Paul Heaton | The Ultimate Rock and Pop Music History Website - ROKPOOL CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE UNIQUE THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH VIDEOS "A Little Time," the first single from the group's second album, Choke, became the group's first number one single in the fall of 1990. Choke was also well-received, even though it didn't quite match the performance of the debut, either in terms of sales or reviews. In particular, some critics complained that Heaton was becoming too clever and cynical for his own good. The Beautiful South released their third album, 0898, in 1992; it was their first record not to be released in the United States, yet it maintained their success in Britain. Following the release of 0898, Corrigan left the group, reportedly upset over some of Heaton's ironic lyrics. She was replaced with Jacqui Abbot, who made her first appearance on the band's fourth album, 1994's Miaow. While both 0898 and Miaow were popular, they were only moderate successes.

Their respectable chart performances in no way prepared any observers, including the band themselves, for the blockbuster success of Carry on Up the Charts, a greatest-hits collection released at the end of 1994. Carry on Up the Charts entered the charts at number one. It was one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history and its success outlasted the Christmas season. The album stayed at number one for several months, going platinum many times over and, in the process, becoming one of the most popular albums in British history. Its success was a bit of a surprise, since the popularity of the Beautiful South's previous albums never indicated the across-the-boards success that greeted Carry on Up the Charts. The album wasn't released in America until late 1995, after it broke several U.K. records. Members include Paul Heaton, vocals and song writer; Dave Rotheray, guitar and songwriter; Dave Hemingway, vocals; Brianna Corrigan (left band 1992), vocals; Sean Welch, bass; David Stead, drums; Jacqueline Abbott, (joined band 1993), vocals. Formed 1989 in Hull, England.

Heaton and Hemingway had previously been in the band, the Housemartins, which disbanded 1989; released first album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, 1990; album received good reviews and the band toured America, 1990; released 0898 Beautiful South which contained the controversial song "36D," 1992; Corrigan left band, 1992; compilation, Carriy on Up the Charts-The Best of the Beautiful South, became third fastest selling album ever in the UK, 1994. Addresses: Record company—Polygram Records, 825 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10019. The Beautiful South released their follow-up to Miaow, Blue Is the Colour, in the fall of 1996. Quench followed three years later, then Painting It Red in fall 2000, and Gaze in 2003. ~ All Music Guide Albums: Welcome to the Beautiful South, Go! Discs, 1989. Choke, Go! Discs, 1990. 0898 Beautiful South, Go!

Discs, 1992. Miaow, Go! Discs, 1994. Blue Is the Colour, Go! Discs Records, 1996. Quench, Go! Discs Records, 1998. Painting It Red, 2000. Gaze, Go! Discs Records, 2003. Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs, Sony Inrernational, 2004. Superbi, Sony BMG, 2006. Source: Stephen Thomas Erlewine ; Brian Escamilla This information is provided as a brief overview and not as a definitive guide, there are other sources on the net for that. If however you have a story or information that is not generally known we would love to hear from you. Content@rokpool.com Why Not Check Out: CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE UNIQUE THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOS ''Happy Hour'' was their breakthrough single, hitting the heights of No.3 in the U.K Singles Charts.

The band did, however, go on to reach the No.1 spot with the acapella version of Isley Jasper Isley's ''Caravan Of Love''. The Housemartins split in 1988, but remained friends. Heaton, Hemingway and band roadie Sean Welsh formed the highly successful The Beautiful South, while Cook mutated into dance superstar Fatboy Slim. Albums: London 0 Hull 4, Go! Discs, 1986. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death, Go! Discs, 1987. Source: Wendy Gabriel This information is provided as a brief overview and not as a definitive guide, there are other sources on the net for that. If however you have a story or information that is not generally known we would love to hear from you. Content@rokpool.com Biography - Beautiful South & Paul Heaton Fans Beautiful South & Paul Heaton Fans Band Biography Paul Paul David Heaton (b. 9 May 1962) is best known as being The Housemartins and The Beautiful South's lead vocalist/songwriter. The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics.

From pointed political jabs like “The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death” to darkly comical love stories such as “Something That You Said,” Heaton′s work with the Housemartins and the Beautiful South has had countless listeners obliviously humming along to his biting wit. In the ′80s, Heaton was the leader of the Housemartins. Like the Smiths, the Housemartins were college radio all-stars in the U.S.; although the group′s jangly riffs and brainy, humorous songs couldn′t draw mainstream acceptance in America, the band shared a portion of the Smiths′ sizable cult of devotees. In 1986, the video for the Housemartins′ “Happy Hour” was selected as a Hip Clip of the Week on MTV; the rollicking single is still a favorite of′80s flashback shows on modern rock stations. After the Housemartins disbanded in the late ′80s, Heaton then fronted the Beautiful South, a group that mirrored the Housemartins′ no-frills approach. Nevertheless, the Beautiful South expanded Heaton′s musical canvas, exploring jazz and even country influences.

While many critics and student-run radio stations in the U.S. continued to laud Heaton′s talent, the Beautiful South became far more successful in England, where they charted several number one albums. The group called it quits in 2007 and Heaton shifted his focus to his solo career. Although Paul′s first solo release was back in 2001 [albeit under the pseudonym Biscuit Boy], it wasn′t until 2008, with the release of The Cross Eyed Rambler, that Heaton started putting out records under his own name. In Autumn 2009 Paul teamed up with Manchester musicians Jonny Lexus (aka Jonny Wrong), Jonny Wright and Pete Marshall, and set about working on his third solo album Acid Country. The album was recorded in Colne, Lancashire at Modern English Studios with The Earlies members Christian and Nicky Madden and mixed by Tom Dalgety In May 2010 Paul and his band headed off on their "Pedals and Pumps" tour, playing local pubs in an attempt to promote the local pub. Paul combined this tour with another passion of his, cycling.

