Gerald Masters born Gerald Watkiss (February 17, 1955 – February 5, 2007) was a musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties.
After releasing four albums, produced by Tony Atkins, as a solo artist between 1977 and 1983, he continued in the music business working as a producer/writer with Island, working with artists including
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and The Equators. Following this work, he struck up writing partnerships with
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(Ex-Simply Red, Stone Roses) and Paul Beard (James Blunt, Robbie Williams, Leona Lewis). In 2006, Masters decided to write and release his own material again, under the name Rescue Party, a collaboration with fellow co-writer and producer Gareth Rhys Jones.
Additionally, Masters was a writer for TV, most notably composing "A Handful of
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", which aired in the UK.
Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
Gerald Masters websiteReview of "Purgatory & Paradise" albumFlashman Myspace
1955 births
2007 deaths
Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
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