Alan Tarney
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Alan Tarney is an English
songwriter
, record producer
and bass guitar
ist. He was born in Workington
, Cumberland
, England
, but spent his teenage years in Adelaide
, Australia
where he met his songwriting and musical partner Trevor Spencer.
on drums, Kevin Peek on lead guitar and Robert (R.J.) Taylor on vocals. Both The James Taylor Move and their rising-star contemporaries The Twilights were formed by various members of two earlier Adelaide bands, Johnny Broome and the Handels, and The Hurricanes.
James Taylor Move's early concerts were in support of The Twilights, who soon moved to Melbourne. JTM built up a solid following in Adelaide and in early 1967 they won the South Australian final of the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds
. They headed to Melbourne in July for the national finals, and although they were defeated by The Groop they decided to remain there.
Securing a deal with Festival Records
they released their debut single "And I Hear The Fire Sing" / "Magic Eyes" in August 1967. The A-side was apparently considered too radical for local radio, but the B-side was picked up, received plenty of airplay in the southern states and became a Top 40 hit in Melbourne. In October Festival released their second and final single, "Baby Jane", backed by the raga
-influenced "Still I Can Go On".
Kevin Peek left the band in May 1968, and was replaced by two new members, John Pugh (ex-Roadrunners, 18th Century Quartet, Cam-Pact) and organist Lance Dixon. Lead singer Robert Taylor left the following month, and he was replaced by 18-year-old blues/soul singer Wendy Saddington
. This second lineup lasted only a few more months and regrettably made no commercial recordings before their split at the end of 1968.
Alan Tarney and Trevor Spencer were next reunited with Kevin Peek in The Kevin Peek Trio (1968–69). They moved back to the UK in 1969, where they recruited an old Adelaide friend Terry Britten
(ex Twilights) to join the group, which was then renamed Quartet (1969–70).
Quartet recorded one album with Decca records which remains unreleased but 2 singles were released on Decca: "Joseph"/"Mama where did you fail" (1970) F13072 and "Now"/"will my lady come" (1970) F12974.
After the demise of Quartet, the four members became a session musicians and songwriters, recording and writing for many top UK acts including Cliff Richard
and Olivia Newton John. Around this time Tarney also joined The Shadows
and was a member from 1973 to 1977. He performed backing all three artists in the Eurovision Song Contest
three years running: 1973, 1974 and 1975. In 1975 he was one half of Tarney-Spencer Band
along with Trevor Spencer
. They signed a 10-album deal with A & M Records, but met with little success and after three album releases, the group disbanded and discontinued their contract with agreement by the record company.
In 1979, Tarney began the biggest period of his career when he wrote and arranged the Cliff Richard No.1, "We Don't Talk Anymore
". This led to him becoming producer of his next few albums and was responsible for albums such as I'm No Hero
(1980) and Wired for Sound
(1981). At this time he also wrote and produced artists such as Barbara Dickson
and Leo Sayer
- his distinctive sound being heard on hit singles "January February
" and "More Than I Can Say
". Tarney went on to even bigger success when he teamed up with Norwegian group a-ha
. Producing the second version (after Tony Mansfield
) of their first single "Take On Me
", the song became a massive worldwide hit and he went on to produce the group's first three albums. He also produced David Cassidy
's comeback 1985 album Romance, which included the top ten hit "The Last Kiss". His other production credits include Bow Wow Wow
, The Moody Blues
, The Dream Academy
's "Life In A Northern Town
", Squeeze
, Matthew Sweet
, Voice of the Beehive
, the Princess Diana tribute album and Pulp
's hit single "Disco 2000
".
Alan Tarney currently lives in Richmond, London with his wife, Adele and daughter, Mia a professional artist painter. He also has a son, Oliver, who works in the music industry.
CD reissues
Note that all chart placings refer to UK charts only.
Albums:
Studio session musician for:
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist. He was born in Workington
Workington
Workington is a town, civil parish and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Lying within the Borough of Allerdale, Workington is southwest of Carlisle, west of Cockermouth, and southwest of Maryport...
, Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, but spent his teenage years in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where he met his songwriting and musical partner Trevor Spencer.