He cycled from show to show, accompanied by the support act and long term friend, Gus Devlin, covering nearly 1000 miles. Heaton and his band played in the Left Field Tent at Glastonbury 2010, closing the stage on the Sunday evening with a duet with tent-curator and old Go! Discs cohort Billy Bragg. His third solo album, Acid Country was released in September 2010 and charted at number 51. In November and December 2010 he supported Madness on their “Do Not Adjust Your Nut Tour” performing mostly songs from Acid Country, as well as material from his second album. He also sang Housemartins hits Caravan of Love and Me and the Farmer and covered White Man In Hammersmith Palais by The Clash. In between touring Acid Country, Paul and the band started work on putting together a series of demos Paul had recorded with fellow Beautiful South member, Dave Rotheray, and current guitarist Jonny Lexus. The 8th, commissioned by The Manchester International Festival, was based around the concept of the 7 deadly sins, the 8th sin revealed by Heaton himself during the performance.

For the piece, each sin is given a section of the song, and is sung by a different singer representing that sin. The guest singers featured on The 8th were London based soul singer Wayne Gidden (Lust), Scottish singer/songwriter Aaron Wright (Wrath), Scottish singer/songwriter King Creosote (Gluttony), Manchester singer/songwriter Simon Aldred from Cherry Ghost (Greed), former Beautiful South Singer Jacqui Abbott (Envy), Manchester based gospel singer Yvonne Shelton (Sloth) and Hull based country singer Mike Greaves (Pride). The sections were linked together with a narration written by English actor/playwright/producer Che Walker. It was narrated by American actor and star of The Wire Reg E. Cathey. The debut performance was in July 2011, in the Festival Pavilion Theatre in Albert Square, Manchester. This was the first time in over 10 years that Paul and Jacqui Abbott had shared a stage, and the first time Jacqui had sung publicly since leaving The Beautiful South in 2000. The 8th toured in July 2012 alongside an album release of the show.

Wisdom, Laughter And Lines - 23.10.2015 David R David Rotheray (b. 9 Feb 1963) is probably best known as being The Beautiful South's lead guitarist, he with fellow bandmate Paul Heaton wrote the songs that made the band such a success. Born in Hull on 09th February 1963, Rotheray was the fifth of five children. Having older siblings meant that he grew up around music, and by the age of ten he wanted to be in a band.. Rotheray joined his first band Mammoth at the age of 13. Eventually, Mammoth evolved into a band called The Newpolitans. Both Mammoth and the Newpolitans featured Hugh Whitaker on drums who later became the drummer for the Housemartins. The Neapolitans later featured Dave Hemingway on drums, who also became drummer for the Housemartins and then joined Rotheray in the Beautiful South. The Newpolitan's style was itself an eclectic mixture of the then current musical styles, from the Style Council to the Gang of Four.

Band members included temporary additions, mainly for demo recordings, were sax player Kev Christian and the trumpet players Andrew Nicholson and Andy Russell. The Newpolitans recorded a self-financed single, but the failure of the single provided the catalyst for the band's demise. However despite its failure commercially it probably represents one of the first attempts to record a political rap song in the UK with 'Duck Town'. Rotheray and Hemingway then went on to form the Velvetones with other musician friends from Hull, at their best the Velvetones' songs were a mix of jokey but clever lyrics and punky, swing beats. At the time of The Velvetones, Rotheray was still at university and completed a degree in psychology. He was four years into studying for a PhD at Hull University when Paul Heaton made him an offer he couldn't refuse, to join his new band The Beautiful South. Rotheray remained as one of the original members of The Beautiful South until the bands split in 2007.

During The Beautiful South’s recording Hiatus of 2001, Paul was concentrating on his solo record, so Dave collaborated with Sam Brown (yes, 'that' Sam Brown) to form Homespun, along with Beautiful South touring musicians Tony Robinson (keyboards) and Gary Hammond (percussion), and outsiders, Clare Mactaggart (violin), Melvin Duffy (pedal steel guitar) Alan Jones (bass). Originally a side project for Dave's solo songwriting efforts, Homespun quickly gained momentum and toured four times before they split in August 2008. David then decided to collaborate with different contemporay artists on 'The Life of Birds' his first entirely solo effort. Discography: Short Stories from East Yorkshire Himself- Answer Ballads Dave H Dave Hemingway (b. 20th September 1960) is probably best known for being the Housemartin's drummer after the departure of Hugh Whitaker, and sharing lead vocals with Paul Heaton in the Beautiful South. Hemingway was the son of a lorry driver and local comedian on the club circuit, Harry Hemingway and Flo Hemingway who worked in a bar called The Kingfisher.

In Hull's Henry Cooper School, Hemingway was in the same class as the Housemartins' future drummer Hugh Whitaker. The two shared an interest in drumming, and one day, when the class were asked who would like to learn drums, they put their hands up first. Hemingway followed Whitaker into bands, first the Newpolitans with Dave Rotheray on bass, and then the Velvetones. His break came when he got a call from Rotheray telling him Whitaker had left The Housemartins. Rotheray recommended him to Housemartins guitarist Stan Cullimore, who phoned him. He was working as a purchase ledger clerk at the time for the Crystal Motor Group. Hemingway quit his job on 6 March 1987, and soon found himself in the recording studio, recording the band's second album 'The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death'. After the Housemartins disbanded, Dave once again followed Rotheray into a band, with the formation of the Beautiful South. Hemingway's first solo album, Hello Cruel World, was released as a download only on iTunes. The album's title was inspired by Hemingway's experience recording in the capital.

