Belouis Some
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Belouis Some is a British
New Wave
musician
. He had hits
in the 1980s with "Some People
", "Round Round", (produced
by Bernard Edwards
, which appeared on the soundtrack album
to the film
Pretty in Pink
), plus "Imagination
" which also achieved success on the European and UK Singles Chart, and can be heard in the films Ghost Chase and The Business
. "Some People" and "Imagination" also charted on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. He had a large following in South Africa where he had three Top 20 hits.
, Some People, in 1985. It was produced
by Steve Thompson
and Michael Barbiero
in New York
. Carlos Alomar
arranged and played on the sessions along with Bernard Edwards
, Tony Thompson
and Earl Slick
. The video
for the first single
release "Imagination", was directed by Storm Thorgerson
, causing controversy as it contained 'full frontal' nudity. The video for the second release "Some People", also directed by Thorgerson, was used as a Swatch
television advertisement
in the U.S.
Belouis Some's contribution to the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack
, "Round Round", propelled him towards audiences outside of the clubs and was produced by Edwards. After worldwide chart
success and extensive touring, "Imagination" was re-issued in 1986, and became a hit in the UK. Both "Some People" and "Imagination" were subjected to several remix
es. In August 1986, he appeared at Knebworth
on a bill including Queen
, Big Country
, and Status Quo.
In 1987, Belouis Some recorded his second album, Belouis Some in New York, produced by Gary Langan
and Guy Fletcher
. With songs arranged by Carlos Alomar, musicians included Geoff Dugmore, Chester Kamen and 'The Borneo Horns'. "Let It Be with You" and "Animal Magic" were both U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
hits.
In 1993, Belouis Some recorded the album Living Your Life in London, produced by Dugmore and Nigel Butler, and released on BMG Records.
United Kingdom
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New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He had hits
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
in the 1980s with "Some People
Some People (song)
"Some People" is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. The song reached #33 on the UK Singles Chart and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985....
", "Round Round", (produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
, which appeared on the soundtrack album
Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)
The Pretty in Pink soundtrack album was released in 1986 for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink, a now classic coming-of-age film about teenage love and social cliques in a 1980s American high school....
to the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
), plus "Imagination
Imagination (Belouis Some song)
"Imagination" is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. The song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985 and #17 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986....
" which also achieved success on the European and UK Singles Chart, and can be heard in the films Ghost Chase and The Business
The Business (film)
The Business is a 2005 British drama/crime/gangster film written and directed by Nick Love. The film stars Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan and Roland Manookian all of which were in Love's previous film The Football Factory. It also stars Geoff Bell and Georgina Chapman...
. "Some People" and "Imagination" also charted on the U.S.
United States
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Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. He had a large following in South Africa where he had three Top 20 hits.
Career
Keighley attended Royal Russell School, Surrey, England and, as Belouis Some, released his first albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Some People, in 1985. It was produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Steve Thompson
Steve Thompson (musician)
-Biography:Steve Thompson is an American record producer, Having worked with Guns N Roses, Madonna, John Lennon, Wu Tang, Korn, Cutting Crew, Belouis Some,Public Enemy, Whitney Houston, Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers...
and Michael Barbiero
Michael Barbiero
Michael Francis Barbiero , is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, and journalist.-Background:Michael Barbiero has worked with a number of artists, such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Tesla, Cinderella, Blues Traveler, Ziggy Marley, Belouis Some, Cutting Crew, Counting Crows,...
in New York
New York City
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. Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar is an American guitarist, composer and arranger best known for his work with David Bowie, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician...
arranged and played on the sessions along with Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
, Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson
Anthony T. "Tony" Thompson was a session drummer best known as a member of Chic. He was raised in the middle-class community of Springfield Gardens, in Queens, NY.-Chic:...
and Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Earl Slick is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Jim Diamond and Robert Smith, although he has also worked with other artists , John Waite, and even released some solo recordings.In the early 1970s, Earl Slick gained his...
