Recognisable for the eye patch that adorns her right eye, Gabrielle enjoyed a
meteoric rise to pop stardom in the 1990s with several well-timed records that
captured the public's imagination. Office worker by day, by night she launched
her career singing in London nightclubs. In search of a record deal, Gabrielle
recorded a demo of later hit "Dreams" that originally sampled Tracy Chapman's
hit "Fast Car." After being picked up by Go! Beat Records, the single was
re-recorded (minus the sample due to copyright restrictions) and became the
highest UK chart entry for a debut female a...