David S David Stead (b. 15 Oct 1966) also known as 'Steady' was the Beautiful South's often floppy-haired drummer. Biography to be finalised, contributions welcome. Sean Sean Welch (b.12th April 1965) was the former Housemartins' roadie who found himself as Bass player with the Beautiful South. During his childhood, he played in a number of school bands, but unlike many budding musicians he was dismissed for his lack of musical skill. By the time he was twenty years of age he was on the dole and wondered what to do with his life. When he heard the late John Peel play "Flag Day" on the radio, he wrote to the Housemartins to ask them if they would play in Norfolk. Although his first reply said that they had never played there but hoped to, another reply shortly afterwards said that they would soon be playing in Norwich. Welch often showed off his bass skills while working for the Housemartins, so it was no surprise that, when the Beautiful South was formed, he was one of the first to be asked to join.

Briana (1989-1992) Briana Corrigan (b. 30 May 1965) was the original female vocalist with The Beautiful South, she left the band in 1992, supposedly to pursue a solo career, but that début album did not materialise until 1996. Corrigan was born in Northern Ireland, but moved to Newcastle when she was eighteen to study acting. During her time there Briana joined a band, known as the Anthill Runaways, who the then Go! Discs were considering signing. The record label, knowing that Paul and Dave were looking for a female vocalist asked Briana if she'd travel to Hull to sing with the newly formed Beautiful South as a backing vocalist. Soon after this she was travelling with the band to record their first studio album. After appearing on the first three albums as the lead female vocalist, Corrigan left the band in 1992 under the premise of wanting to pursue a solo career. It is often rumoured that Briana was uncomfortable with some of the Heaton/Rotheray lyrics, most notably 36D from the forthcoming album 'Miaow'.

The song is notable for criticising Glamour Models and the industry employing them. Dave Hemingway later remarked, "We all agree that we should have targeted the media as sexist instead of blaming the girls for taking off their tops". Corrigan's début solo effort 'When My Arms Wrap You Round' was eventually released in 1996. The lead single from the album 'Love Me Now' did not chart in the top 40 (it charted at number 48), the album also failed to chart. Briana continues to work in the music industry and is currently believed to be working on a second studio album. Discography: When My Arms Wrap You Round Jacqui (1992-2000) Jacqueline Abbott (b. 10 Oct 1973) was the second female vocalist with the band, joining the band in 1992 after Briana's departure. Jacqui left the band in 2000. Her departure was always speculated about as it was mid-tour, there was a lot of assumption that she and Heaton had fallen out. The less cynical amongst us though might believe the alternative theory that she left to concentrate on motherhood.

Whatever the reason, it hardly seems relevant now, as Heaton announced on his latest tour that he has written a song for her called 'Some Dancing To Do' to be released in 2013, and they worked together on the 8th last year. Discography: What Have We Become 2014, Wisdom Laughter and Lines 2015, TBC 2017 Alison (2003-2007) Alison Wheeler (b. 4 March 1972) was the third and final female vocalist with The Beautiful South. Having previously been in a girl band 'Virginia', Wheeler was a member of Citizen K, a London gospel band when she became known to David Hemingway in 2002 whilst he was working on his solo album. Hemingway promised Wheeler that he would talk to Paul (Heaton) and recommend Alison to him, as there was a new Beautiful South album in the making, despite them having no female vocalist.

He did as promised and by 2003 Wheeler was a full time member of the band and was showcased during their Carling Homecoming gig at the Wellington club in Hull, on 18th September 2003. In 2010 Alison recorded the track 'Move a little closer' with Jon Windle (Little Man Tate ) for his début solo album. Alison is currently female vocalist for 'The South' (formerly 'The New Beautiful South'). Unofficial band members: The Beautiful South | New Music And Songs | The Beautiful South About The Beautiful South Following the disbandment of the British indie pop group the Housemartins in 1989, vocalist Paul Heaton and drummer David Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South. Where their previous group relied on jazzy guitars and witty, wry lyrics, the Beautiful South boasted a more sophisticated, jazzy pop sound, layered with keyboards, R&B-inflected female backing vocals and, occasionally, light orchestrations. Often, the group's relaxed, catchy songs contradicted the sarcastic, cynical thrust of the lyrics.

Nevertheless, the band's pleasant arrangements often tempered whatever bitterness there was in Heaton's lyrics, and that's part of the reason why the Beautiful South became quite popular within its native Britain during the '90s. Though the group never found a niche in America -- by the middle of the decade, their records weren't even being released in the U.S. -- their string of melodic jazz-pop singles made them one of the most successful, if one of the least flashy, bands in Britain. Their popularity was confirmed by the astonishing success of their 1994 singles compilation, Carry on Up the Charts, which became one of the biggest-selling albums in British history. Heaton and Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South immediately after the breakup of the Housemartins, who were one of the most popular and well-reviewed British guitar pop bands of the mid-'80s. The Housemartins had earned a reputation for being somewhat downbeat Northerners, so the duo chose the name Beautiful South sarcastically.

To complete the lineup, the pair hired former Anthill Runaways vocalist Briana Corrigan, bassist Sean Welch, drummer David Stead (formerly a Housemartins roadie), and guitarist David Rotheray, who became Heaton's new collaborator. In the summer of 1989, they released their first single, "Song for Whoever," on the Housemartins' old record label, Go!. "Song for Whoever" climbed to number two, while its follow-up "You Keep It All In" peaked at number eight in September, 1989. A month later, the group's debut, Welcome to the Beautiful South, was released to positive reviews. "A Little Time," the first single from the group's second album, Choke, became the group's first number one single in the fall of 1990. Choke was also well-received, even though it didn't quite match the performance of the debut, either in terms of sales or reviews. In particular, some critics complained that Heaton was becoming too clever and cynical for his own good.

