14 Facts About Christine Collister

Christine Collister was born on 28 December 1961 and is a Manx folk, blues and jazz singer-songwriter.

Christine Collister was born and grew up on the Isle of Man and first came to public attention in 1986 as the singer of the theme song for the BBC's television adaptation of Fay Weldon's book The Life and Loves of a She-Devil.

Christine Collister has released several solo albums since 1994, including Live, Blue Aconite, Dark Gift of Time and the compilation CD Songbird all for Fledgling Records, and An Equal Love and Into The Light for Topic Records.

Christine Collister has worked with the Isle of Man-based Stereo Scout Records, part of the Running Media Management Group, with whom she recorded a live album entitled Home in 2004, and her 20th Anniversary DVD entitled XX in 2005, plus a series of solo albums including Under Construction and Feminine Logic.

Christine Collister produced an acclaimed vinyl cut for hi-fi manufacturer REGA, entitled Love.

In 1996, Christine Collister recorded and toured with the all-female group Daphne's Flight and, in 2017, they celebrated 21 years of Daphne's Flight, regrouping to record and tour around a second album Knows Time, Knows Change.

Christine Collister has recorded and toured with the vocal ensemble Hell Bent Heaven Bound and with Dave Kelly with the "Travelling Gentlemen" featuring Peter Filleul on piano and third harmony.

Kelly and Christine Collister have continued to frequently tour as a duo, including festivals in Canada and the UK.

In 2007, Christine Collister moved from the UK, back to the Isle of Man, and since 2015, has been working and collaborating with Australian guitarist Michael Fix.

Christine Collister continues to work and record as a solo artist, and as a songwriter including collaborations with Michael Fix, Mike Slamer, Pam Shane, Steve Lima, Rob Laufer, Lindsay Rowe and many others.

Christine Collister remains in demand as a session vocalist, performing on album projects including Lena Anderson's Eagle in the Sky, The Parlour Ballads, and an upcoming album from US artist Brooks Williams.

Christine Collister has contributed lyrics for publication in Playerist Poetry Magazine.

Christine Collister was invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 30 September 2019 in a concert celebrating the 70th birthday of Richard Thompson, along with David Gilmour, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Hugh Cornwell, Olivia Chaney, Maddie Prior, Loudon Wainwright III, Teddy Thompson, Kami Thompson, Danny Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Judith Owen, and many others.

In 2024, Christine Collister released Children of the Sea, a project of nine original songs and an accompanying book inspired by Manx folklore.