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 Bros twins Matt and Luke Goss
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| Background information | |
| Origin | England, UK |
| Genre(s) | Dance-pop |
| Years active | 1987—1992 |
| Label(s) | CBS (GBR, 1987-1994) |
| Former members | |
| Matt Goss Luke Goss Craig Logan |
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Bros (as in the common abbreviation of the word 'brothers') were a British boy band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, consisting of twin brothers Matt Goss and Luke Goss along with Craig Logan. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Matthew Weston Goss (born September 29 1968) is a British singer and songwriter most famous for being the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968 is an English Singer and Actor. Matthew Weston Goss (born September 29 1968) is a British singer and songwriter most famous for being the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968 is an English Singer and Actor. They were managed by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed In fact the songs on the first album were written by their producer Nicky Graham working under the name "The Brothers" to give the impression that the Goss brothers were the actual writers of the early hits. The Goss brothers took over composing duties thereafter.
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History
Their first single, I Owe You Nothing, was released in 1987 on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The second, When Will I Be Famous? reached number two in the United Kingdom. For the 1987 Bros single of the same name see When Will I Be Famous?. Their first album, Push, was released in 1988. Push was the first album from British Boy band Bros in 1988 Track listing The track listing for the vinyl and
The group achieved a total of 11 top 40 singles and three Top 20 albums in the United Kingdom, making them one of the biggest acts in British music between 1988 and 1992. They reached number one when "I Owe You Nothing" was reissued in 1988. They continued having hits throughout the late '80s, including "Cat Among Pigeons", a UK #2 single in 1989 and "Chocolate Box", which made #9 on the chart in fall '89.
Logan left the band in 1989, and the Goss brothers continued touring. A second album, The Time was released in 1989 followed by Changing Faces in 1991 before the band split in 1992.
Matt Goss started his solo career in 1995 and has enjoyed more chart success. Matthew Weston Goss (born September 29 1968) is a British singer and songwriter most famous for being the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros He recorded a duet "This Pain" with long time friend Denise Pearson of Five Star in 1997, although the song never saw commercial release. Five Star, (also known as 5 Star) were a British pop / R&B group from Romford, Essex, formed in 1983 He was one of the chefs on Gordon Ramsay's Hells Kitchen (ITV). Gordon James Ramsay, OBE, (born 8 November 1966 is a Chef, Television personality and Restaurateur. Hell's Kitchen is an American reality-television cooking competition based on a series of the same name, broadcast in the UK. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Luke Goss appeared in West End musicals throughout the 1990s and has also appeared in several movies since 2000, including Blade II, The Man, and the upcoming Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968 is an English Singer and Actor. Blade II is a 2002 vampire Action film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Wesley Snipes. The Man is a 2005 Comedy crime Film starring Eugene Levy and Samuel L Hellboy II The Golden Army is a 2008 science fiction - Superhero film based on the fictional Dark Horse Comics character He also recorded several singles, including "Sweeter Than The Midnight Rain" with his 'Band Of Thieves', and was briefly signed to One Little Indian records. One Little Indian Records is a London -based Independent record label who rose from the ashes of punk record company Spiderleg Records.
After his stint with the group, Craig Logan temporarily became homeless before going on to work as a sales rep for EMI records and then a manager to P!nk. Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence In 2006, he was put in charge of Sony BMG's RCA Records label group. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.
Matt Goss now lives in Los Angeles, and has a new album coming out in 2008
Trivia
Craig Logan was briefly engaged to Dannii Minogue. Danielle Jane Minogue (born 20 October 1971 known as Dannii, is an Australian singer songwriter Television personality and occasional actress,
Musician Scott Davidson, who played keyboard for Bros went on to become Chairman of Bristol City Football Club
Music industry stalwart Rob Ferguson acted as personal manager to both Matt & Luke at various times he currently manages cult 'goth rockers' Fields of the Nephilim, amongst others as well as owning Transcend Media Group. Scott Davidson is a lacrosse player for the Pittsburgh Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Fields of the Nephilim is a Gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984. Transcend Media Group is a British music company formed in 2004
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||||||
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| UK | US | Germany | Australia | Austria | Switzerland | Sweden | France | |||
| 1987 | "I Owe You Nothing" | #62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Push |
| 1987 | "When Will I Be Famous?" | #2 | #83 | #4 | #5 | #9 | #2 | #20 | #7 | Push |
| 1988 | "Drop The Boy" | #2 | - | #9 | #9 | #17 | #5 | - | - | Push |
| 1988 | "I Owe You Nothing"(reissue) | #1 | - | #13 | #6 | - | #9 | - | #7 | Push |
| 1988 | "I Quit" | #4 | - | #38 | #14 | - | - | - | #25 | Push |
| 1988 | "Cat Among The Pigeons/Silent Night" | #2 | - | #26 | #15 | - | - | - | #41 | Push |
| 1989 | "Too Much" | #2 | - | #28 | #11 | - | - | #24 | #37 | The Time |
| 1989 | "Chocolate Box" | #9 | - | - | #23 | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1989 | "Sister" | #10 | - | - | #98 | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1990 | "Madly In Love" | #14 | - | - | #68 | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1991 | "Are You Mine?" | #12 | - | - | #98 | - | - | #30 | - | Changing Faces |
| 1991 | "Try" | #27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Changing Faces |
| 1997 | "This Pain" (featuring Five Star)" | - | #27 | - | - | - | - | - | One (Co*bra) | |
Albums
- 1988 Push (UK #2, SUI #3, AUS #4, NOR #6, GER #6, AUT #14, SWE #29)
- 1989 The Time (UK #4, GER #34, SWE #42)
- 1991 Changing Faces (UK #18)
- 2004 The Best of Bros (UK #128)
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