The Beautiful South released their third album, 0898, in 1992; it was their first record not to be released in the United States, yet it maintained their success in Britain. Following the release of 0898, Corrigan left the group, reportedly upset over some of Heaton's ironic lyrics. She was replaced with Jacqui Abbot, who made her first appearance on the band's fourth album, 1994's Miaow. While both 0898 and Miaow were popular, they were only moderate successes. Their respectable chart performances in no way prepared any observers, including the band themselves, for the blockbuster success of Carry on Up the Charts, a greatest-hits collection released at the end of 1994. Carry on Up the Charts entered the charts at number one. It was one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history and its success outlasted the Christmas season. The album stayed at number one for several months, going platinum many times over and, in the process, becoming one of the most popular albums in British history.

Its success was a bit of a surprise, since the popularity of the Beautiful South's previous albums never indicated the across-the-boards success that greeted Carry on Up the Charts. The album wasn't released in America until late 1995, after it broke several U.K. records. The Beautiful South released their follow-up to Miaow, Blue Is the Colour, in the fall of 1996. Quench followed three years later, then Painting It Red in fall 2000, and Gaze in 2003. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Hear more of Paul Heaton · 2017 Tour Dates and Concert Tickets | Thrillcall Track Artist for New Show Alerts Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. Heaton was a member of The Housemartins, who had success with the singles "Happy Hour" and the number-one "Caravan of Love" in 1986 before disbanding in 1988. He then became a member o... Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter.

Heaton was a member of The Housemartins, who had success with the singles "Happy Hour" and the number-one "Caravan of Love" in 1986 before disbanding in 1988. He then became a member of The Beautiful South, whose debut single and album was released in 1989 to commercial success and continued with a series of hits throughout the 1990s, including the number-one single "A Little Time". They disbanded in 2007. He subsequently pursued a solo career, which produced three albums, and in 2014 he released What Have We Become?, a well-received collaboration with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott. British newspaper The Guardian has described Heaton as "one of our finest songwriters: his music reveals an exuberant ear for melody, his lyrics a keen eye and a brilliant wit". AllMusic said: "The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics." Early life Paul David Heaton was born on the Wirral on 9 May 1962 to parents Doris and Horace Heaton.

Heaton has two older brothers Mark Heaton and Adrian Heaton. At the age of four his family relocated to Sheffield. While living in Sheffield, Heaton became interested in football, and while his elder brothers elected to watch Sheffield Wednesday, Heaton chose to support Sheffield United. After moving to Sheffield, Heaton's father took a job in management and Heaton described his childhood as being "fairly middle class, although you wouldn't know it given the schools I went to and the friends I had". After a childhood in Sheffield, Heaton moved to Chipstead, Surrey during his adolescent years, an early life Heaton described as "bred in Sheffield, fed in Surrey". Whilst in Surrey he, with his brother Adrian, formed their first band "Tools Down" with friends John Box and Stuart Mair. After leaving Surrey, Heaton spent time hitch-hiking around Europe before moving to Hull in 1983, where he formed The Housemartins. Heaton also lived in Leeds for some time. Throughout his childhood, Heaton's main interest was football, and he regularly attended Sheffield United games.

Heaton played over 700 competitive games at junior and amateur level, often insisting on driving back from gigs on a Friday or Saturday night to attend his Saturday and Sunday matches. The Housemartins Heaton, then billing himself as P.d. Heaton, formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. This band featured Stan Cullimore on guitar, Ted Key on bass and Hugh Whitaker on drums. Shortly afterwards Key left the band and was replaced with Norman Cook. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most popular hit was an a cappella version of the Isley Brothers' "Caravan of Love", which was their only number 1 hit in the UK. For the second album Hugh Whitaker was replaced with Dave Hemingway on drums. Shortly afterwards the Housemartins split up. The Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity (the inner sleeve of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message "Take Jesus – Take Marx – Take Hope").

The Beautiful South In 1988, Heaton formed The Beautiful South from the ashes of The Housemartins. It had Dave Rotheray on lead guitar, former Housemartins roadie Sean Welch on bass, David Stead on drums and Housemartins former drummer Dave Hemingway, now in the role of joint lead singer and frontman. The writing partnership of Heaton and Rotheray proved very successful. The Beautiful South released two top ten singles, "Song for Whoever" and "You Keep It All In"; the latter featured Irish singer Briana Corrigan on vocals. In 1989, the band released an album, Welcome to the Beautiful South. The band's biggest success to date is the single "A Little Time", released in 1990; it reached number 1 on the UK chart.

The band went on to release eight more albums, including two (1996's Blue Is the Colour and 1998's Quench) that reached the number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as releasing the best-of compilation Carry on up the Charts, which also reached number 1 and achieved platinum status, before the band split up in January 2007. After a band meeting on 30 January 2007, they decided to split. They released a statement on 31 January, in which their reasons for splitting were "musical similarities". "The band would like to thank everyone for their 19 wonderful years in music," the statement also said. On an interview with BBC Breakfast in July 2008, Heaton clarified this statement by stating The Beautiful South had made similar sounding albums for the past ten years. Solo albums In 2001, Heaton released a solo album using the persona of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). This double-barrelled name, including the parenthetical a.k.a., was the official project name on all early releases.

The solo album, called Fat Chance, was not a commercial success, peaking at number 95 for one week on the UK Albums Chart. Also, "Mitch", the lone single credited to Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman), reached only number 75 in the UK Singles Chart. In an attempt to re-launch the album, Mercury Records re-issued Fat Chance in 2002. The album featured new artwork, and was now credited to Paul Heaton. However, this record charted even lower in the album chart, hitting number 168. "The Perfect Couple", a single pulled from this re-release also did poorly, peaking at number 102 UK. Heaton subsequently rejoined The Beautiful South from 2002 to 2007. With the 2007 dissolution of The Beautiful South, Heaton has formed a new band "The Sound of Paul Heaton". Heaton's second solo album The Cross Eyed Rambler was released on 7 July 2008, and was preceded by the single "Mermaids and Slaves" on 30 June, and he toured in support of it throughout July.

