Hugh Albert Harris (2 August 1964 – 1 January 2019) was an

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musician, most known for his song "Rhythm of Life".

Career

Hugh Harris was born in

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in 1964. He released his first album, ''Words for Our Years'' in 1989, that featured his only hit "Rhythm of Life"; it was featured in the film ''

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''. In July 1990, "Rhythm of Life" peaked at No. 92 in the

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. His first album garnered critical acclaim, and Harris' style was compared to

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and female vocalist

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. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Harris was in a low-key relationship with Sinéad O'Connor. His song "Seven Days" was on the soundtrack for ''

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'', and was subsequently included on his 2002 album ''Flowers''. Illness caused Harris to disappear from the music scene soon after his success, thus stalling what could be regarded as a promising musical career. Harris emerged from a 12-year hiatus, in 2002, to release, ''Flowers'', an album originally recorded in 1992 before an illness forced him to retreat from music. He has worked with Ice-T,

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, record producers

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and

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, and Planet Funk. In September 2013, two albums were released via iTunes. These albums, titled ''The Captain's Tales Vol 1 & 2'', were released on his own label 'Not Them Again Music', and brought to an end an 11-year musical hiatus. Hugh Harris died on 1 January 2019.

Album discography

*1989: ''Words for Our Years'' - Capitol Records *2002: ''Flowers'' (recorded in 1992) - Airwave *2013: ''The Captain's Tale, Vol. 1'' - Not Them Again Music *2013: ''The Captain's Tale, Vol. 2'' - Not Them Again Music

References

External links

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