Florence Leontine Mary Welch was born on 28 August 1986 In London, England. She is an English singer, the lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine.
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Florence and the Machine band debuted by a studio album Lungs (2009). This album won the BRIT Award for Best British Album and also topped the UK Albums Chart.
Not only 'Lungs', but their next three also managed to achieve chart success. Florence also released a book that consists of a collection of lyrics and poems written by her in the year 2018.
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Florence was born to Nick Russell Welch and Evelyn Welch. Her father is an advertising executive and her mother is an American-English scholar of the Renaissance and Early Modern Period.
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Her mother Evelyn Welch was educated at Harvard University and the Warburg Institute, University of London. She is a professor of Renaissance Studies and Provost at King's College.
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At present, Florence has a net worth of somewhere around $28 million. Florence has also become a fashion icon, noticed for her red curls. Her style is described as daring but nonchalant.
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Welch was believed to be influenced by her Scottish paternal grandmother, Cybil Welch to follow her performing and singing talents. Her late grandmother inspired numerous songs on Florence.
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Welch's parents separated when she was only thirteen and her mother later their neighbor, Professor Peter Openshaw. At this time, her maternal grandmother died by suicide.
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She has always been very clear and vocal about her struggles with anxiety and depression, as well as with alcohol. Her songs also reflect these issues very beautifully.