Colin Campsie (born 1957) is a British singer and songwriter. He was a member of the 1980s pop bands the Quick and Giant Steps.

Biography

Campsie originally formed the soft rock/funk group Grand Hotel along with long time collaborator George McFarlane in 1978. After constantly gigging in the South London area, they teamed up with manager Tom Watkins and issued one album, ''Do Not Disturb'' on

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. After Grand Hotel, Campsie and McFarlane turned to

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and became The Quick, having their first success in Australia with the top ten hit "Hip, Shake, Jerk". The Quick then had U.S. No. 1 dance chart hits with " Zulu" and "The Rhythm of the Jungle". The Quick later changed their name to Giant Steps and scored a ''Billboard''/ ''AT40'' hit with the song "

Another Lover "Another Lover", sometimes titled "(The World Don't Need) Another Lover", is a 1988 song by English duo Giant Steps, from their debut album ''The Book of Pride''. Written by vocalist Colin Campsie, bassist/ keyboardist George McFarlane and recor ...

Songwriting and other work

In the 1980s, Campsie co-wrote and produced the U.S. dance hit "Baby Doll" for the girl group Girls Can't Help It and was also closely involved with, but not a member of the pop band Go West. Campsie then turned his talents to songwriting, including the Chantelle Houghton song "I Want It Right Now" (originally slated for Kylie Minogue) via the spoof group Kandy Floss. He has also written tracks for

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, including "Don't You Think?" and "Wishing I Was There" (a U.S. ''Billboard'' top 10 hit) on Imbruglia's debut album '' Left of the Middle''. Campsie also co-wrote the top 10 hit " I Quit" by Hepburn. He has also co-written the tracks "Ouch That Hurt!" and "Under My Skin" with

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, the latter appearing on Thornalley's only solo album '' Swamp''. Campsie also co-wrote "Mads Hauge" for US singer-songwriter Warren Avis' debut ''Lucky Seven'', the UK top 10 hit "

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and rewrote the lyrics of the hymn "I Vow to Thee My Country" for The Chelsea Pensioners album, the song now titled "For King and Country". Other artists who have covered his songs include Chaka Khan, Melanie C,

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Personal life

Campsie married singer

and had three daughters. The couple divorced in 2011.

References

1957 births Living people English male singers English male songwriters English new wave musicians English record producers People from Beaconsfield British male songwriters {{UK-singer-stub