Soft Top, Hard Shoulder (song)
"Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1993 as the third single from his twelfth studio album "God's Great Banana Skin" and the soundtrack of the 1992 British comedy drama film of the same name. "
Soft Top, Hard Shoulder", which was written and produced by Rea, reached No. 53 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks.
A music video was filmed to promote the single.
Two editions of the single was issued on CD.
The first contained three previously unreleased tracks from 1980: "One Fine DayOne Sweet and Tender Touch" and "Sierra, Sierra", while the second contained two additional tracks from the "Soft Top Hard Shoulder" film: "Melancholy" and "The Van Stomp/Glasgow Horizon".
Astrid North
Astrid North( Astrid Karina North Radmann; 24 August 1973, Berlin – 25 June 2019, Berlin) was a German soul singer and songwriter.
She was the singer of the German band, with whom she released five Albums.
As guest singer of the band she published three albums.
Frances Barber
Frances Barber( born Frances Brookes, 13 May 1957) is an English actress.
She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays" Camille"( 1985), and" Uncle Vanya"( 1997).
Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in" Prick Up Your Ears"( 1987)," We Think the World of You"( 1988) and" Dead Fish"( 2005), as well as" Sammy and Rosie Get Laid"( 1987)," Soft Top Hard Shoulder"( 1992), and" Film Stars Do n't Die in Liverpool"( 2017).
Barber's numerous television credits include" The Street"( 2009)," Doctor Who"( 2011), and" Silk"( 2012–14).
Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants is the stage name of children's music artist Chris Ballew, who is also widely known as the singer of The Presidents of the United States of America.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
Kristian Leontiou
Kristian Leontiou (born February 1982) is a British singer of Greek Cypriot descent, and is the singer for the indie rock band One eskimO.
Panda (Astro song)
" Panda" is a song of the Chilean band Astro and is the fifth song of the homonymous album of the year 2011.
The song was composed and produced by the singer of the band Andrés Nusser and released like third single of the album on February 1, 2013.
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born and raised in Middlesbrough, he is of Italian and Irish descent.
He is known for his distinctive, husky-gravel voice and slide guitar playing, and the "Guinness Rockopedia" described him as a "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart".
"British Hit Singles & Albums" stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s" and "already a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10 with the release of the single 'The Road to Hell (Part 2)'", which was his 18th chart entry.
Two of his studio albums, "The Road to Hell" and "Auberge", topped the UK Albums Chart.
Rea was nominated three times for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist: in 1988, 1989 and 1990.
His other hit songs include "I Can Hear Your HeartbeatStainsby GirlsJosephineOn the BeachLet's DanceDriving Home for ChristmasWorking on
ItTell Me
There's a HeavenAubergeLooking for the SummerWinter SongNothing to FearJulia", and "
If You Were Me", a duet with Elton John.
In the United States he is best known for the 1978 song "Fool
(If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
This success earned him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1979.
As of 2009, he had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.

Question: What is the place of birth of the performer of song Soft Top, Hard Shoulder (Song)?
Answer: Middlesbrough