Career
Tarney was part of the huge influx of British migrants who settled in Adelaide during the height of '60s pop music boom. His first major group in Australia was The James Taylor Move, a four-piece outfit regarded as one of Australia's first psychedelic rock bands; the original lineup comprised Tarney on bass, his longtime collaborator Trevor SpencerTrevor Spencer
Trevor Spencer is an Australian songwriter, record producer and drummer. He was born in Adelaide, Australia Trevor studied drums and percussion from the age of 10...
on drums, Kevin Peek on lead guitar and Robert (R.J.) Taylor on vocals. Both The James Taylor Move and their rising-star contemporaries The Twilights were formed by various members of two earlier Adelaide bands, Johnny Broome and the Handels, and The Hurricanes.
James Taylor Move's early concerts were in support of The Twilights, who soon moved to Melbourne. JTM built up a solid following in Adelaide and in early 1967 they won the South Australian final of the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds
Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds
Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds was an annual national rock/pop band competition held in Australia from 1966 to 1972.-History:Australia's Battle of the Sounds was originally established by Australian tabloid magazine Everybody’s in 1965 as a talent quest for new unsigned bands in Sydney, Melbourne...
. They headed to Melbourne in July for the national finals, and although they were defeated by The Groop they decided to remain there.
Securing a deal with Festival Records
Festival Records (Australia)
Festival Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005....
they released their debut single "And I Hear The Fire Sing" / "Magic Eyes" in August 1967. The A-side was apparently considered too radical for local radio, but the B-side was picked up, received plenty of airplay in the southern states and became a Top 40 hit in Melbourne. In October Festival released their second and final single, "Baby Jane", backed by the raga
Raga
A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...
-influenced "Still I Can Go On".
Kevin Peek left the band in May 1968, and was replaced by two new members, John Pugh (ex-Roadrunners, 18th Century Quartet, Cam-Pact) and organist Lance Dixon. Lead singer Robert Taylor left the following month, and he was replaced by 18-year-old blues/soul singer Wendy Saddington
Wendy Saddington
Wendy June Saddington is an Australian blues / soul / jazz singer and was in the bands Chain, Copperwine and the Wendy Saddington Band. She wrote for teen pop newspaper Go-Set from September 1969 – September 1970 as an agony aunt in her weekly "Takes Care of Business" column and as a...
. This second lineup lasted only a few more months and regrettably made no commercial recordings before their split at the end of 1968.
Alan Tarney and Trevor Spencer were next reunited with Kevin Peek in The Kevin Peek Trio (1968–69). They moved back to the UK in 1969, where they recruited an old Adelaide friend Terry Britten
Terry Britten
Terry Britten is a prolific English singer-songwriter, who has written songs for Tina Turner and Sir Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, Status Quo, Michael Jackson and many others.-Career:...
(ex Twilights) to join the group, which was then renamed Quartet (1969–70).
Quartet recorded one album with Decca records which remains unreleased but 2 singles were released on Decca: "Joseph"/"Mama where did you fail" (1970) F13072 and "Now"/"will my lady come" (1970) F12974.
After the demise of Quartet, the four members became a session musicians and songwriters, recording and writing for many top UK acts including Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
and Olivia Newton John. Around this time Tarney also joined The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
and was a member from 1973 to 1977. He performed backing all three artists in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
three years running: 1973, 1974 and 1975. In 1975 he was one half of Tarney-Spencer Band
Tarney-Spencer Band
Tarney-Spencer Band was an Australian rock band composed of Trevor Spencer and Alan Tarney in the late 1970s. The band recorded three albums, and is notable for the song "No Time to Lose" which received substantial air-play in the USA on Album-oriented rock radio stations, and charted twice on the...
along with Trevor Spencer
Trevor Spencer
Trevor Spencer is an Australian songwriter, record producer and drummer. He was born in Adelaide, Australia Trevor studied drums and percussion from the age of 10...
. They signed a 10-album deal with A & M Records, but met with little success and after three album releases, the group disbanded and discontinued their contract with agreement by the record company.
In 1979, Tarney began the biggest period of his career when he wrote and arranged the Cliff Richard No.1, "We Don't Talk Anymore
We Don't Talk Anymore
"We Don't Talk Anymore" is a song recorded by Cliff Richard that reached number one in the UK singles chart in August 1979, remaining there for four weeks...
