Cutting Crew
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| Cutting Crew | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | England | |
| Genre(s) | Pop/Rock | |
| Years active | 1985–1993 2006 |
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| Label(s) | Virgin Hypertension |
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| Nick Van Eede | ||
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| Martin "Frosty" Beedle Colin Farley Kevin Scott Macmichael Tony Moore |
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Cutting Crew was a pop/rock band formed in England in 1985.
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[edit] Career
Their first album, Broadcast, released in 1986, was the first U.S. number one album for Richard Branson's Virgin Records. It included the song "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", their most popular single. It reached number one in the U.S., and number four in the UK. The track was later included on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which is set in the 1980s.
The band received a Grammy nomination in 1987, for "Best New Artist".
After the band broke up in 1993, guitarist Kevin MacMichael joined forces with Robert Plant, and played on his critically acclaimed Fate of Nations album. MacMichael died of lung cancer on New Year's Eve 2002, at his home in Nova Scotia, at the age of 51.
The band was reformed in 2006 by Nick Van Eede with a completely new line-up. They have released one album, Grinning Souls, in February 2006 on the Hypertension record label. The new band toured Germany early the same year and are currently planning tours in the UK and Denmark. Colin Farley, the bass player in the 1980s line up, currently lives in Surrey and continues to work in the music industry playing with his new band in pubs.
[edit] Original band personnel
- Lead vocalist Nick Van Eede (born Nicholas Van Eede, 14 June 1958, in East Grinstead, Sussex, England).
- Guitarist Kevin MacMichael (born Kevin Scott MacMichael, 7 November 1951, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada).
- Bassist Colin Farley (born February 24, 1959).
- Drummer Martin Beedle (born September 18, 1961, in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England).
- Keyboards Tony Moore (born Antony Moore, in Bristol, Avon, England) (upto 1988).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Broadcast (1986) #16 US; #41 UK
- The Scattering (1989) #150 US
- Compus Mentus (1992)
- Grinning Souls (2006)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | UK singles | Album |
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| 1987 | "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" | #1 | #4 | #4 | Broadcast |
| 1987 | "I've Been In Love Before" | #9 | - | #24 | Broadcast |
| 1987 | "One For The Mockingbird" | #38 | #29 | #52 | Broadcast |
| 1987 | "Any Colour" | - | - | #83 | Broadcast |
| 1989 | "(Between A) Rock And A Hard Place" | #77 | - | #66 | The Scattering |
| 1989 | "The Scattering" | - | - | #96 | The Scattering |
[edit] Reference
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
