Lisa Fischer has spent decades touring the world, singing in front of stadium-sized crowds of adoring fans and performing some of the best-loved songs in the rock music canon. But until recently, most ...

She was just packing up for her tour last week when the call came to make a record with Jackson Browne. Such is life for Lisa Fischer, who’s one of the pop world’s most renowned backing singers when ...

*The name Lisa Fischer may not be immediately recognizable. But the black rockers out there will certainly raise a brow. After all, you’ve been hearing her vocals as a backup singer with the legendary ...

Music Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton The backup singer for acts such as Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones was featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom and now headlines her own show.

Even if you don’t know her name, you definitely know her music. Before embarking on a successful solo career, Lisa Fischer worked steadily singing backup for such luminaries as The Rolling Stones, ...

Singer Lisa Fischer from the film 'Twenty Feet from Stardom' poses for a portrait during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Fender Music Lodge on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Park City, Utah. (Photo ...

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In the opening scene of the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary “20 Feet From Stardom,” Bruce Springsteen describes the close-yet-oh-so-far existence of some of the greatest background singers in R&B and ...

The celebrated vocalist Lisa Fischer isn’t sure just what she’ll sing when she steps onto the outdoor stage at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Her rare performance will precede a showing of 20 Feet ...

Lisa Fischer is a master shapeshifter, and trying to get a firm grasp on her music is a fool’s errand. Just when you think she’s settled into a particular style or setting she heads off in a new ...

8 p.m. Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. $27.50 advance; $30 day of show. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com. Lisa Fischer has shared the stage or the studio with ...