". This led to him becoming producer of his next few albums and was responsible for albums such as I'm No Hero
I'm No Hero
I'm No Hero is a 1980 album by Cliff Richard. It featured the singles "Dreamin'" and "A Little in Love", which were top 20 hits in both the UK and the US.-Background:...
(1980) and Wired for Sound
Wired for Sound
Wired for Sound is a 1981 album by Cliff Richard. The album spent 25 weeks in the UK album charts in 1981, peaking at number 4 on release....
(1981). At this time he also wrote and produced artists such as Barbara Dickson
Barbara Dickson
Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February"...
and Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
- his distinctive sound being heard on hit singles "January February
January February
January February is a song by Barbara Dickson released on 25 January, 1980 by Epic Records. It reached #11 in April 1980, spending 10 weeks in the charts and became one of Dickson's biggest hits. It also made the Top 20 in the German and South African charts....
" and "More Than I Can Say
More Than I Can Say
"More Than I Can Say" is a song written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, both former members of Buddy Holly's band The Crickets and was recorded by their band in 1959 soon after Holly's death and was released in 1960. Their original version hit #42 on British Record Retailer Chart on 5/12/60...
". Tarney went on to even bigger success when he teamed up with Norwegian group a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
. Producing the second version (after Tony Mansfield
Tony Mansfield
Tony Mansfield, born May 28, 1943, Salford, England, is an English songwriter, musician and record producer. Mansfield was the main songwriter/producer for New Musik, a synthpop band that performed from 1979 to 1982.-References:...
) of their first single "Take On Me
Take on Me
"Take on Me" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985...
", the song became a massive worldwide hit and he went on to produce the group's first three albums. He also produced David Cassidy
David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
's comeback 1985 album Romance, which included the top ten hit "The Last Kiss". His other production credits include Bow Wow Wow
Bow Wow Wow
Bow Wow Wow were an English 1980s New Wave band created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood's New Romantic fashion lines.The group's music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound".-History:...
, The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
, The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy was a folk rock band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. They are most noted for their hit single, "Life in a Northern Town".-History:Laird-Clowes and Gabriel met each other in the late...
's "Life In A Northern Town
Life in a Northern Town
"Life in a Northern Town" is a pop song by The Dream Academy, an English dream pop group. The song is the first single from their 1985 self-titled debut, The Dream Academy. Reaching #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1986, it is also their highest-peaking chart single in the US...
", Squeeze
Annie Get Your Gun (song)
"Annie Get Your Gun" was a single released by the New Wave band Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album, but has been included on a number of compilations, including Singles – 45's and Under...
, Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
, Voice of the Beehive
Voice of the Beehive
Voice of the Beehive is an Anglo-American alternative pop rock band formed in London in 1986 by Californian sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland, daughters of The Four Preps singer, Bruce Belland.- Career :...
, the Princess Diana tribute album and Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
's hit single "Disco 2000
Disco 2000
Disco 2000 was a British pop band, a side project of The KLF. Vocals were handled by Cressida Cauty and June Montana, also known as Mo...
".
Alan Tarney currently lives in Richmond, London with his wife, Adele and daughter, Mia a professional artist painter. He also has a son, Oliver, who works in the music industry.
With The Tarney-Spencer Band
Albums:- 1976 Tarney and Spencer (Bradley's)
- 1978 Three's a Crowd (A & M)
- 1979 Run for Your Life (A & M)
- UICY-90680: A&M 60's & 70's Single Box [Japanese Import] - features 2 tracks by the Tarney/Spencer band. 5 CD box set.
CD reissues
- 2003 Tarney and Spencer (Castle Communications plc), UK + 4 bonus tracks.
- 1993 Run for Your Life (polydor), German. 1,500 copies.
- 19?? Three's a Crowd (?), Canada.
- 19?? Run for Your Life (?), Canada.
- 2009 Three's a Crowd (Tone Arm, Digipak), Sweden + 4 bonus tracks.
- 2009 Run for Your Life (TONE TA 0004, Digipak), Sweden + 4 bonus tracks.
Producer
Singles:Note that all chart placings refer to UK charts only.
