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Hazell Dean (born Hazel Dean Poole, 27 October 1956 Great Baddow
Great Baddow

Great Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford, England, and is one of the largest villages in the Country....
, Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
) is an UK dance-pop
Dance-pop

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 music/contemporary R&B song structure....
 singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan crop.jpgSinger-songwriter is a term that refers to performers who Lyricist, composer and singing their own Musical piece including lyrics and melody....
, and producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 well known for her husky alto
Alto

Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high", that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano....
 voice
Human voice

The human voice consists of sound Voice production by a human being using the vocal folds for Speech communication, singing, Laughter, crying, screaming, etc....
 timbre, and her hit song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
s, "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)", "Who's Leaving Who?", "Turn It Into Love
Turn It into Love

"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman....
" and "Searchin' (I Got To Find a Man)".

started her career in the late 1970s, but achieved a chart
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
 success in the mid 1980s working with the famous Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a United Kingdom songwriter and record producer trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s and early 1990s with many of their productions....
 team. Dean was elected three times as the "Best Live Performer" by the "Federation of American Dance Clubs" (U.S.
United States

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), and twice as a "Best British Performer" by "Club Mirror Awards" (UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
).

Dean had two bursts of success in the 1980s.






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Hazell Dean (born Hazel Dean Poole, 27 October 1956 Great Baddow
Great Baddow

Great Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford, England, and is one of the largest villages in the Country....
, Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
) is an UK dance-pop
Dance-pop

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 music/contemporary R&B song structure....
 singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan crop.jpgSinger-songwriter is a term that refers to performers who Lyricist, composer and singing their own Musical piece including lyrics and melody....
, and producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 well known for her husky alto
Alto

Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high", that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano....
 voice
Human voice

The human voice consists of sound Voice production by a human being using the vocal folds for Speech communication, singing, Laughter, crying, screaming, etc....
 timbre, and her hit song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
s, "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)", "Who's Leaving Who?", "Turn It Into Love
Turn It into Love

"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman....
" and "Searchin' (I Got To Find a Man)".

Career

She started her career in the late 1970s, but achieved a chart
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
 success in the mid 1980s working with the famous Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a United Kingdom songwriter and record producer trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s and early 1990s with many of their productions....
 team. Dean was elected three times as the "Best Live Performer" by the "Federation of American Dance Clubs" (U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
), and twice as a "Best British Performer" by "Club Mirror Awards" (UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
).

Dean had two bursts of success in the 1980s. Firstly, in 1984 when she scored her first top 10 hit with "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)", which reached No.6 and then "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" in August which hit No.4. Then after a quiet three years, she returned in 1988 with another No.4 hit "Who's Leaving Who" as well as "Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)" which made the top 20.

"Whatever I Do" was originally recorded
Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
 by Michael Prince as "Dance Your Love Away", but the song was re-written
Songwriter

File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer....
 by Mike Stock & Matt Aitken because Dean disliked the chorus
Refrain

A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in Poetry; the "chorus" of a song. Poetry fixed forms that feature refrains include the villanelle, the virelay, and the sestina....
. "Who's Leaving Who" peaked at #9 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. She also recorded and had a moderate hit with "Turn It Into Love
Turn It into Love

"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman....
"; which was originally recorded by Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, Order of the British Empire, , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987....
 and included on her debut album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
, Kylie
Kylie (album)

Kylie is the debut album by Australian Pop music singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on July 4, 1988, and received mixed reviews. Chris True of Allmusic describes the album's songs as "dated at best", but writes that Minogue's "cuteness makes these rather vapid tracks bearable"....
. A fan
Fan (person)

A fan, aficionado, or supporter is someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking and enthusiasm for a sporting club, person , group of persons, company, product, work of art, idea, or fashion....
 poll on Dean's Yahoo messageboard for their favourite track, was topped by "Always (Doesn't Mean Forever)" - the "My Ami Mix", which failed to chart. Dean had a #1 single in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
 with the Stock Aitken Waterman produced, "They Say It's Gonna Rain".

Dean produced and wrote songs for Bad Boys Inc
Bad Boys Inc

FormationBad Boys Inc were a boy band formed in the Spring of 1993 by record producer Ian Levine. Signed to A&M Records London UK, the members were David Ross , Matthew Pateman , Tony Dowding and Ally Begg....
, Bona Riah (produced "House of Rising Sun"), Miquel Brown
Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown is a Canadian actress and Disco music/Soul music singer from the 1970s and '80s most popular for the songs 'Close to Perfection' and the Hi-NRG songs 'So Many Men, So Little Time' and "He's A Saint, He's A Sinner" produced in London by Ian Levine....
 (produced "It's a Sin"), MEN 2 B (co-wrote "Love Satisfaction"), Upside Down and Sandra Feva.

During 1992-93, Dean recorded several new songs with Ian Levine
Ian Levine

Ian Levine is an England songwriter, Record producer, and Disc jockey. He is also a well-known fan of the long-running television show Doctor Who....
 who had previously remixed several singles for her. The songs came out on the album The Best of Hazell Dean in 1995, entitled so because it was part of a 'Best of' series on Miami-based Hot Productions, although it was effectively a new album. It received, however, only a lukewarm reception among Dean's fans.

