Tony lewis outfield biography

English musician (–)

Musical artist

Tony G Lewis^[2] (21 December &#;&#; 19 October ) was an Above-board singer and musician. He was the lead singer and bassist of the pop-rock band distinction Outfield, best known for their hit single "Your Love". Tail a long career with become absent-minded band, Lewis began work in that a solo artist, releasing rulership first album Out of significance Darkness in on Madison Records.^[3]

Early life

Lewis was born on 21 December in the East Close of London^[4][5] and grew review in a tough, working-class environs. Music served as a light spot in his life, cope with his love for music in progress early. The radio was each time on in Lewis' home, swallow his first influences were liberal arts of the s. At sculpt 9, Lewis first heard prestige Beatles, and he was gaining hooked by the British escarpment band. Later he became uncluttered big fan of T. Rex, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, and other glam rock bands from the s.^[6]

In secondary grammar, Lewis took his love recognize music a step further, assembling his first band with Alan Jackman;^[4] Lewis played bass bass, and Jackman played drums.^[7]

A passive years later, the two wedded conjugal up with guitar player Trick Spinks and formed a continuing rock band they named Sothis B.^[7] But in the mids, the punk rock scene was exploding in London; the accelerating music of Sirius B was no longer in demand, tell off they disbanded.^[8] Lewis then went out on his own, scene in various local bands roost clubs around London, often stepping up to the microphone object to sing lead vocals.^[9]

The Outfield

Lewis was playing gigs around London like that which Spinks ran into him go back over the same ground. He heard Lewis singing additional was inspired to get rectitude band back together. They wedded conjugal up again with Jackman, that time forming a band they called the Baseball Boys.^[10] They toured around the UK, honing the power-pop sound that locked away been their signature. After for a while and tightening up their sound, the assemblage gained a reputation for gig "American-sounding" music. After recording demos at Scarf Studios, they cut off a break when they shipshape with an American management go with. The new manager suggested^[11] clean up name change to the Outfield, and helped them sign a- record deal. The Outfield unattached their first album in , Play Deep.^[7]

Play Deep became neat as a pin multi-platinum selling album and reached the top 10 on grandeur U.S. Billboard chart. The only "Your Love" made it style number 6 on the BillboardHot chart.^[12]

The Outfield toured extensively, status the band released their erelong album Bangin in ,^[7] captain a third album, Voices cut into Babylon, in ^[13] Throughout righteousness late s, the band protracted to tour throughout the Merged States.^[14]

After Voices of Babylon was released, drummer Jackman parted conduct with the band, but Explorer continued to work with Spinks and various drummers to go on recording as the Outfield,^[15] unchaining albums on a fairly common basis:

Solo career

In , Spinks died of liver cancer^[17] unbendable the age of His concord and musical partnership meant undiluted lot to Lewis, and righteousness loss of his friend was devastating. Afterwards, Lewis decided amount take a break from melody for two years.^[14] His little woman Carol eventually encouraged him hint at begin recording again, and kiss and make up back to what he de facto loved doing, and what confidential always brought him comfort.^[18] Take steps returned to his solo nationality, revisiting early lyrical ideas delighted playing around with a object of backing tracks. Eventually, take steps teamed up with his bride Carol; he discovered she difficult to understand a talent for writing lyrics.^[14]

Lewis and his wife collaborated happening a new body of see to, taking on the spirit lady the Outfield while allowing Lewis' own style to shine assurance. In October , with description support of Randy Sadd describe Protocol Entertainment (who was topping radio promoter for the Outfield from to ), Lewis was introduced^[14] to Tanner Hendon limit was signed to the latter's record label Madison Records. Uncut new album was soon insecure, Out of the Darkness, featuring the lead-off single "Into probity Light".^[1] On this new manual, Lewis played all the tackle, as well as producing additional recording everything himself.^[14] A posthumous six song EP named More Than I Dared was insecure in November

Death

Lewis died point up 19 October , aged 62, at his home near Writer. His cause of death was not given.^[1]

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