Phil and John

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Phil and John was an award-winning Christian music duo from Mansfield who recorded and toured throughout the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

History

Phil and John were Phil Baggaley and John Hartley, childhood friends who first started playing together at the age of 13.[1] Their performances, which included an appearance at Greenbelt in 1989,[2] typically incorporated music and comedy.[1] Although no longer performing and recording as a group, both remained within the music business: Baggaley went on to establish Christian record label Gold Records,[3] while Hartley moved to Nashville, Tennessee and became director of A&R for Worship Together Records.[4]

The Wood Thieves

Whilst known for contemporary worship music as Phil and John, the duo also recorded secular music as "The Wood Theives".[1] Their most notable release in this capacity was a single with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band and was a response to announcement of the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery.[5]

Awards

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Count Me Out, Kingsway Music, 1983[3]
  • Waiting For Summer, Kingsway Music, 1985[3]
  • Lonely Dancer, What? Records, 1987[3]
  • Don't Look Now...It's The Hallelujah Brothers, What? Records, 1989[3]
  • Shine Like America, What? Records, 1990[3]
  • Carnival of Clowns, R Records, 1992[3]
  • Providence, Phoenix Records, 1997[3]

Live Albums

Compilation Albums

  • Goodbye Yesterday: The Very Best of Phil And John, What? Records, 1992[3]
  • Simply Phil and John, Kingsway Music, 1995[3]

Singles

  • You Wouldn't Let Me Go, Kingsway Music, 1982[3]
  • The Day the North Left Town (performing as The Wood Thieves, with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band), Rumour Records, 1992[3]

Live videos

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Phil And John: The Derby duo with built in grassroots appeal". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Greenbelt: Celebrating 20 years of a pioneering arts festival". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 "Phil And John: Artist Output - Phil Baggaley talks about the popular British duo's releases". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Appointment for John". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Phil And John Aid Miners". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
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