Heather Small
Heather Small is a British soul singer best known as the vocalist in M People before embarking on a solo career.
As a child and into adulthood, Heather suffered from severe allergies to animals, dust and feathers, as well as suffering from asthma and eczema. By chance, she was advised by a holistic practitioner to cut out dairy and see if it helped. It did and since then Heather hasn’t had to cancel any shows because of her allergies.3Hope, H. 2016. Singer Heather Small reveals how her terrible allergies almost ruined her pop career. Mirror. Available: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/singer-heather-small-reveals-how-8238723 [Accessed 17 March 2021]. In 2017, Heather took part in a discussion about being a vegan on the BBC Radio 4 ‘PM’ programme.4heathersmall-mpeople.com. 2017. Heather Small, BBC Radio 4 PM Vegan Discussion 05.09.17. Available: https://heathersmall-mpeople.com/news/heather-small-bbc-radio-4-pm-vegan-discussion-050917 [Accessed 17 March 2021].
“I don’t eat meat as a moral choice, and I don’t eat dairy products because they are very mucus- forming, and that is bad for your voice.”6thefreelibrary.com. 2000. Not so much loud as Proud; M People singer Heather Small may have a powerful voice, but she has an enemy which won’t go away – stage fright. Available: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Not+so+much+loud+as+Proud%3B+M+People+singer+Heather+Small+may+have+a…-a063530480 [Accessed 17 March 2021].