Her record label
Record label

In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of recorded sound and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the Record producer, manufacturing, distribution , marketing and promotion, and enforcement of copyright protec...
, Carlton Records, had Dean record an album of ABBA
ABBA

ABBA were a Sweden pop music group. The band consisted of Agnetha F?ltskog, Benny Andersson, Bj?rn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad . They topped the charts worldwide from the mid-1970s in music to the early 1980s in music....
 covers. As well as a few big ABBA hits, the album included some choices from the ABBA back catalogue. Dean's redition of "The Winner Takes It All
The Winner Takes It All

"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the 1st single from the group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a Ballad , reflecting the end of a romance....
" scraped into the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
 in the mid 1990s.

She participated twice in the BBC Television
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
's A Song for Europe contest. In 1976 she took eighth place (out of twelve) with the cabaret
Cabaret

Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance being introduced by a master of ceremonies, or MC....
 ballad
Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative story and set to music. Ballads were characteristic of particularly British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the nineteenth century and used extensively across Europe and later north America, Australia and north Africa....
, "I Couldn't Live Without You For A Day", written by contest veteran Paul Curtis
Paul Curtis

Paul Curtis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 185 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St....
. 1984 saw Dean finish in seventh place of eight, with another dramatic ballad, "Stay In My Life", that she wrote herself. She also provided backing vocals
Backing vocalist

A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. In some cases, a backing singer may sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry....
 for Samantha Janus
Samantha Janus

Samantha Zoe Janus is an England actor and singer, who is currently known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders. She has previously been notable for her part as Mandy Wilkins in Game On , and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991....
 in 1991's 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....
. Dean released a rendition of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an United States hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s....
's "Living On A Prayer" in 1999.

Dean was referenced in series one of popular BBC TV
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
 comedy show, Little Britain
Little Britain

Little Britain is a character-based comedy sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television. It was written by stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams....
.

Hazell Dean is also the answer to one of the questions posed by the Ann Droid, in the 2005 episode of Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British Science fiction on television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a mysterious alien Time travel known as "Doctor " who travels in his space and time-ship, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s police box....
 - Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf

"Bad Wolf" is an list of Doctor Who serials in the United Kingdom science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on June 11 2005....
.

In 2007, Hazell returned to record with Ian Levine, completing the track "Trade Him for a Newer Model" for the album Disco 2008. The music video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
 for "Trade Him for a Newer Model" was released on You Tube by Levine in mid autumn 2007.

Discography


Albums

  • 1981 The Sound of Bacharach and David
  • 1984 Heart First
    Heart First

    Heart First is the second album by British singer Hazell Dean. It was her first album as a mainstream pop artist....
  • 1988 Always
    Always (Hazell Dean album)

    Always is the third album by British singer Hazell Dean.Released in 1988, it coincided with the singer's comeback and featured the hit singles "Who's Leaving Who" , "Maybe " and "Turn It into Love" ....
     (#38 UK Albums Chart
    UK Albums Chart

    The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
    )
  • 1995 The Best Of Hazell Dean (contained new songs)
  • 1996 The Winner Takes It All / Hazell Dean Sings Abba


Singles

  • 1975 "Our Day Will Come"
  • 1976 "I Couldn't Live Without You for a Day"
  • 1976 "Got You Where I Want You"
  • 1976 "Look What I've Found at the End of a Rainbow"
  • 1977 "No One's Ever Gonna Love You"
  • 1977 "Who Was that Lady"
  • 1981 "You Got Me Wrong"
  • 1983 "Stay in My Life"
  • 1983 "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
    Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)

    "Searchin' " is a dance music song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, and a Top-Ten hit on the UK Pop music and U.S. Hot Dance Club Play charts for Hazell Dean in 1984....
    " (#76 UK July 1983). (#8 U.S. Club Play Singles)
  • 1984 "Jealous Love" / "Evergreen" (#63 UK February 1984)
  • 1984 "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man) (reissue)" (#6 UK April 1984)
  • 1984 "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" (#4 UK July 1984)
  • 1984 "Back in My Arms (Once Again)" (#41 UK November 1984)
  • 1985 "No Fool (For Love)" (#41 UK March 1985)
  • 1985 "They Say it's Gonna Rain" (#58 UK October 1985)
  • 1986 "ESP" (#98 UK May 1986)
  • 1986 "Stand Up" (#79 UK September 1986)
  • 1987 "Always Doesn't Mean Forever" (#92 UK June 1987)
  • 1988 "Who's Leaving Who" (#4 UK April 1988) (#9 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play)
  • 1988 "Maybe (We Should Call it a Day)" (#15 UK June 1988)
  • 1988 "Turn It into Love
    Turn It into Love

    "Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman....
    " (#21 UK September 1988)
  • 1989 "Love Pains" (#48 UK August 1989)
  • 1991 "Better Off Without You" (#72 UK March 1991)
  • 1993 "My Idea of Heaven"
  • 1994 "Power and Passion"
  • 1996 "The Winner Takes It All
    The Winner Takes It All

    "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the 1st single from the group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a Ballad , reflecting the end of a romance....
    " (#89 UK)
  • 1997 "Searchin' 97" (#116 UK)
  • 1998 "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves"
  • 1999 "Living on a Prayer"
  • 2001 "Who's Leavin' Who 2001"
  • 2004 "Searchin' 2004"


Compilations

  • 1996: The Greatest Hits Collection
  • 2002: The Greatest Hits


External links

  • The official Hazell Dean website.
  • - Fan site on geocities.com.
  • - Fan site.
  • - Info page.