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Georgina Anderson

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Georgina Anderson
Born(1998-10-22)22 October 1998
Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Died14 November 2013(2013-11-14) (aged 15)
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals and guitar
Years active2012–2013

Georgina Anderson (22 October 1998[1] – 14 November 2013[2]) was a singer from Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire.[3] On 14 November 2013 she died after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer. Her posthumous 2013 single, "Two-Thirds of a Piece" reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music career

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In April 2013, Anderson uploaded a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" to YouTube. The video accumulated over 300,000 views.[4] In early November, Anderson's second YouTube song—"Two-Thirds of a Piece"—was played to 14,000 fans at Middlesbrough F.C. with Anderson in attendance.[5] "Two-Thirds of a Piece" was released posthumously on 15 November, and had peaked at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.

Death

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Anderson died at age 15 after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer,[3] having failed all available treatment options for her condition.[6]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
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2013 "Two-Thirds of a Piece" 63 Non-album single

References

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  1. ^ "Remembering". Justgiving.com. n.d. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Cancer patient Georgina Anderson dreams of YouTube song hit". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Georgina Anderson: Teenage musician who died of cancer hits iTunes charts and receives Simon Cowell backing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Georgina Anderson's song lands a place in the iTunes top 40 chart". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Campaign launched to get Georgina Anderson to No 1 in the charts". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. ^ "'I'm so happy so many people have heard me sing', says teenage cancer patient". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Georgina Anderson > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.