Sheena Easton - When He Shines 1981

Good quality live performance from Sheena. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr; 27 April 1959) is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television program The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.
Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop hits "9 to 5" -- known as "Morning Train" in the United States and "For Your Eyes Only", "Strut", "Sugar Walls", "U Got The Look" W/Prince, and "The Lover In Me". She went on to become more successful in the United States and Japan, working with Prince, Kenny Rogers, Luis Miguel, LA Reid & Babyface, Nile Rodgers, and other prominent vocalists and producers.
In 2000, Easton co-starred with David Cassidy in At The Copa, a show in Las Vegas at The Rio Hotel for one year.
She also signed an album contract with Universal International UK and attempted a comeback with Fabulous, an album of classic disco covers produced by Ian Masterson of Trouser Enthusiasts fame and Terry Ronald.[citation needed] The first single, "Giving Up, Giving In", reached UK No.54, and the album failed to chart in the UK and was not released in the US. A second single, a cover of Donna Summer's hit "Love is in Control", was withdrawn. In Japan, the first single was "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and the album included a cover of Teena Marie's "I Need Your Lovin" as a bonus track. Remixes of the singles were produced by Joey Negro, Sleaze Sisters, Sharp Boys, Rob Searle, DJ Soma Grow and Almighty. This was to be Easton's last album release to date.
Easton also went back to Australia in 2001 for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and closed the celebration with songs from Fabulous. She also performed in (The Concert: Celebrating Women in Music,) Centennial Park, Australia, on February 24, 2001.
In 2001, Easton began a successful run headlining at the Las Vegas Hilton.
In 2003, Easton contributed vocals to "If You're Happy", a cover for a Japanese disc called Cover Morning Musume-Hello Project. She also began to host Vegas Live, a talk show with Clint Holmes (later replaced by Brian McKnight).
On October 31, 2004, she was inducted into the Casino Legends Hall of Fame at the Tropicana Resort & Casino along with fellow Las Vegas icons Debbie Reynolds, Ben Vereen, Patti Page, Jack Jones and Tempest Storm.
In January 2005, Easton appeared in the television series Young Blades.
In July 2005, she performed as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, NC. The show co-starred Ray Walker as Joseph, Merwin Foard as the Pharaoh, David F.M. Vaughn as Reuben, Demond Green as Judah, and Darryl Winslow as Simeon.
Easton worked with composer Nobuo Uematsu for two songs on the video game Lost Odyssey, released for the Xbox 360 video game system in February 2008.
In 2008 and 2009, Easton performed Perry the Teenage Girl and Happy Evil Love Song for the Phineas and Ferb television series.
Easton appeared in a celebration with Kenny Rogers at the MGM Grand in Foxwood, Connecticut, on April 10, 2010. The show was in honor of his 50-year music career. Recorded 1981 from Top Of The Pops. Please visit my other Channel. Keep Rockin!.
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[billyboylb]

She's so young here. I remember when she hit the scene. Seems like yesterday. Funny thing, she's only 3 years or so older than I.

[memorylane1980s]

@billyboylb ..Well don't worry about it...just enjoy

[billyboylb]

@memorylane1980s LOL..absolutely...Thanks for posting. Have seen Sheena live several times and always enjoy her. Happy NY!

[memorylane1980s]

@billyboylb You too..have a happy new year! Think I've got some more of Sheena..9 till 5s my all time sheena song...fantastic..

[theBOOHOOeffects]

For you.

[MoveOverCasanova]

i´ll never understand what made this scottish rascal go so mainstream kenny rogers like

[Gruntintunz]

A most magnificent performance, i struggle to think of any female solo artist comming close to Sheena Easton for radiating such effusively powerful magic in the very early 1980's.

I loved her in the depressing era of Margaret Thatcher for her intelligence and wish her well to this day.

[mjcassini]

Yes, Sheena has a lovely voice and clear diction, but let's also hear it for the writer and composer of this exquisite song: Florrie Palmer, who also wrote Sheena's No.1 hit, Morning Train. Thank you, Florrie!

[JUSTDREAMFREE]

she has always been one of the best voices of our time!! I love her music!!

[danceswithmoths]

a powerful voice and a powerful song.... Sheena could SING!

[smellrod]

she's so beautiful. every part of her face. and her confidence and talent so big. 

[DaveWollenberg]

Sheena hit #30 in Billboard, 6-5-82. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[chachalarue22]

thanx for posting such a quality video this song is never far from the subconcious as i have several bipolar men in my life. aahemmm "tempermental "men and women.

[SparkyPipes3]

This song has ALWAYS described me perfectly . . . a dear friend named, Janet, back in 1979 told me this. She was a dear friend and lived in Quincy, IL and raised Large Standard Poodles . . . . Bless you Friend . . . this song has blessed me over the many years!!!!!