(1962-03-05) 5 March 1962 (age 62) Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Origin
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Genres
Alternative folk
alternative rock
Celtic rock
country folk
folk rock
post-punk
rhythm and blues
roots rock
Instrument(s)
Vocals
acoustic guitar
harmonica
tin whistle
tambourine
Years active
1983–present
Labels
Chrysalis
Cooking Vinyl
Parlophone
Members
Charlie Reid Craig Reid Backing band Steven Christie (keyboard) Clive Jenner (drums) Garry John Kane (bass guitar) Zac Ware (electric guitar)
Website
the.proclaimers.co.uk
The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid (born 5 March 1962).[1] They came to attention with their 1987 single "Letter from America", which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the 1988 single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", which topped charts in Australia,[2][3] Iceland and New Zealand.[4] The duo's biggest album, Sunshine on Leith (1988) has been certified multi-Platinum in Australia and Canada, selling over 2 million copies worldwide, including around 700,000 in the United States.[5] The Proclaimers have sold over 5 million albums worldwide.[6][7]
First active from 1983 as an acoustic duo,[1] the Proclaimers moved toward band-oriented rock in later works. The Proclaimers' style draws from a diversity of influences, including country, folk[8][9] and punk rock.[10] Their playing range has included roots rock,[11] alternative rock[12] and folk rock,[13] and their music is typified by their Scottish accents.[8] The Proclaimers often tour internationally[8] and have released 12 studio albums since 1987, the most recent being 2022's Dentures Out, as well as three compilation albums and a DVD.
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^Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > The Proclaimers in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
"Then I Met You": Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: June 4, 1989". chartbeat.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^"charts.nz > The Proclaimers in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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^Mccormick, Neil (10 May 2001). "The Kings of Uncool reclaim their realm". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^"The Proclaimers: Sing when you're twinning". The Independent. 17 October 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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