Care (band)
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Care were a New Wave
band
formed by Paul Simpson and Ian Broudie
in 1983 in Liverpool
, England
.
, whose songs include the 1981 single "The Revolutionary Spirit". Simpson has said that the Care single "Whatever Possessed You" was originally written by him as a Wild Swans song. An album was recorded but has never been released. The singles "Whatever Possessed You," "Flaming Sword" (a top 50 single in the United Kingdom in 1983) and "My Boyish Days" were released by Camden in 1997 on a compilation album entitled "Diamonds and Emeralds", which also included the duo's B-sides, unfinished demos and tracks intended for Love Crowns and Crucifies..
According to Allmusic, the Care developed a cult following in Japan and the Philippines (where the Care's songs were more popular than they were in their native England), which kept the group's memory alive.
The band broke up in 1985 after the departure of Simpson.
in 2008 to critical acclaim.
Ian Broudie went on to form The Lightning Seeds in the late 1980s, releasing a string of albums which spawned hit single
s like "Pure", "All I Want", "Life of Riley", "Three Lions", and "Life's Too Short". Now solo
, Broudie released his first album, "Tales Told", in 2004.
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...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed by Paul Simpson and Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie is a British singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool, England. After emerging from the post punk scene in Liverpool in the late 1970s as a member of Big in Japan, Broudie went on to form the short-lived groups Original Mirrors and Care in the early 1980s as well...
in 1983 in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
Paul Simpson is the vocalist of The Wild SwansThe Wild Swans (band)
The Wild Swans are a post-punk band from Liverpool, England, which originally formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson left The Teardrop Explodes and teamed up with Jeremy Kelly , Ged Quinn , James Weston and Justin Stavely...
, whose songs include the 1981 single "The Revolutionary Spirit". Simpson has said that the Care single "Whatever Possessed You" was originally written by him as a Wild Swans song. An album was recorded but has never been released. The singles "Whatever Possessed You," "Flaming Sword" (a top 50 single in the United Kingdom in 1983) and "My Boyish Days" were released by Camden in 1997 on a compilation album entitled "Diamonds and Emeralds", which also included the duo's B-sides, unfinished demos and tracks intended for Love Crowns and Crucifies..
According to Allmusic, the Care developed a cult following in Japan and the Philippines (where the Care's songs were more popular than they were in their native England), which kept the group's memory alive.
The band broke up in 1985 after the departure of Simpson.
Post-Care
Upon leaving the Care, Simpson re-formed The Wild Swans and released two albums "Bringing Home the Ashes" (1988, Sire) and "Space Flower" in 1989. Space Flower reunited Broudie and Simpson, with Broudie producing the album and playing guitar. Simpson performed under the moniker Skyray from 1996 to 2006; He re-formed The Wild SwansThe Wild Swans (band)
The Wild Swans are a post-punk band from Liverpool, England, which originally formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson left The Teardrop Explodes and teamed up with Jeremy Kelly , Ged Quinn , James Weston and Justin Stavely...
in 2008 to critical acclaim.
Ian Broudie went on to form The Lightning Seeds in the late 1980s, releasing a string of albums which spawned hit single
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...
s like "Pure", "All I Want", "Life of Riley", "Three Lions", and "Life's Too Short". Now solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
, Broudie released his first album, "Tales Told", in 2004.
Singles
- Flaming Sword (1983)
- My Boyish Days (1983)
- Whatever Possessed You (1984)
- Diamonds And Emeralds (1984)
- Chandeliers (1985)