English singer known for her time as the lead singer of The Beautiful South from 1994-2000. After more than a decade working at a school, she and former bandmate Paul Heaton began performing again.
Before Fame
She joined the band in 1994, replacing Briana Corrigan, who had left the band in 1992.
Trivia
Abbott helped the band produce their two most successful albums, Blue Is the Colour and Quench. They combined to go octuple platinum in the UK.
Family Life
She has a son named Matthew, who she left the band to take care of after he was diagnosed with autism.
Associated With
In 1995, she and The Beautiful South toured with Michael Stipe and R.E.M.
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