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Get Ready! (Roachford Album)
''Get Ready!'' is the second album by British band Roachford, released in 1991 on Columbia Records. The album's title track reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. Track listing All tracks written by Andrew Roachford. Charts References External links''Get Ready!''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... {{Authority control 1991 albums Roachford albums Rock albums by British artists Columbia Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Roachford
Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is a British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man". He has also had a successful solo career. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to music. Early life and career Andrew Roachford was born in London, England. The band of the same name was formed in 1987, the line-up featuring Andrew Roachford (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Chris Taylor (drums), Hawi Gondwe (guitars) and Derrick Taylor (bass guitar). By 1988, the band were touring, supporting acts such as Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. Shortly afterward, a seven-album recording contract with Columbia was signed. They went on to have a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest-selling UK act for ten years. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on January 15, 1889, evolving from the Graphophone#Commercialization, American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Laboratory and Bureau#Commercialization of phonograph patents, Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1991, its recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records International, CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records. Artists who have recorded for Columbia include AC/DC, Adele, Aerosmith, Julie And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roachford (album)
''Roachford'' is the debut album by British band Roachford, released in 1988 on Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua .... It includes the single " Cuddly Toy", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1989, becoming the band's biggest hit on both charts. Track listing All tracks written and arranged by Andrew Roachford. Personnel * Andrew Roachford – lead vocals, keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals *Michael Brown, Hawi Gondwe – guitar, backing vocals *Paul Bruce, Derrick Taylor – bass *Chris Taylor – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Mark Feltham – harmonica *Fayney – effects, percussion *Delina Raime, Mike Vernon, Shola Phillips, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Permanent Shade Of Blue
''Permanent Shade of Blue'' is the third album by British band Roachford, released in April 1994. The album was certified double-platinum in Australia, where it reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart. Track listing All tracks were written by Andrew Roachford. Personnel Band members * Andrew Roachford – vocals, keyboards, percussion, producer * Hawi Gondwe – guitar * Derrick Taylor – bass * Chris Taylor – drums Additional musicians * Sagat Guiay – guitar on track 5 * Gus Isidore – guitar on tracks 7 and 8 * Frank Tontoh – drums on tracks 2 and 5 * Pat Roache – drums on track 10 * Chyna Gordon – backing vocals on track 6 * Faye Simpson, Lain Gray, Lawrence – backing vocals on track 12 * Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ... – g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