The album charted at number 43. Heaton released his third solo album, Acid Country in September 2010. The 8th In 2011, the Manchester International Festival endorsed the writing by Heaton of an anthology of songs based on the 7 deadly sins, to be called The 8th. The song was broken down into a section for each sin, which was to be performed by a different artist. The singers for the original piece were: Wayne Gidden, Aaron Wright, King Creosote, Simon Aldred, Cherry Ghost, Jacqui Abbott, Yvonne Shelton, and Mike Greaves. The individual sections were incorporated with a narration written by Che Walker. The 8th debuted in July 2011 at the Festival Pavilion Theatre in Manchester's Albert Square. After the debut, six further performances of The 8th were announced for the Summer of 2012. Along with the live shows in July 2012 a CD album of The 8th was released on a CD/DVD format including tracks by artists Simon Aldred, Aaron Wright, Mike Greaves, Yvonne Shelton, Jacqui Abbott and Heaton himself.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott He reunited with former Beautiful South's singer Jacqui Abbott in 2013 to record new material. The result, What Have We Become?, was released on 19 May 2014. The album reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The album contained 12 new songs (the deluxe version an additional 4 new songs). The majority of the songs were written by Heaton and his current songwriting partner Jonny Lexus apart from "D.I.Y", "When it Was Ours" and "You're Gonna Miss Me" (written by Heaton only). On working with Abbott once again, Heaton said: "Working with Jacqui again was like going into your garage and discovering a beautiful, covered up Rolls Royce that hadn't been started in years. Jacqui is one of the best singers I've worked with and is also part of my past. It was only a matter of time before I asked her." Their single, "D.I.Y" has reached number 75 on the UK chart.

Heaton and Abbott toured the UK and Ireland in May/June 2014 performing shows at the London Shepherd's Bush Empire, Salford Lowry and Hull City Hall. The tour was accompanied by publicity appearances on a variety of TV and radio programmes, including The One Show, Live at Edinburgh Castle, Sunday Night Live at the Palladium, and Aled Jones' ITV show Weekend. On Sunday 29 June they appeared live on BBC Two at Glastonbury Festival performing acoustic versions of second single "Moulding Of A Fool" and a cover version of Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream". During the summer of 2014 Paul & Jacqui performed at a series of festivals across the UK and Ireland including Glastonbury Festival, Latitude Festival, V Festival and Festival No.6. On 11 November 2014, BBC Radio 2 broadcast a world premiere of "Real Hope", featuring The Grimethorpe Colliery Band, from the deluxe edition of What Have We Become?. Politics Heaton is known for being a socialist which is reflected through his lyrics over the years.

Also, during his time with The Beautiful South all money was split equally between all members of the band, making them one of the few co-operative bands ever. He is also a strong advocate of removing the British monarchy. Some of his lyrics also criticise world leaders sending ordinary people into combat while not getting their own hands dirty ("Have You Ever Been Away" and "Poppy"). These are all common themes in his more political songs, but as well as this his songs have covered a range of topics from feminism ("Mini Correct"), global warming ("Man's World"), globalisation ("Big Coin") and the Euro ("The Root of All Evil"). Drinking Heaton has on occasions referred to the Beautiful South as having a heavy drinking culture. Many songs by The Beautiful South, such as "Woman in the Wall", "Liars' Bar", "I May Be Ugly", "The Slide", "Look What I Found in My Beer" and "Old Red Eyes Is Back", have referred to alcoholism or drink-fuelled violence. In December 2011, Heaton purchased the lease of The Kings Arms public house, Bloom Street in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Other appearances During the 1990s, Heaton regularly appeared on Football Italia, Channel 4's coverage of Italian Serie A football as a pre-match guest and was frequently introduced by host James Richardson as an 'Italian football expert'. Heaton appeared on BBC One talking head programme Why We Love the Royle Family, along with Noel Gallagher, in his capacity as a fan of the television sitcom The Royle Family. In May 2012, Heaton set off on his 50/50 cycle tour of British and Irish pubs, promoting his latest album, British pubs and cycling. He covered 2500 miles [50 miles for each year he'd been on the planet] , stopping at pubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. David Hemmingway | The Ultimate Rock and Pop Music History Website - ROKPOOL CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE UNIQUE THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH VIDEOS "A Little Time," the first single from the group's second album, Choke, became the group's first number one single in the fall of 1990. Choke was also well-received, even though it didn't quite match the performance of the debut, either in terms of sales or reviews.

In particular, some critics complained that Heaton was becoming too clever and cynical for his own good. The Beautiful South released their third album, 0898, in 1992; it was their first record not to be released in the United States, yet it maintained their success in Britain. Following the release of 0898, Corrigan left the group, reportedly upset over some of Heaton's ironic lyrics. She was replaced with Jacqui Abbot, who made her first appearance on the band's fourth album, 1994's Miaow. While both 0898 and Miaow were popular, they were only moderate successes. Their respectable chart performances in no way prepared any observers, including the band themselves, for the blockbuster success of Carry on Up the Charts, a greatest-hits collection released at the end of 1994. Carry on Up the Charts entered the charts at number one. It was one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history and its success outlasted the Christmas season. The album stayed at number one for several months, going platinum many times over and, in the process, becoming one of the most popular albums in British history.

Its success was a bit of a surprise, since the popularity of the Beautiful South's previous albums never indicated the across-the-boards success that greeted Carry on Up the Charts. The album wasn't released in America until late 1995, after it broke several U.K. records. Members include Paul Heaton, vocals and song writer; Dave Rotheray, guitar and songwriter; Dave Hemingway, vocals; Brianna Corrigan (left band 1992), vocals; Sean Welch, bass; David Stead, drums; Jacqueline Abbott, (joined band 1993), vocals. Formed 1989 in Hull, England.

