Paddy McAloon

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Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McAloon
Born (1957-06-07) 7 June 1957 (age 66)
Durham, England
Genres Rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, multi-instruments
Website www.paddymcaloon.co.uk/home.html

Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McAloon (born 7 June 1957)[1] is an English singer-songwriter and member of the band Prefab Sprout.

Early life

McAloon was born in Durham, England. He trained as a Catholic priest before deciding to commit to a career in music.[2]

Career

Prefab Sprout enjoyed considerable success in the 1980s and early 1990s. They peaked commercially with The King of Rock 'N' Roll, which was a "Top Ten" single in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Songs written by McAloon have also been recorded by Kylie Minogue ("If You Don't Love Me"),[4] Cher ("The Gunman"),[5] Wendy Matthews ("God Watch Over You" and "Ride"),[6] Sondre Lerche ("Nightingales" - the song appeared in "From Langley Park to Memphis" and Lerche sang it with the Faces Down Quartet as a tribute to Prefab Sprout),[7] Danny Seward ("Home (Where The Heart Is)"),[8] Momus ("Green Isaac Pt. 2"),[9] and various songs for Jimmy Nail. "God Watch Over You" has also been covered by Frances Ruffelle,[10] and "When Love Breaks Down" has been covered by The Zombies,[11] Lisa Stansfield,[12] and Snow Patrol.[13] In 2008, the covers album Independents Day 08 included a version of "Bonny" performed by McAloon's label-mate Tom Smith of Editors.[14]

McAloon released the spoken word/instrumental album I Trawl The Megahertz (UK #167), under his own name, in 2003 on the EMI subsidiary company Liberty Records.[15] After losing his eyesight, now somewhat restored, he listened to CB radio and call-in talk shows and found inspiration for the album.[2] In a 2013 interview, McAloon stated:

That record [I Trawl The Megahertz] was so important to me. I was disappointed—extremely—that the Guardian never even reviewed it. That stayed with me. I kept waiting week after week: "Come on, if you're thinking they don't make records like they used to, if you're looking for personal vision, something unusual—I'm your guy!" But it never came.[16]

In 2006 Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen album was remastered by Thomas Dolby, and was then released in 2007 as a double-CD package. The second CD featured acoustic versions of songs from the original album that were recorded in 2006.[17]

On 7 September 2009, Prefab Sprout released the album Let's Change the World with Music, based on a demo recording from 1992.[16]

A Prefab Sprout album entitled Crimson/Red was released by Icebreaker Records in October 2013.[18] McAloon is responsible for playing all of the instruments on the album.[16]

Personal life

As of September 2013, McAloon resides in his native County Durham with his wife and three daughters - Georgia, Cecilia, and Grace.[19] He suffers from a detached retina and tinnitus.[16] He dedicated the album Crimson/Red to "my wife and daughters", "the women with whom I'm lucky enough to share my life".[20]

See also

References

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  20. ↑ Liner notes Crimson/Red

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