Charlie Dore, born in 1956 in England, is a singer-songwriter and actress known for her versatile career spanning music and acting. After studying drama at the Arts Educational School, Tring and London, he began her professional journey working with the Tyneside Theatre Company before moving to London and joining Thames TV's Rainbow. In 1978, she signed a solo recording and publishing deal with Island Records and released her debut album, Where to Now, which featured notable session musicians. The album included the hit single "Pilot of the Airwaves", which reached number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and earned Dore the Record World New Female Artist of the Year award in 1979. This success led to her transitioning to Chrysalis Records, where she released Listen! in 1981. During this period, Charlie Dore also gained recognition as an actress, starring in films like The Ploughman's Lunch (1983) and television shows such as A Killing on the Exchange (1987). She ventured into comedy-improvisation by co-founding Dogs on Holiday. Throughout her career, Charlie Dore has composed songs for various artists including Sheena Easton, Tina Turner, and George Harrison. Despite pivoting to acting, she continued to record and release music, including the albums Things Change (1995), Cuckoo Hill (2006), Milk Roulette (2014), and Like Animals (2020)
