- Born: September 30, 1959 in Jaworzno, Poland
- Years Active: 1990
- Genre: Rock & Alternative
- Influenced by: Sade
- Followed By: Samantha James, Chiara Civello
- Similar Artists: Third World, Herb Alpert, Anita Baker, Christopher Cross, Everything But the Girl, Swing Out Sister, The Barracudas, Bassomatic, Ce Ce Peniston, Coldcut, Deep 6, Les Négresses Vertes, Deborah Resto, Sara K., Secret Knowledge, Linda Imperial, Billie Ray Martin, The Bucketheads, Uncanny Alliance, DJ Pope, DJ Sneak, Vanessa Daou, Seven Grand Housing Authority, Those Nuts, Gwen McRae, Johnny Vicious, "Brutal Bill" Marquez, Umbra
Vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska spent a couple of years in the pop band Matt Bianco, an offshoot of Blue Rondo à la Turk, before she launched a solo career in 1987. With the musical assistance of Matt Bianco's Danny White, Basia developed a subtle cocktail jazz-pop which was first showcased on her 1987 debut album, Time and Tide. Supported by the singles "New Day for You" and "Time and Tide," the record became a hit in Europe and America, where the album went platinum. Her second record, 1990's London Warsaw New York, was just as successful, but her third album, 1994's Sweetest Illusion, failed to find an audience. Clear Horizon: The Best of Basia followed in 1998. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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