The Early Years

Samantha Brown was born on 7 October 1964, in Stratford, east London, England. She is the daughter of musician Joe Brown and session singer Vicki Brown.Brown's first work in the music industry was in 1978 aged 14, when she sang backing vocals on the final studio album by the Small Faces, 78 in the Shade. Sam also worked as a backing vocalist with several other bands, including Spandau Ballet, and with her mother on former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord's third solo album Before I Forget.