Peter Godwin (singer)
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Peter Godwin is a musician who was part of the band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, Metro, as well as a solo artist and songwriter.
His work includes "Criminal World" which was covered by David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and 1982's "Images of Heaven" which was a "cult favorite on new wave radio stations" The dance remix of his song "Baby's in the Mountains" was a big dance hit and described as "intricate but direct" with some lyrics that are "hopelessly pretentious".
Godwin's 1983 solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Correspondence
Correspondence (Peter Godwin album)
Correspondence is the first full-length studio album by Peter Godwin. The album was released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written by Peter Godwin unless otherwise noted#"Baby's In The Mountains"#"The Art of Love"#"Window Shopping"#"Soul to Soul"...
was issued by Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
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In 1998, a number of his songs from his time with the band Metro, his early 1980s solo work, and a couple of new songs were released on CD
Compact Disc
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. The title was Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin
Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin
Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin is the first compilation album by Peter Godwin. The album was released on Feb 3, 1998.-Track listing:#"Rendezvous"#"Another World"#"Naked Smile"#"Baby's in the Mountains"#"The Art of Love"#"Young Pleasure"...
, and it was released on Oglio Records
Oglio Records
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock and New Wave songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD...
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He wrote lyrics with a "spiritual bent" for Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
's 2008 album Nine Lives
Nine Lives (Steve Winwood album)
Nine Lives is Steve Winwood's first full-length studio album since 2003. It was released on April 29, 2008.The album's first single, "Dirty City" featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, held the number-one added single spot for three weeks in a row and peaked at the overall number-two spot on AAA...
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He apparently maintains his own YouTube site called 'petergodwin13' and replies regularly to comments and queries posted thereon.
Solo
- Dance EmotionsDance EmotionsDance Emotions is the first EP by Peter Godwin. The EP was released in 1982.-Track listing:All songs written by Peter Godwin#"Emotional Disguise" #"Torch Songs for the Heroine" #"French Emotions"...
EP (1982) - Images Of HeavenImages Of Heaven (Peter Godwin album)Images of Heaven is the second EP by Peter Godwin. The EP was released in 1982.-Track listing:All songs written by Peter Godwin unless otherwise noted#"Emotional Disguise"#"Images of Heaven"#"Torch Songs for the Heroine"#"French Emotions"...
EP (1982) - CorrespondenceCorrespondence (Peter Godwin album)Correspondence is the first full-length studio album by Peter Godwin. The album was released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written by Peter Godwin unless otherwise noted#"Baby's In The Mountains"#"The Art of Love"#"Window Shopping"#"Soul to Soul"...
(1983) - Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter GodwinImages Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter GodwinImages Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin is the first compilation album by Peter Godwin. The album was released on Feb 3, 1998.-Track listing:#"Rendezvous"#"Another World"#"Naked Smile"#"Baby's in the Mountains"#"The Art of Love"#"Young Pleasure"...
(1998)
Previous Project
Metro -- Metro (1977)
- New LoveNew LoveNew Love is the second album from experimental electronic group Former Ghosts, a collaborative effort between Jamie Stewart , Freddy Ruppert and Nika Roza .- Track listing :# The Days Will Get Long Again...
(1979) - Future Imperfect (1980)
Writing Credits
- Steve WinwoodSteve WinwoodStephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
- Nine LivesNine Lives (Steve Winwood album)Nine Lives is Steve Winwood's first full-length studio album since 2003. It was released on April 29, 2008.The album's first single, "Dirty City" featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, held the number-one added single spot for three weeks in a row and peaked at the overall number-two spot on AAA...
(2008)
External links
- Nuevo Official Site
- Peter Godwin overview and discography
- [ Biography at Allmusic.com]