Paddy McAloon

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Patrick (Paddy) Joseph McAloon (born 7 June 1957 in Durham) is an English singer/songwriter and member of the band Prefab Sprout.

He has written songs for that have been recorded by Kylie Minogue (If You Don't Love Me),Cher (The Gunman) and various songs for Jimmy Nail as well as his own band. Prefab Sprout enjoyed a modicum of success in the eighties and early nineties. They peaked commercially with a top ten single (UK charts), The King of Rock & Roll.

In recent years, Paddy McAloon was diagnosed with a progressive medical disorder that affects his retina and impairs his vision. [1]

McAloon released the spoken word/instrumental album I Trawl The Megahertz under his own name in 2003 on the EMI Liberty label.


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