Heap’s vocals have become go-to sample material for hip-hop artists, popping up in songs by A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Lil B, and more. Now 44, the pop innovator continually resurfaces as a point of inspiration. Her solo work and sole album as a part of the electronic duo Frou Frou have become touchstones for the millennials who grew up hearing Heap’s otherworldly, oft-modulated vocals on-screen.
A 6’2” British woman whose nest-like hair, parasols, and petticoats attracted interview questions like how kooky are you?, Heap helped define the popular soundtrack of the early 2000s.
