caption associated_acts years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
reader in 2008 fairground attraction , the waterboys 1984 -- present rca blanco y negro rough trade compass eddi reader
 eddi reader solo_singer 29 august 1959 vocals piano , ukulele , acoustic guitar , concertina , harmonica , pop , folk , jazz eddi reader2.jpg glasgow , scotland sadenia reader singer , songwriter , musician , record producer
eddi reader

eddi reader mbe -lrb- born sadenia reader ; 29 august 1959 -rrb- is a scottish singer-songwriter , known both for her work with fairground attraction and for an enduring solo career .
she is the recipient of three brit awards and has topped both the album and singles charts .
in 2003 she showcased the works of scotland 's national poet , robert burns .
