| Edwyn Collins | |
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| Birth name | Edwyn Stephen Collins |
| Born | 23 August 1959 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 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 Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, electric guitar |
| Associated acts | Nu-Sonics, Orange Juice |
| Website | www.edwyncollins.com |
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish musician. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a
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Career
He formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which became Orange Juice in 1979. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Critically admired within independent rock circles, Orange Juice are perhaps best known for the number 8 hit single Rip It Up, their only major UK Top 40 single and biggest commercial success. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. In 1985, Orange Juice disbanded, and Collins has since then pursued a solo career.
Collins is best known for his 1994 hit single, A Girl Like You, which was a big hit in both the UK and the US and was featured in the films Empire Records and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and for "Magic Piper of Love", a 1997 single that featured on the soundtrack of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. " A Girl Like You " is a 1994 single by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins from his album Gorgeous George. Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle Charlie's Angels Full Throttle is a 2003 action / Comedy film the second of the Charlie's Angels cinematic releases Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first Film of the Austin Powers series.
Collins' music is mostly electric guitar-driven pop. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure His songwriting and vocal delivery range from the acerbically satirical to the soulfully tender - though he is probably better known for the former. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human
He built his own studio in 1994 and produced his own third solo album, Gorgeous George. Gorgeous George is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. He has also worked extensively as a producer with other artists, including The Proclaimers, A House, The Cribs, and Little Barrie. The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid (born March 5, 1962) A House were an Irish band from the 1980s to the 1990s The single "Endless Art" is one of their charting successes The Cribs are an English 4-piece Indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Little Barrie is a three-piece band from Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, since relocated to London.
Collins also produced and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom West Heath Yard. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
Personal life
Collins lives with his wife, Grace Maxwell, who is also his manager. The couple, who live in London, have one son, William, who is also his father's webmaster. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [1]
In a BBC 6 Music radio interview on 18 February 2005, Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea and vertigo to food poisoning. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nausea ( Latin: Nausea, Greek:, " Sea-sickness " also called wamble) is the sensation of unease and discomfort Vertigo (from the Latin vertere, to turn and the suffix -igo, a condition i Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any Illness resulting from the consumption of food Two days later he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital after apparently suffering a major cerebral hemorrhage. Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of Life support or organ support systems in patients The Royal Free Hospital is a large Teaching hospital in London, England. A cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage, ICH) is a subtype of Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the Brain tissue itself On 25 February, he underwent an operation, reportedly after suffering a second hemorrhage. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The procedure was successful, and Collins is currently working on a lengthy program of neurological rehabilitation. [2] He has right sided weakness affecting his hand and arm which prevents him from playing the guitar, and also affecting his gait.
It was announced in June 2007 that Collins would be releasing his sixth solo album in September 2007 on Heavenly Records entitled Home Again. Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London -based Record label, distributed by EMI. Home Again is the sixth solo album by former Orange Juice singer Edwyn Collins, released September 17 2007 on Heavenly Records The album was recorded before his illness but mixed after his discharge from hospital.
Edwyn Collins is still on the road to recovery, and he has recently returned to singing live, including playing a gig at The Arts Theatre in London.
A BBC Artworks Scotland documentary Edwyn Collins:Home Again was broadcast on 19th May 2008. Filmed during 2007 it followed his progress in recovering from his illness and his first return to live performance at the BBC Electric Proms.
Solo discography
- Hope and Despair - Demon, 1989
- Hellbent on Compromise - Diablo, 1990
- Gorgeous George - Setanta, 1994, UK No. Hope And Despair is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. After Jake Rivera previously started Stiff Records, Radar Records and F-Beat Records, he founded Demon Records with Andrew Lauder Hellbent on Compromise is an album by a Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. Gorgeous George is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. Setanta Records was started in a Camberwell, London squat by former bicycle courier Keith Cullen The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. 8
- I'm Not Following You - Epic, 1997, UK No. I’m Not Following You is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. 55
- Doctor Syntax - Setanta, 2002
- A Casual Introduction 1981/2001 (collection of Orange Juice and solo work) - Setanta 2002
- Home Again - Heavenly Records, 2007, UK No. Doctor Syntax is an album by a Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. Setanta Records was started in a Camberwell, London squat by former bicycle courier Keith Cullen A Casual Introduction 1981/2001 is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. Setanta Records was started in a Camberwell, London squat by former bicycle courier Keith Cullen Home Again is the sixth solo album by former Orange Juice singer Edwyn Collins, released September 17 2007 on Heavenly Records Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London -based Record label, distributed by EMI. 90
References
External links
- Official website
- BBC's musical biography of Edwyn Collins
- Detailed biography
- Edwyn Collins at MySpace
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