Paul Speare

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Paul George Speare (born December 10, 1955) is a former member of Dexys Midnight Runners, The TKO Horns and The Expresso Bongo Orchestra.

He was born to Reginald and Julia Speare, in Romford, Essex. He attended Dagenham County High School At this time he jammed with Steven Shears of the fledgeling Ultravox, and formed a duo with John Clarke called @Octavian Fugge III. He started to play the drums when he was 15 years of age, playing in various bands. When he was 16, he took up the flute. He could not afford a sax until he wrote off his mini in a car accident, also involving Roland Oxland of the punk band Gloria Mundi. This then led him to start playing sax, and keyboards.

Speare has played in many bands over the years, the most famous being Dexys Midnight Runners. He played Tin Whistle, Flute, Saxes, Viola in Dexys over the years. Paul later formed a Horn Section called the TKO horns, along with Jim Paterson and Brian Maurice. The TKOs played a lot with Elvis Costello. A former Dexys sax player Geoff Blythe, soon replaced Brian and Dave Plews was added as the TKOs featured prominently on Costello's 1983 album Punch The Clock.

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In 1981, Speare joined Dexys Midnight Runners, he featured on songs "Liars A to E" and later on in 1982, "Come On Eileen". He also featured on their album, "Too-Rye-Ay".