Heaton and Hemingway had previously been in the band, the Housemartins, which disbanded 1989; released first album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, 1990; album received good reviews and the band toured America, 1990; released 0898 Beautiful South which contained the controversial song "36D," 1992; Corrigan left band, 1992; compilation, Carriy on Up the Charts-The Best of the Beautiful South, became third fastest selling album ever in the UK, 1994. Addresses: Record company—Polygram Records, 825 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10019. The Beautiful South released their follow-up to Miaow, Blue Is the Colour, in the fall of 1996. Quench followed three years later, then Painting It Red in fall 2000, and Gaze in 2003. ~ All Music Guide Albums: Welcome to the Beautiful South, Go! Discs, 1989. Choke, Go! Discs, 1990. 0898 Beautiful South, Go!

Discs, 1992. Miaow, Go! Discs, 1994. Blue Is the Colour, Go! Discs Records, 1996. Quench, Go! Discs Records, 1998. Painting It Red, 2000. Gaze, Go! Discs Records, 2003. Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs, Sony Inrernational, 2004. Superbi, Sony BMG, 2006. Source: Stephen Thomas Erlewine ; Brian Escamilla This information is provided as a brief overview and not as a definitive guide, there are other sources on the net for that. If however you have a story or information that is not generally known we would love to hear from you. Content@rokpool.com The Beautiful South | Biography & History | AllMusic The Beautiful South Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Highly literate UK adult pop band that enjoyed success with several catchy hit singles in the 90s.

google+ Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Following the disbandment of the British indie pop group the Housemartins in 1989, vocalist Paul Heaton and drummer David Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South . Where their previous group relied on jazzy guitars and witty, wry lyrics, the Beautiful South boasted a more sophisticated, jazzy pop sound, layered with keyboards, R&B-inflected female backing vocals and, occasionally, light orchestrations. Often, the group's relaxed, catchy songs contradicted the sarcastic, cynical thrust of the lyrics. Nevertheless, the band's pleasant arrangements often tempered whatever bitterness there was in Heaton 's lyrics, and that's part of the reason why the Beautiful South became quite popular within its native Britain during the '90s. Though the group never found a niche in America -- by the middle of the decade, their records weren't even being released in the U.S. -- their string of melodic jazz-pop singles made them one of the most successful, if one of the least flashy, bands in Britain. Their popularity was confirmed by the astonishing success of their 1994 singles compilation, Carry on Up the Charts , which became one of the biggest-selling albums in British history.

Heaton and Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South immediately after the breakup of the Housemartins , who were one of the most popular and well-reviewed British guitar pop bands of the mid-'80s. The Housemartins had earned a reputation for being somewhat downbeat Northerners, so the duo chose the name Beautiful South sarcastically. To complete the lineup, the pair hired former Anthill Runaways vocalist Briana Corrigan , bassist Sean Welch , drummer David Stead (formerly a Housemartins roadie), and guitarist David Rotheray , who became Heaton 's new collaborator. In the summer of 1989, they released their first single, "Song for Whoever," on the Housemartins' old record label, Go!. "Song for Whoever" climbed to number two, while its follow-up "You Keep It All In" peaked at number eight in September, 1989. A month later, the group's debut, Welcome to the Beautiful South , was released to positive reviews. "A Little Time," the first single from the group's second album, Choke , became the group's first number one single in the fall of 1990.

Choke was also well-received, even though it didn't quite match the performance of the debut, either in terms of sales or reviews. In particular, some critics complained that Heaton was becoming too clever and cynical for his own good. The Beautiful South released their third album, 0898 , in 1992; it was their first record not to be released in the United States, yet it maintained their success in Britain. Following the release of 0898 , Corrigan left the group, reportedly upset over some of Heaton 's ironic lyrics. She was replaced with Jacqui Abbot, who made her first appearance on the band's fourth album, 1994's Miaow . While both 0898 and Miaow were popular, they were only moderate successes. Their respectable chart performances in no way prepared any observers, including the band themselves, for the blockbuster success of Carry on Up the Charts , a greatest-hits collection released at the end of 1994. Carry on Up the Charts entered the charts at number one. It was one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history and its success outlasted the Christmas season.

The album stayed at number one for several months, going platinum many times over and, in the process, becoming one of the most popular albums in British history. Its success was a bit of a surprise, since the popularity of the Beautiful South 's previous albums never indicated the across-the-boards success that greeted Carry on Up the Charts . The album wasn't released in America until late 1995, after it broke several U.K. records. The Beautiful South released their follow-up to Miaow , Blue Is the Colour , in the fall of 1996. Quench followed three years later, then Painting It Red in fall 2000, and Gaze in 2003. paul heaton : definition of paul heaton and synonyms of paul heaton (English) 13 External links Early life Heaton was born on the Wirral on 9 May 1962. At the age of four his family relocated to Sheffield , South Yorkshire (then the West Riding of Yorkshire ). [1] While living in Sheffield, Heaton became interested in football, and while his father and elder brother elected to watch Sheffield Wednesday , Heaton chose to support Sheffield United .

After moving to Sheffield, Heaton's father took a job in management and Heaton described his childhood as being "fairly middle class, although you wouldn't know it given the schools I went to and the friends I had". [2] After a childhood in Sheffield, Heaton moved to Chipstead, Surrey during his adolescent years, an early life Heaton described as "bred in Sheffield, fed in Surrey". [1] Whilst in Surrey he, with his brother Adrian, formed their first band "Tools Down" with friends John Box and Stuart Mair. After leaving Surrey, Heaton spent time in Germany before moving to Kingston upon Hull , East Riding of Yorkshire (then Humberside ), where he formed The Housemartins . Heaton also lived in Leeds for some time. [3] Football hooliganism Throughout his childhood, Heaton's main interest was football , and he regularly attended Sheffield United games. Heaton also ran with the Blades Business Crew , a hooligan faction of Sheffield United supporters. [4] When he began singing, Heaton used to bait his early audiences by mocking their football clubs, he later admitted.

