Warren Harry
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Warren Harry (also known as Warren Bacall) was a British
songwriter
and performer.
"1965" / "Radio Show". Members of Harry's backing bands included Graham Dibble (guitar, vocals), Michael (Paddy) Burns (drum
s), Paul Kendal (bass guitar
), John Clarke (drums), John Kayne (keyboards
), Pete Farley (bass), Jakko M Jacszyk (guitar) and Josh Gale (bass).
In 1982, under the alias Warren Bacall, the single "Lions and Tigers" / "Edge of the Night" was released by Stagecoach Records.
In 1985 another release under the Bacall alias emerged on Bellaphon records in Germany. "Brief Encounter" was available on both 7" and 12" vinyl
, however the 12" was not an extended version, it simply included two bonus tracks. "Danger in Paradise" appeared on both the 7" and 12", while "Another Tear" was only on the 12".
He subsequently wrote a number of songs for other artists including several songs by Bucks Fizz
(such as "When We Were Young
" a UK Top 10 hit
), and "This is Pop" for the Japanese
singer Yōko Oginome
.
Other songs written for Bucks Fizz included "I'd Like to Say I Love You" (as Warren Harry), and as Warren Bacall: "Rules of the Game", "Oh Suzanne", "Indebted to You", "Thief in the Night" and "In Your Eyes". The latter four were all co-written with Andy Hill. Jay Aston
sang lead vocals on the majority of the songs written by Bacall. Some went unreleased at the time, however only to surface on recent Bucks Fizz compilation album
s.
Harry died from a pulmonary embolism
in his home in Cymmer, Wales
on 10 March 2008, aged 54.
United Kingdom
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songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and performer.
Biography
In 1978, Warren Harry and his band (The Yum Yum Band) released the self-funded singleSingle (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...
"1965" / "Radio Show". Members of Harry's backing bands included Graham Dibble (guitar, vocals), Michael (Paddy) Burns (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s), Paul Kendal (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), John Clarke (drums), John Kayne (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Pete Farley (bass), Jakko M Jacszyk (guitar) and Josh Gale (bass).
In 1982, under the alias Warren Bacall, the single "Lions and Tigers" / "Edge of the Night" was released by Stagecoach Records.
In 1985 another release under the Bacall alias emerged on Bellaphon records in Germany. "Brief Encounter" was available on both 7" and 12" vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, however the 12" was not an extended version, it simply included two bonus tracks. "Danger in Paradise" appeared on both the 7" and 12", while "Another Tear" was only on the 12".
He subsequently wrote a number of songs for other artists including several songs by Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz (band)
Bucks Fizz are an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and...
(such as "When We Were Young
When We Were Young (song)
"When We Were Young" is a 1983 single by UK pop group Bucks Fizz. Featuring lead vocals by member Jay Aston, the song became their sixth top ten hit in the UK.- Song information :...
" a UK Top 10 hit
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 ...
), and "This is Pop" for the Japanese
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
singer Yōko Oginome
Yoko Oginome
, real name , is a singer, actress and voice actress. Oginome spent most of her elementary and junior high years living in the town of Ranzan in Saitama Prefecture, though she attended school in the city of Sakura. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo. She is represented by the...
.
Other songs written for Bucks Fizz included "I'd Like to Say I Love You" (as Warren Harry), and as Warren Bacall: "Rules of the Game", "Oh Suzanne", "Indebted to You", "Thief in the Night" and "In Your Eyes". The latter four were all co-written with Andy Hill. Jay Aston
Jay Aston
Jay Hilda Aston is a singer, dancer, and occasional songwriter who was formerly with the British pop group, Bucks Fizz. She was the youngest member of the group's original line-up, being just 19 at the Eurovision Song Contest....
sang lead vocals on the majority of the songs written by Bacall. Some went unreleased at the time, however only to surface on recent Bucks Fizz compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s.
Harry died from a pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism...
in his home in Cymmer, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on 10 March 2008, aged 54.