Bette Bright

b. Anne Martin, Whitstable, Kent, England. A founder member of Liverpool cult-favourites Deaf School, vocalist Bright embarked on a solo career following the group's demise. Her early singles, ‘My Boyfriend's Back' and ‘Captain Of Your Ship', were remakes of well-known female group classics by the Angels and Reparata And The Delrons, respectively. The singer's sole UK Top 50 success was derived from a third release, ‘Hello, I Am Your Heart'. Backed by the Illuminations, who included Ian Broudie (guitar; later of Lightning Seeds) and Clive Langer, Bright embarked on a tour of ...