Career

She moved to London

London

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 in the early 1980s and found work as a session singer for Stock, Aitken and Waterman Records, before embarking on a solo career, recording her debut album with Fred Maher

Fred Maher

Fred Maher is an American drummer, programmer and record producer.He was a member of Massacre , Material, Scritti Politti, Lou Reed, and is best known as the producer of I'm Talking's album Bear Witness , Lou Reed's album New York , Matthew Sweet's album Girlfriend , and Information Society's self...

 in 1992, To Hell With Love, which was released the following year. For some time in the early 1990s, she was going out with the actor Craig Charles

Craig Charles

Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf...

. During this period, she appeared in an episode of cult sci-fi TV series Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

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 (Season 4, Episode 1: Camille), in which Charles starred. In 1992, she released a solo album, To Hell With Love, for which Charles co-wrote some of the songs and provided backing vocals. The company distributing the album, Imago, went bankrupt shortly after its release, interrupting her career.
She re-emerged in 1995 with the punk pop trio Rhatigan

Rhatigan

Rhatigan is the folk/punk/indie/rock/pop band led by former Stock Aitken and Waterman backing singer, turned Irish singer songwriter, Suzanne Rhatigan...

 who had a lengthy residency at London

London

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's 12 Bar Club

12 Bar Club

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 on Denmark Street

Denmark Street

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. The band released two albums and a handful of singles/EPs during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Solo discography

• (1992) "To Hell With Love" Imago (MC single)
• (1992) "To Hell With Love" Imago (CD single) (To Hell With Love/Daddy/Finally Come Around)
• (1993) "To Hell With Love" Imago (CD album)
• (1993) "Indian Summer" Imago (CD single) (Indian Summer (Radio Edit)/Learning to Cry/Crosstown Traffic (J.Hendrix) (2 meter session)

External links

• Suzanne Rhatigan's Official website
• Cushy Productions official website
• Album Reviews—To Hell with Love by Suzanne Rhatigan. Newman, Melinda, Morris, Chris, Morris, Edward. Billboard. New York: Jun 6, 1992.Vol.104, Iss. 23; pg. 45 "..compelling debut with wide ranging release.."
• Singer Working the Territory of Irish Soul. Pareles, Jon. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Jul 15, 1992. pg. C14. Reviews a performance by Rhatigan in New York City at Tilt.
• Quick Fixes—To Hell with Love by Suzanne Rhatigan. Stereo Review. New York: Sep 1992.Vol.57, Iss. 9; pg. 86.