- "January FebruaryJanuary FebruaryJanuary February is a song by Barbara Dickson released on 25 January, 1980 by Epic Records. It reached #11 in April 1980, spending 10 weeks in the charts and became one of Dickson's biggest hits. It also made the Top 20 in the German and South African charts....
" by Barbara DicksonBarbara DicksonBarbara Ruth Dickson, OBE is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February"...
(1980 #11) - "Dreamin'" by Cliff RichardCliff RichardSir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
(1980 #8) - "More Than I Can SayMore Than I Can Say"More Than I Can Say" is a song written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, both former members of Buddy Holly's band The Crickets and was recorded by their band in 1959 soon after Holly's death and was released in 1960. Their original version hit #42 on British Record Retailer Chart on 5/12/60...
" by Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
(1980 #2) - "A Little in Love" by Cliff Richard (1981 #15)
- "Wired for Sound" by Cliff Richard (1981 #4)
- "Annie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your Gun (song)"Annie Get Your Gun" was a single released by the New Wave band Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album, but has been included on a number of compilations, including Singles – 45's and Under...
" by Squeeze (1982 #43) - "The Last KissThe Last KissThe Last Kiss is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film which is based on the 2001 Italian film L'ultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The plot revolves around a young couple and their friends struggling with adulthood and issues of relationships and commitment.The film stars Zach Braff,...
" by David CassidyDavid CassidyDavid Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
(1985 #6) - "Take on MeTake on Me"Take on Me" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985...
" by a-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
(1985 #2) - "The Sun Always Shines on TV" (1985 #1)
- "Train of ThoughtTrain of thoughtThe train of thought, stream of thought, trail of thought, or chain of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas expressed during a connected discourse or thought, as well as the sequence itself, especially in discussion how this sequence leads from one idea to another.When a...
" by a-ha (1986 #8) - "Hunting High and LowHunting High and Low (song)"Hunting High and Low" is a song by Norwegian new wave band a-ha. It was released as the fourth international and final single from the band's debut album, Hunting High and Low.-Release and Reception:...
" by a-ha (1986 #5) - "I've Been Losing YouI've Been Losing You"I've Been Losing You" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha. It was the first single from their 1986 Scoundrel Days album. It reached number one in Norway, and number eight in the UK...
" by a-ha (1986 #8) - "Cry WolfCry WolfCry_Wolf is a 2005 American horror/slasher murder mystery directed by Jeff Wadlow after he won $1,000,000 at the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival.-Plot:...
" by a-ha (1986 #5) - "Manhattan SkylineManhattan Skyline (song)"Manhattan Skyline" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. It was the third single from their Scoundrel Days album, and reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart.The song was co-written by keyboardist Magne Furuholmen and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy...
" by a-ha (1987 #13) - "My Pretty One" by Cliff Richard (1987 #6)
- "Some People" by Cliff Richard (1987 #3)
- "Stay on These RoadsStay on These Roads (song)"Stay on These Roads" is the first single from A-ha's album of the same name.-Release and reception:"Stay on These Roads" was released in the spring of 1988 and became the most successful single from the Stay on These Roads album, along with "The Living Daylights" on the UK charts.The song didn't...
" by a-ha (1988 #5) - "Touchy!Touchy!Touchy! is the third single to be released by A-ha from the Stay on These Roads album. The bassline on this song was recorded using a Yamaha DX7...
" by a-ha (1988 #11) - "You Are the One" by a-ha (1988 #13)
- "Lean on You" by Cliff Richard (1989 #17)
- "Stronger Than ThatStronger Than That"Stronger Than That" is a 1990 single by English singer Cliff Richard. It was the fifth song from his 1989 album Stronger to reach the top twenty in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart....
" by Cliff Richard (1990 #14)
Albums:
- Living in a FantasyLiving in a FantasyLiving in a Fantasy is the eighth album by the English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was released in August 1980.Although the album was not a huge commercial success, the single that it spawned, a cover version of Bobby Vee's "More Than I Can Say", spent five weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot...
by Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
(1980 UK#15) - The Barbara Dickson AlbumThe Barbara Dickson AlbumThe Barbara Dickson Album is a 1980 album released by Scottish singer Barbara Dickson.The album was released following her return to the top 20 with the single "January February". Produced by prolific songwriter Alan Tarney, the album was a success, reaching No.7 in the UK Charts and remaining in...
by Barbara DicksonBarbara DicksonBarbara Ruth Dickson, OBE is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February"...