For example, at an early Beautiful South performance in Manchester , Heaton baited the crowd by shouting "fuck off, you Manc twats", after which some members of the audience began throwing chairs towards the stage. [5] Despite this, he now lives in Didsbury The Housemartins Main article: The Housemartins Heaton, then billing himself as P.d. Heaton, formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. This band featured Stan Cullimore on guitar , Ted Key on bass and Hugh Whitaker on drums . Shortly afterwards Key left the band and was replaced with Norman Cook (later Fatboy Slim ). The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death . Their most famous hit was an a cappella version of the Isley Brothers ' " Caravan of Love ", which was their only Number 1 hit in the UK. For the second album Hugh Whitaker was replaced with Dave Hemingway on drums. Shortly afterwards the Housemartins split up. The Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity .

(The back cover of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message "Take Jesus - Take Marx - Take Hope".) Heaton has since stated on many occasions that he is an atheist . The Beautiful South Main article: The Beautiful South Heaton with The Beautiful South, 2006 In 1988, Heaton formed The Beautiful South from the ashes of The Housemartins. It had Dave Rotheray on lead guitar, former Housemartins roadie Sean Welch on bass, David Stead on drums and probably most surprisingly, Housemartins former drummer Dave Hemingway , now in the role of joint lead singer and frontman. The writing partnership of Heaton and Rotheray proved very successful. The Beautiful South released two top ten singles, "Song for Whoever" and "You Keep It All In"; the latter featured Irish singer Briana Corrigan on vocals. In 1989, the band released an album, Welcome to the Beautiful South . The band's biggest success to date is the single "A Little Time", released in 1990; it reached number 1 on the charts.

The band went on to release eight more albums, including two (1996's Blue Is the Colour and 1998's Quench ) that reached the #1 spot on the UK album charts, as well as releasing the best-of compilation Carry on Up the Charts , which also reached #1 and achieved platinum status, before the band split up in January 2007. On the ITV documentary music series Faith & Music screened 29 October 2006, Heaton talks openly about his atheism and his battle with alcoholism . After a band meeting on 30 January 2007, they decided to split. They released a statement on 31 January, in which their reasons for splitting were "musical similarities". "The band would like to thank everyone for their 19 wonderful years in music," the statement also said. [6] On an interview with BBC Breakfast in July 2008, Heaton clarified this statement by stating the Beautiful South had made similar sounding albums for the past ten years.

The New Beautiful South were formed shortly after by David Stead with other members of the band, but without composers Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray, playing old hits live to small venues. Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman) In 2001, Heaton released a solo album using the persona of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). This double-barrelled name, including the parenthetical a.k.a., was the official project name on all early releases. The solo album, called Fat Chance , was not a commercial success, peaking at #95 for 1 week on the UK chart. Also, " Mitch ", the lone single credited to Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman), reached only Number 75 in the UK Singles Chart . In an attempt to re-launch the album, Mercury Records re-issued Fat Chance in 2002. The album featured new artwork, and was now credited to Paul Heaton. However, this record charted even lower in the album charts, hitting #168. "The Perfect Couple", a single pulled from this re-release also did poorly, peaking at #102 UK.

Heaton subsequently rejoined The Beautiful South from 2002 to 2007. With the 2007 dissolution of The Beautiful South, Heaton has formed a new band "The Sound of Paul Heaton" and is touring small venues. Second solo album Heaton's second solo album The Cross Eyed Rambler was released on 7 July 2008, and was preceded by the single "Mermaids and Slaves" on 30 June, and he toured in support of it throughout July. The album charted at number 43. Third solo album In autumn 2009 Paul teamed up with Manchester musicians Jonny Lexus (aka Jonny Wrong), Jonny Wright and Pete Marshall, and set about working on his third solo album "Acid Country" The album was recorded in Colne, Lancashire at Modern English Studios with The Earlies members Christian and Nicky Madden and mixed by Tom Dalgety In May 2010 Paul and his band headed off on their "Pedals and Pumps" tour, playing local pubs in an attempt to promote the local pub. Paul combined this tour with another passion of his, cycling.

He cycled from show to show, accompanied by the support act and long term friend, Gus Devlin, covering nearly 1000 miles. Heaton and his band played in the Left Field Tent at Glastonbury 2010 , closing the stage on the Sunday evening with a duet with tent-curator and old Go! Discs cohort Billy Bragg . His third solo album, Acid Country was released in September 2010 and charted at number 51. In November and December 2010 he supported Madness on their 'Do Not Adjust Your Nut Tour' performing mostly songs from Acid Country, as well as material from his second album. He also sang Housemartins hits Caravan of Love and Me and the Farmer and covered White Man In Hammersmith Palais by The Clash . The 8th In between touring Acid Country, Paul and the band started work on putting together a series of demos Paul had recorded with fellow Beautiful South member, Dave Rotheray, and current guitarist Jonny Lexus. The piece, commissioned by The Manchester International Festival, was based around the concept of the 7 deadly sins, the 8th sin revealed by Heaton himself during the performance.

For the piece, each sin is given a section of the song, and is sung by a different singer representing that sin. The guest singers featured on The 8th were Wayne Gidden (Lust), Aaron Wright (Wrath), King Creosote (Gluttony), Simon Aldred of Cherry Ghost (Greed), Jacqui Abbott of The Beautiful South (Envy), Yvonne Shelton (Sloth) and Mike Greaves (Pride). The sections were linked together with a narration written by Che Walker and performed by actor Reg E. Cathey . The debut performance was in July 2011, in the Festival Pavilion Theatre in Albert Square, Manchester. This was the first time in over 10 years that Paul and Jacqui Abbott had shared a stage, and the first time Jacqui had sung publicly since leaving The Beautiful South in 2000. Six further performances of The 8th were announced for the Summer of 2012 and would include Gareth Campesinos! of Los Campesinos! , among others, as guest singers. [7] Politics Heaton is known for being a socialist which is reflected through his lyrics over the years.

