Lisa Gerrard is one of the famous Composer, who was born on the memorable day of April 12 in the year 1961. Lisa Gerrard is a proud citizen of Australia.
Neoclassical singer who won a 2001 Golden Globe for Best Original Score for ‘Gladiator,’ starring Russell Crowe. She was the subject of the documentary ‘Sanctuary’ from 2006.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Lisa Gerrard continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Lisa Gerrard
Popular As:
Lisa Gerrard
First Name:
Lisa
Last Name:
Gerrard
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
April 12
Birth Year:
1961
Age:
62-years
Education:
Brinsley Road Community School
Career
She performed in an Australian quartet before moving to London and co-founding the Dark Wave band Dead Can Dance. Her music partner was Brendan Perry.
She became known for her frequent use of the Chinese hammered dulcimer the yangqin.
Family
Her parents were Irish immigrants who raised her in Prahran. She had two children with graphic artist Jacek Tuschewski. She shared her Golden Globe for “Gladiator” with collaborator Hans Zimmer .
Lisa Gerrard Timeline
1978
Gerrard first began forming bands and creating original music as a member of Melbourne's Little Band scene, an experimental post-punk scene which flourished from 1978 until 1981.
1980
Around this time, Gerrard became the lead vocalist of Microfilm, which released "Window", and one single, "Centrefold", in 1980, via Unforgettable Music label.
1981
Born and raised in Melbourne, Gerrard played a pivotal role in the city's Little Band scene and fronted post-punk group Microfilm before co-founding Dead Can Dance in 1981.
1982
By 1982, Gerrard, Perry and Erikson decided to relocate to London, but Monroe decided to stay in Australia, leaving the band as a trio.
1984
Dead Can Dance recorded seven studio albums on the 4AD Records recording label—beginning with the self-titled Dead Can Dance LP in 1984, and two studio albums released by PIAS Recordings.
1989
Gerrard's first experience in composing music for a film came with the 1989 Spanish film El Niño de la Luna, directed by Agustí Villaronga.
1995
Gerrard's first solo album, The Mirror Pool, was released in 1995.
1996
Dead Can Dance's albums Spiritchaser (1996) and Anastasis (2012) both reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top World Music Albums Chart.
1998
She has been involved in a wide range of projects, starting her first collaborative album in 1998 with Pieter Bourke, and then with various artists throughout her career, who comprised Patrick Cassidy, Klaus Schulze, Hans Zimmer, among others.
1999
Gerrard participated in a number of musical scores but came to fame as a film composer after recording The Insider in 1999, with Pieter Bourke, and Gladiator in 2000, with Hans Zimmer, which received an Academy Award nomination for best music score, although only Zimmer was nominated.
2000
She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the 2000 film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer.
2004
Gerrard began a new collaboration with composer Patrick Cassidy in 2004 with the release of Immortal Memory.
2005
The following year in 2005, Gerrard contributed to the Ashes and Snow Soundtrack.
2006
In 2006, Sanctuary, a documentary about the life and work of Gerrard, was recorded and released in September.
2007
The documentary was released on DVD by Milan Entertainment on 24 April 2007.
2008
The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard New Age albums chart on 16 February 2008 and stayed in the chart for ten weeks.
2009
In 2009, Gerrard completed work on the documentary by Australian adventurer Tim Cope called On the Trail of Genghis Khan and contributed her voice to the soundtrack, which began airing in 2010, of the Japanese NHK taiga drama Ryōmaden, a story based on the life of Sakamoto Ryōma.
2010
In 2010, Gerrard released a new album entitled Departum from Gerrard Records, with composer Marcello De Francisci, which was followed by the singles "Coming Home" (as featured in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole), "Come This Way" and "Entry".
2011
Gerrard also collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Prash Mistry, from UK based live dubstep collective Engine Earz Experiment, on a track titled "Spirit Guide", which appeared on his 2011 album.
2012
In 2012, the band announced a new world tour to coincide with the release of their new album, Anastasis.
2014
In July 2014, Gerrard released a new solo album entitled Twilight Kingdom through her own record label, Gerrard Records.
2015
Gerrard's vocals are featured in the video game Armello launched on 1 September 2015, titled "Wyld's Call"; her vocals feature towards a Celtic theme of the soundtracks, released on 2 September 2015, on the music composed by Michael Allen and Gerrard.
2018
On 14 March 2018, Gerrard performed a concert at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia with Genesis Orchestra, conducted by Yordan Kamdzhalov, entitled Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by Henryk Górecki.
2019
Hiraeth was nominated in the Best New Age Album category during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center, held on 10 February 2019.
2020
As of 2020, Gerrard has released four solo albums and collaborated on sixteen albums.