(1980 UK#8) - I'm No HeroI'm No HeroI'm No Hero is a 1980 album by Cliff Richard. It featured the singles "Dreamin'" and "A Little in Love", which were top 20 hits in both the UK and the US.-Background:...
by Cliff RichardCliff RichardSir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
(1980 UK#4) - You Know it's MeYou Know it's MeYou Know it's Me is a 1981 album released by Scottish singer Barbara Dickson.This was the second album by Dickson to be produced by Alan Tarney, following the success of the previous one. You Know it's Me wasn't as big a hit however, reaching No.39 in the UK charts and failing to produce a hit...
by Barbara Dickson (1981 UK#39) - Wired for SoundWired for SoundWired for Sound is a 1981 album by Cliff Richard. The album spent 25 weeks in the UK album charts in 1981, peaking at number 4 on release....
by Cliff Richard (1981 UK#4) - RomanceRomance (David Cassidy album)Romance was David Cassidy's seventh studio album as a solo artist and his first released by Arista Records. Released in 1985, Romance was the only studio album Cassidy released during the 80's...
by David CassidyDavid CassidyDavid Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
(1985 UK#20) - Hunting High and LowHunting High and LowHunting High and Low is the debut album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. Released on 1 June 1985 through Warner Bros. Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling more than 10 million units worldwide, peaking at #15 in the United States Billboard 200 and reaching high positions on...
by a-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
(1985 UK#2) - Scoundrel DaysScoundrel DaysScoundrel Days is the second full-length album by the new wave pop/rock band A-ha. It was released on 6 October 1986 through Warner Bros. Records...
by a-ha (1986 UK#2) - Always GuaranteedAlways Guaranteed-Overview:Always Guaranteed was released in 1987 and reached #5 on the UK Albums Chart. Four songs were released as singles - "My Pretty One" #6, "Some People" #3 , "Remember Me" #35 and "Two Hearts" #34....
by Cliff Richard (1987 UK#5) - Fortune and Men's EyesFortune and Men's Eyes (album)Fortune and Men's Eyes is the debut album from Jennifer Hall and was released in 1987. The song "Ice Cream Days" also appears on the soundtrack of the film Bright Lights, Big City.- Album title :...
by Jennifer Hall (1987) - Stay on These RoadsStay on These RoadsStay on These Roads is the third full-length album by the rock band A-ha. It was released on 3 May 1988 through Warner Bros. Records.-Recording:...
by a-ha (1988 UK#2) - StrongerStronger (Cliff Richard album)Stronger is the twenty-sixth album by British singer, Cliff Richard released in 1989. The album reached Platinum, peaking at No.7 in the UK charts.-Track listing:# "Stronger Than That" # "Who's In Love" # "The Best Of Me"...
by Cliff Richard (1989 UK#7) - WantedWanted (Cliff Richard album)Wanted is the 70th studio album by British singer Cliff Richard, released by Papillion on 5 November 2001 in the UK. This album was produced by Alan Tarney who had previously worked with Richard on the hits including "We Don't Talk Anymore", "Dreamin", "Wired for Sound" and "Some People". The two...
by Cliff Richard (2001 UK#11)
Studio session musician for:
- Olivia Newton John
- The Real ThingThe Real Thing (group)-Albums:Studio albums* Real Thing - UK #34* 4 from 8 * Step Into Our World , retitled Can You Feel the Force - UK #73* ....Saints Or Sinners? Live albums* The Real Thing Live Compilation albums...
- Bonnie TylerBonnie TylerBonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
- The DriftersThe DriftersThe Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed to serve as Clyde McPhatter's backing group in 1953...
- The New SeekersThe New SeekersThe New Seekers are a British-based pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music had rock as well as folk influences...
- Bow Wow WowBow Wow WowBow Wow Wow were an English 1980s New Wave band created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood's New Romantic fashion lines.The group's music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound".-History:...
- Squeeze
External links
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alan+Tarney