Cutting Crew
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| Cutting Crew | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Pop/Rock |
| Years active | 1985–1993 2006-present |
| Label(s) | EMI/Virgin Hypertension |
| Members | |
| Nick Van Eede | |
| Former members | |
| Martin "Frosty" Beedle Colin Farley Kevin Scott MacMichael Tony Moore (musician) |
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Cutting Crew is a pop/rock band formed in England in 1985 best known for their #1 hit "(I Just) Died in Your Arms".
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[edit] Career
Vocalist Nick Van Eede founded the group along with Canadian guitarist Kevin Scott MacMichael in 1985, and made demos that led to a recording contract, before bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beadle joined in 1986.
Their first album, Broadcast, released in 1986, was the first U.S. number one album for Richard Branson's Virgin Records. It included "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", their most popular single, which reached number one in the U.S., and number four in the UK; the album also yielded an additional U.S. top-ten hit with "I've Been in Love Before", a number nine hit. 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
- Nick Van Eede - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (born Nicholas Van Eede, 14 June 1958, in East Grinstead, Sussex, England).
- Kevin MacMichael - lead guitar (born Kevin Scott MacMichael, 7 November 1951, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada), died December 31, 2002.
- Colin Farley - bass (born February 24, 1959).
- Martin "Frosty" Beedle - drums (born September 18, 1961, in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England).
- Tony Moore - keyboards (born Antony Moore, in Bristol, Avon, England) (up to 1988).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Broadcast (1986) #16 U.S.; #41 UK; #11 CAN; Gold disc
- The Scattering (1989) #150 U.S.
- Compus Mentus (1992)
- Grinning Souls (2006)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US MSR | US A.C. | UK singles | CAN singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" | 1 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | Broadcast |
| 1987 | "I've Been in Love Before" | 9 | - | 2 | 24 | 8 | |
| 1987 | "One for the Mockingbird" | 38 | 29 | - | 52 | 47 | |
| 1987 | "Any Colour" | - | - | - | 83 | - | |
| 1989 | "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" | 77 | - | - | 66 | 54 | The Scattering |
| 1989 | "The Scattering" | - | - | - | 96 | - | |
| 1989 | "Everything But My Pride" | - | - | 4 | - | 72 | |
| 1990 | "The Last Thing" | - | - | 17 | - | 90 |
[edit] References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
