Guy Stephen Chadwick (born 21 March 1956) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of

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the House of Love The House of Love are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1986 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Guy Chadwick and co-founder and lead guitarist Terry Bickers. They rose to prominence in 1987 with their first single " Shine On", r ...

for which he wrote the majority of the band's material. The son of a soldier, Chadwick was born in

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, Germany. He spent his earliest years in various countries including

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before returning with his family to England. After forming his first band The Kingdoms, who released one single on RCA that he would later describe as "dreadful", Chadwick met guitarist

Terry Bickers Terence "Terry" Robert Arthur Bickers (born 6 September 1965 in Kensington, London) is an English musician and songwriter. A guitarist and singer, he is best known for his work as the original lead guitarist with The House of Love (from 1986 t ...

in 1987 through an advertisement, and formed The House Of Love. They released their debut eponymous album in 1989.Dave Simpson
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''Guardian'', 8 February 2005. They then signed to Fontana, and released their second album, also entitled ''The House of Love'', in January 1990. The single "Shine On", originally released in 1987, reached No. 20 on the UK charts, and "The Beatles and the Stones" charted within the Top 40. Following the departure of Bickers, the House of Love eventually split in 1993, and Chadwick re-appeared as a solo artist in 1997, and then released the album ''Lazy Soft and Slow'' in 1998. The House of Love reunited in 2003. They went on to tour throughout the UK. Ireland and Sweden, and released an album, '' Days Run Away'', in 2005. The band's self-titled debut album was reissued in 2007.

References

1956 births Living people English rock guitarists English male singers English songwriters English male guitarists British male songwriters

External links

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