBacking vocals
1987American EnglishWaxBacking vocals
1987Clutching at StrawsMarillionBacking vocals
1987First (The Sound of Music)Then JericoBacking vocals
1987Fortune and Men's EyesJennifer HallBacking vocals
1987Living in a BoxLiving in a BoxBacking vocals
1987Saint JulianJulian CopeBacking vocals
1987She Loves Me NotAlan RankineBacking vocals
1987Pop Goes the WorldMen Without HatsBacking vocals
1987Walk on FireSilent RunningBacking vocals
1988Big ThingDuran DuranBacking vocals
1988FurJane WiedlinBacking vocals
1988IntrospectivePet Shop BoysBacking vocals
1988Metal RhythmGary NumanBacking vocals
1988Roll With ItSteve WinwoodBacking vocals
1988Wild Wild WestThe Escape ClubBacking vocals
1988Step By StepClive GriffinBacking vocals
1988The Corporate WorldGail Ann DorseyBacking vocals
1989Anderson Bruford Wakeman HoweAnderson Bruford Wakeman HoweBacking vocals
1989AutomaticSharpe + NumanBacking vocals
1989Foreign AffairTina TurnerBacking vocals
1989GatecrashingLiving In A BoxBacking vocals
1989ResultsLiza MinnelliBacking vocals
1989Steel WheelsThe Rolling StonesBacking vocals
1989The Seeds of LoveTears for FearsBacking vocals
1989The Golden MileWorkshyBacking vocals
1989JourneymanEric ClaptonBacking vocals
1989PassionShirley LewisAuthor
19901234PropagandaBacking vocals
1990Circle of OneOleta AdamsBacking vocals
1990Everybody KnowsSonia EvansBacking vocals
1990In ogni sensoEros RamazzottiBacking vocals
1990LibertyDuran DuranBacking vocals
1990ReputationDusty SpringfieldBacking vocals
1990Son of AlbertAndrew RidgeleyBacking vocals
1990From A Distance: The EventCliff RichardBacking vocals
1990Vigil in a Wilderness of MirrorsFishBacking vocals
199124 NightsEric ClaptonBacking vocals
1991Blue MoviesBandzillaLead vocals
1991OutlandGary NumanBacking vocals
1991Changing FacesBrosBacking vocals
1991FlashpointThe Rolling StonesBacking vocals
1991Live in JapanGeorge HarrisonBacking vocals
1992All the Fool's in Town (unreleased album)Sweet AddictionBacking vocals
1992UnpluggedEric ClaptonBacking vocals
1992And Still I RiseAlison LimerickBacking vocals
1992Dream JuiceEfuaBacking vocals
1992In the RunningHoward JonesBacking vocals
1992MiserereZuccheroBacking vocals
1992The Curse of the HigsonsThe HigsonsBacking vocals
1993BreakawayKim ApplebyBacking vocals
1993Clive GriffinClive GriffinBacking vocals
1993The AlbumCliff RichardBacking vocals
1993The Wedding AlbumDuran DuranBacking vocals
1993Beverley CravenBeverley CravenBacking vocals
1993VeryPet Shop BoysBacking vocals
1993Painted Desert SerenadeJoshua KadisonBacking vocals
1994Dog Man StarSuedeBacking vocals
1994Sean MaguireSean MaguireBacking vocals
1994The Lead and How to Swing ItTom JonesBacking vocals
1995ArabesqueMike BattBacking vocals
1995Big RiverJimmy NailBacking vocals
1995Hold OnJaki GrahamBacking vocals
1995Live!The PoliceBacking vocals
1995Nobody ElseTake ThatBacking vocals
1995Thank YouDuran DuranBacking vocals
1996Don't StopStatus QuoBacking vocals
1996The View from the HillJustin HaywardBacking vocals
1996Wildest DreamsTina TurnerBacking vocals
1997Across from MidnightJoe CockerBacking vocals
1997SalvationAlphavilleBacking vocals
199811 Maneras De Ponerse Un SombreroMiguel BoséBacking vocals
1998EdenSarah BrightmanBacking vocals
1998Marshall & AlexanderMarshall & AlexanderBacking vocals
1998Awake and BreatheB*WitchedBacking vocals
1999NightlifePet Shop BoysBacking vocals
1999Prince's Trust Rock GalaVarious (Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Eric Clapton)Backing vocals
2000Here and NowWorlds ApartBacking vocals
2000Sing When You're WinningRobbie WilliamsBacking vocals
2001Closer to HeavenPet Shop Boys & Jonathan HarveyBacking vocals
2001White Lilies IslandNatalie ImbrugliaBacking vocals
2002EscapologyRobbie WilliamsBacking vocals
2003What My Heart Wants to SayGareth GatesBacking vocals
2003Live at KnebworthLive Summer 2003Robbie WilliamsBacking vocals
2003Pop ArtPet Shop BoysBacking vocals
2003Seven Years - Ten WeeksDavid SneddonBacking vocals
2003Seal IVSealBacking vocals
2004Allow Us to Be FrankWestlifeBacking vocals
2004AstronautDuran DuranBacking vocals
2004A Concert For The Prince's TrustLive At Wembley Arena London 2004Various (Trevor Horn)Backing vocals
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