Also, during his time with the Beautiful South all money was split equally between all members of the band, making them one of the few co-operative bands ever.[ citation needed ] He is also a strong advocate of removing the British monarchy . Some of his lyrics also criticize world leaders sending ordinary people into combat while not getting their own hands dirty ( Have You Ever Been Away and Poppy ). These are all common themes in his more political songs, but as well as this his songs have covered a range of topics from Feminism ( Mini Correct ), Global Warming ( Man's World ), Globalisation ( Big Coin ) and the Euro ( The Root of All Evil ).[ citation needed ] Drinking Heaton has suffered from drinking problems at many times in his life. [8] Heaton has on occasions referred to the Beautiful South as having a heavy drinking culture. Many songs by The Beautiful South, such as Woman in the Wall, Liar's Bar, I May Be Ugly, The Slide, Look What I Found in My Beer and most notably Old Red Eyes Is Back , have referred to alcoholism or drink-fueled violence. [9] In 2011 he purchased the lease of a public house in Salford .

[10] Other appearances During the 1990s, Heaton regularly appeared on 'Football Italia', Channel 4 's coverage of Italian Serie A football as a pre-match guest and was frequently introduced by host James Richardson as an 'Italian Football expert'. Heaton appeared on BBC One talking head programme Why We Love the Royle Family, along with Noel Gallagher , in his capacity as a fan of the television sitcom The Royle Family . In March 2010, Heaton set off on a cycle tour of British pubs, promoting his latest album, British pubs and cycling. [11] [12] Personal life Heaton is the father of three daughters. He lives in Withington , Manchester , and supports Sheffield United . References ^ a b Pattenden, Mike (1999). Last orders at the Liar's Bar: the official story of the Beautiful South. Gollancz. p. 42. ISBN 0-575-06739-X . ^ Pattenden (1999).

p.43 "Let Love Speak Up Itself" "Old Red Eyes Is Back" "We Are Each Other" "The Root of All Evil" "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" "Let Go with the Flow" "The Rose of My Cologne" Related articles The Beautiful South - Listen to Free Music by The Beautiful South on Pandora Internet Radio more The Beautiful South Following the disbandment of the British indie pop group the Housemartins in 1989, vocalist Paul Heaton and drummer David Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South. Where their previous group relied on jazzy guitars and witty, wry lyrics, the Beautiful South boasted a more sophisticated, jazzy pop sound, layered with keyboards, R&B-inflected female backing vocals and, occasionally, light orchestrations. Often, the group's relaxed, catchy songs contradicted the sarcastic, cynical thrust of the lyrics. Nevertheless, the band's pleasant arrangements often tempered whatever bitterness there was in Heaton 's lyrics, and that's part of the reason why the Beautiful South became quite popular within its native Britain during the '90s.

Though the group never found a niche in America -- by the middle of the decade, their records weren't even being released in the U.S. -- their string of melodic jazz-pop singles made them one of the most successful, if one of the least flashy, bands in Britain. Their popularity was confirmed by the astonishing success of their 1994 singles compilation, Carry on Up the Charts, which became one of the biggest-selling albums in British history. Heaton and Hemmingway formed the Beautiful South immediately after the breakup of the Housemartins , who were one of the most popular and well-reviewed British guitar pop bands of the mid-'80s. The Housemartins had earned a reputation for being somewhat downbeat Northerners, so the duo chose the name Beautiful South sarcastically. To complete the lineup, the pair hired former Anthill Runaways vocalist Briana Corrigan, bassist Sean Welch, drummer David Stead (formerly a Housemartins roadie), and guitarist David Rotheray , who became Heaton 's new collaborator. In the summer of 1989, they released their first single, "Song for Whoever," on the Housemartins' old record label, Go!.

"Song for Whoever" climbed to number two, while its follow-up "You Keep It All In" peaked at number eight in September, 1989. A month later, the group's debut, Welcome to the Beautiful South, was released to positive reviews. "A Little Time," the first single from the group's second album, Choke, became the group's first number one single in the fall of 1990. Choke was also well-received, even though it didn't quite match the performance of the debut, either in terms of sales or reviews. In particular, some critics complained that Heaton was becoming too clever and cynical for his own good. The Beautiful South released their third album, 0898, in 1992; it was their first record not to be released in the United States, yet it maintained their success in Britain. Following the release of 0898, Corrigan left the group, reportedly upset over some of Heaton 's ironic lyrics. She was replaced with Jacqui Abbot, who made her first appearance on the band's fourth album, 1994's Miaow.

While both 0898 and Miaow were popular, they were only moderate successes. Their respectable chart performances in no way prepared any observers, including the band themselves, for the blockbuster success of Carry on Up the Charts, a greatest-hits collection released at the end of 1994. Carry on Up the Charts entered the charts at number one. It was one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history and its success outlasted the Christmas season. The album stayed at number one for several months, going platinum many times over and, in the process, becoming one of the most popular albums in British history. Its success was a bit of a surprise, since the popularity of the Beautiful South's previous albums never indicated the across-the-boards success that greeted Carry on Up the Charts. The album wasn't released in America until late 1995, after it broke several U.K. records. The Beautiful South released their follow-up to Miaow, Blue Is the Colour, in the fall of 1996. Quench followed three years later, then Painting It Red in fall 2000, and Gaze in 2003. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Question: Which band was formed by former Housemartins members Paul Heaton and David Hemmingway, their only Number One UK hit was "A Little Time"?
Answer: The Beautiful South