Rowetta

Rowetta
Rowetta in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRowetta Idah
Born (1966-01-05) 5 January 1966
Manchester, England
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1987–present
Labels
Formerly ofHappy Mondays

Rowetta Idah (born 5 January 1966), also known as Rowetta or Rowetta Satchell, is a British singer. She worked with Happy Mondays, recording and touring with the band from 1990. Her 1989 track "Reach Out" with Sweet Mercy has been sampled by Steve Angello, Laidback Luke, Todd Terry, and the Black Eyed Peas. She was also the last woman standing and was the sixth contestant eliminated in the first series of The X Factor in 2004.