| Phil Fearon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1956 London, England |
| Genres | R&B, post-disco, funk, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Ensign, Production House |
Phil Fearon (born 30 July 1956,[1] London, England[2]) is a British record producer. He was the lead singer, songwriter and keyboardist for the 1980s band Galaxy.
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Similar to the RAH Band, Galaxy was not a true group of musicians but a front for an individual producing all the music in a studio environment, with two female backing singers to supplement the recording sound (Dorothy Galdes & Julie Gore). Galaxy's best known hits were "Dancing Tight", "What Do I Do?", "Everybody's Laughing" and "I Can Prove It", which were all up-beat commercial pop songs, hitting the Top Ten of the UK Singles Chart. Before forming Galaxy, Fearon was a member of the band Kandidate. Galaxy's records were distinctly early 1980s in style, with prominent use of keyboards and synthesizers, and his version of "Ain't Nothing but a House Party" was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.[3] Galaxy's popularity waned in the late 1980s, with the trend moving towards acid house, though the later single, a cover version of The Showstoppers' "Ain't Nothin' But a Houseparty" was an early example of this genre. In 1987, Fearon founded and managed a successful record label called Production House Records with Laurie Jago and Raj Malkani, moving away from performing to producing other acts.
Fearon returned to performing as a special guest at the Caister Soul Weekender in May 2010. He was also the headline act at the 'Party In The Park' at Milton Keynes on 4 September 2010. A Phil Fearon biography entitled Chocolate Dreams by author Christopher Shaw, is due to be published in November 2011.
Fearon is married to Dorothy "Dee" Galdes, the vocalist for the Baby D song "Let Me Be Your Fantasy". Their daughter Stephanie is an actress and singer, who appeared on the CITV show, My Parents Are Aliens, and was later a semi-finalist on the 2010 BBC talent search Over the Rainbow.
Above tracks credited variously as follows:-
+ Galaxy
† Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon
‡ Phil Fearon and Galaxy
¥ Phil Fearon and Galaxy featuring Dee Galdes
~ Phil Fearon[4]