Angela McCluskey was a singer and musician best known as the frontwoman of the ‘90s group Wild Colonials, and who collaborated with such artists as Morgan Page, Télépopmusik, Robbie Robertson (1943–2023), and Kendrick Lamar.
- Died: March 14, 2024 (Who else died on March 14?)
- Details of death: Died while in a coma following emergency surgery for an arterial tear at the age of 64.
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Angela McCluskey’s legacy
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, McCluskey made her way to Los Angeles in the early 1990s. There she met David Sharkey Shaw, aka Shark, Paul Cantelon, Scott Roewe, and Ian Bernard. They got together for a jam session at a Hollywood café, the music clicked, and before long Wild Colonials were formed. Their 1994 debut, “Fruit of Life,” produced a minor hit in “Spark” and landed them on a tour with Toad the Wet Sprocket. Their 1996 follow-up, “This Can’t Be Life,” resulted in another hit with “Charm” and earned them a gig headlining the second stage at the 1997 Lilith Fair tour.
In the 2000s, McCluskey explored solo work, including multiple collaborations with Télépopmusik, which resulted in the overseas hit “Breathe,” among others. Her solo debut came in 2004 with “The Things We Do,” and she also topped the dance charts when she collaborated with Morgan Page on “In the Air.”
All told, McCluskey released four albums and three EPs as a solo artist and four albums with Wild Colonials, as well as several collaborations with such artists as Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Big Gigantic, Robbie Robertson, Deep Forest, and others.
Tributes to Angela McCluskey
Full obituary: Variety