. The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
release "Imagination", was directed by Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, 10cc, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, and Biffy Clyro.-Biography:...
, causing controversy as it contained 'full frontal' nudity. The video for the second release "Some People", also directed by Thorgerson, was used as a Swatch
Swatch
Swatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products...
television advertisement
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
in the U.S.
Belouis Some's contribution to the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack
Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)
The Pretty in Pink soundtrack album was released in 1986 for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink, a now classic coming-of-age film about teenage love and social cliques in a 1980s American high school....
, "Round Round", propelled him towards audiences outside of the clubs and was produced by Edwards. After worldwide chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
success and extensive touring, "Imagination" was re-issued in 1986, and became a hit in the UK. Both "Some People" and "Imagination" were subjected to several remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es. In August 1986, he appeared at Knebworth
Concerts at Knebworth House
The grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England has become a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since 1974 when The Allman Brothers Band attracted 60,000 at the first large concert held at the venue....
on a bill including Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
, Big Country
Big Country
Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife in 1981. They were most popular in the early to mid-1980s, but they still release material for a cult following...
, and Status Quo.
In 1987, Belouis Some recorded his second album, Belouis Some in New York, produced by Gary Langan
Gary Langan
Gary Langan is an audio engineer and record producer.-Biography:In 1983, Langan co-founded the ZTT Records label with Trevor Horn, Paul Morley and Jill Sinclair...
and Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Guy Wilson Fletcher is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the British rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in nearly every part of Mark Knopfler's solo work to date.-Biography:Fletcher was born into a...
. With songs arranged by Carlos Alomar, musicians included Geoff Dugmore, Chester Kamen and 'The Borneo Horns'. "Let It Be with You" and "Animal Magic" were both U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
hits.
In 1993, Belouis Some recorded the album Living Your Life in London, produced by Dugmore and Nigel Butler, and released on BMG Records.
Albums
- Some People (1985)
- "Some People" (3:57)
- "Stand Down" (3:11)
- "Imagination" (3:32)
- "Walk Away" (3:05)
- "Aware of You" (3:42)
- "Target Practice" (4:28)
- "Have You Ever Been In Love" (4:02)
- "Tail Lights" (5:40)
- "Jerusalem" (5:43)
- Belouis Some (1987)
- "Let It Be with You" (3:30)
- "Stranger Than Fiction" (3:34)
- "Some Girls" (4:41)
- "Passion Play" (4:13)
- "Animal Magic" (4:33)
- "Dream Girl" (5:03)
- "My Body" (4:09)
- "Wind of Change" (4:48)
- "What I See" (5:44)
- Living Your Life (1993)
- "Something She Said" (4:20)
- "Sometimes" (4:58)
- "Living Your Life" (6:37)
- "Summer Rain" (4:15)
- "Wonderful Life" (5:05)
- "Birthday in Paradise" (6:30)
- "New World" (3:45)
- "Little China" (4:42)
- "Total Control" (6:04)
Singles
| Year | Song title | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
| 1984 | "Target Practice" (initial version) | ||
| 1985 | "Imagination Imagination (Belouis Some song) "Imagination" is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. The song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985 and #17 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986.... " |
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| 1985 | "Some People Some People (song) "Some People" is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. The song reached #33 on the UK Singles Chart and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.... " |
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| 1986 | "Target Practice" (re-issue) | ||
| 1986 | "Round Round" | ||
| 1987 | "Let It Be with You" | ||
| 1987 | "Animal Magic" | ||
| 1988 | "Some Girls" | ||
| 1993 | "Sometimes" | ||
| 1993 | "Something She Said" | ||
| 1995 | "Let Me Love You for Tonight" | ||
See also
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- List of nudity in music videos
- Concerts at Knebworth HouseConcerts at Knebworth HouseThe grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England has become a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since 1974 when The Allman Brothers Band attracted 60,000 at the first large concert held at the venue....
- List of New Wave bands and artists
External links
- [ Belouis Some biography] at Allmusic websiteWebsiteA website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...