(1962-05-09) 9 May 1962 (age 62) Bromborough, Cheshire, England
Genres
Indie pop
pop
alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, harmonica, guitar, piano
Years active
1982–present
Labels
Go! Discs, Universal, Ark 21, Mercury, Sony BMG
Website
Official site
Musical artist
Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. He was the frontman of the Housemartins, who had success with the singles "Happy Hour" and the UK number one "Caravan of Love" in 1986 before disbanding in 1988. He then formed The Beautiful South, whose debut single and album were released in 1989 to commercial success. They had a series of hits throughout the 1990s, including the number-one single "A Little Time". They disbanded in 2007. He subsequently pursued a solo career, which produced three albums, and in 2014 he released What Have We Become?, a collaboration with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott. As of 2022, he has recorded four more albums with her: Wisdom, Laughter and Lines in 2015, Crooked Calypso in 2017, Manchester Calling in 2020 and N.K-Pop in 2022.
British newspaper The Guardian has described Heaton as "one of our finest songwriters: his music reveals an exuberant ear for melody, his lyrics a keen eye and a brilliant wit".[1] AllMusic said: "The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics."[2]
^Barton, Laura (6 June 2012). "Happy hour again: Paul Heaton tours UK pubs on his bike". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
^Sutton, Michael. "Artist Biography by Michael Sutton". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. He was the frontman of the Housemartins, who had success with the singles "Happy...
late 1983 by PaulHeaton (vocals) and Stan Cullimore (guitar), initially as a busking duo. Throughout his tenure with the band, Heaton billed himself...
PaulHeaton after she and a friend met him outside a night club. Heaton invited them to a party, where Abbott's friend encouraged her to sing. Heaton...
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at the Piece Hall in Halifax, followed by a sold out homecoming gig at Heaton Park in Manchester. In November, New Order performed at the MITS Award in...
upon Hull and is in the format of a football score. It also refers to PaulHeaton's assertion that the Housemartins were only the fourth best band in Hull...
Hemingway promised a recommendation to the Beautiful South's driving force, PaulHeaton, since a new album was in the making, despite the unexpected departure...
"Top 100 Albums You've Never Heard" list in 2012. All songs written by PaulHeaton and Dave Rotheray, except where noted. "Song for Whoever" – 6:10 "Have...
than their previous albums, although still entirely retains lyricist PaulHeaton's witty and bitter lyrical style. The album "deals in fragile melodies...
Death. After the Housemartins disbanded, he and Housemartins founder PaulHeaton put together The Beautiful South from its ashes, featuring roadie and...
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British households owned a copy. All tracks are written by Dave Rotheray/PaulHeaton, except where noted Initial copies of the double-CD pack had a 1994 BBC...
album by PaulHeaton and Jacqui Abbott, both formerly members of the Beautiful South. The album was released on 6 March 2020 by Virgin EMI. Heaton wrote...
Paradise'", making him "an easy target when future elections came round". The PaulHeaton and Jacqui Abbott song "When I Get Back to Blighty", from their 2014...
given different interpretations about the song's meaning. Songwriter PaulHeaton stated that "A Little Time" is about relationships in general while co-writer...
including Australia. Reconciliation education was developed by Adam PaulHeaton based on findings from his 2014 PhD study. The study found that as Australian...
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